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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
I received this email from a friend, a local from Saratoga Springs, who long has been associated with Thoroughbred racing. I have gotten permission to share the following thoughts with the HRI Faithful. The text
The management of Santa Anita, in association with horsemen, should demand an end to the state’s grandstanding with respect to racing. “Work with us. Recognize the efforts we have made and continue to make to
HorseRaceInsider has been researching the Mongolian Groom incident and its possible causes, hoping to learn how such a thing could happen in light of industry-leading safety protocols upon which further layers of veterinary precaution were
LOS ANGELES–Putting my selections out there for all 14 2019 Breeders’ Cup races with those of my esteemed colleagues was a humbling experience I don’t wish to repeat any time soon. While the selections appeared
The first time I considered the concept of “Triumph and Tragedy” at a racetrack, I was sitting in the front row, high above the sand and loam of Belmont Park. It was October 27, 1990.
BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY AND MARE SPRINT Here’s the first sectional match-up of the day: an East vs. Midwest tilt between Covfefe, faster than a speeding bullet on Fifth Ave, and Come Dancing, a local resident who New Yorkers
JUVENILE TURF SPRINT Nothing like a little chaos to start the day; a gateful of 2-year-olds sprinting five furlongs. Wesley Ward, noted for his juvenile, especially on grass, has entered two here and either can
I’ve scoffed at the hysteria that thoroughbred racing is facing an existential crisis, except maybe in California. Horse racing is too entrenched in the culture of America to be legislated out of existence. Some say
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Unlike the G1 Cigar Mile, the G2 Remsen has no
Despite the fact that he once again is giving older
We love Gulfstream’s Claiming Crown card. Moving the event from Canterbury Park,
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Two seven furlong sprints for Maryland-bred babies and call me
HRI Edited Release — When friends first began calling him
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Executive editor John Pricci provides his insights on everything thoroughbred
racing. Big horses, big races, politics, it’s all here in his free “Feature Race Analysis” and “On the Line” column.
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Has been a groom, clocker, handicapper, sportswriter, columnist and editor at various times throughout a career that has spanned more than three decades.
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Has been a sports writer, columnist and editor at various times throughout a journalistic career that spans more than four decades. His passionate writing and reporting on thoroughbred racing.
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