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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
Selfishly at first, I was miffed by the retirements of my colleagues and good friends, Mark Berner and Tom Jicha, because they believed prevailing industry
By Press Release — In accordance with instructions received from the Los Angeles County Health Department, Santa Anita Park will temporarily close for live racing
I asked a trusted source if the rumors were true and he told me that Governor Andrew Cuomo, a.k.a. the President-by-Proxy, now considers horse racing
Never mind the wheels of justice. Even investigations grind slowly. Last Monday’s FBI bust of 27 individuals who derive their living from the Thoroughbred racing
February 24, 2020–I sincerely hope that the defending dual champion filly, Covfefe, whose retirement was announced early Monday, is in fine health and was not
Once again, the Thoroughbred racing industry is at loggerheads, only this time appearing before a Congressional Subcommittee hearing which has held these types of inquiries
Not a lot of suspense or controversy in this year’s Eclipse voting, so I’m going to detour to a new award I’ve created. Racing Person
Following radiographs indicating that Mongolian Groom had sustained fractures in the lower portion of his cannon bone and upper portion of his pattern, injuries that
By JOE GORAJEC — A lot has been written about the September 11, 2019, The New York Times report that Justify, the 2018 Triple Crown winner, failed
Bad keeps getting worse. The $12 million Dubai World Cup and its lucrative supporting card has already strip-mined American winter racing of many of its
As HRI readers probably know by now, a Tuesday New York Times story raised questions about Justify’s eligibility to run in the 2018 Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Thank you, Saratoga. I needed that. Just as horses get soured on racing, so do humans. In this case, me. I surely
Equine fatalities at New York Racing Association racetracks have significantly lessened in recent years. However, some trainers consistently send out horses that breakdown at a
When you embarrass Thoroughbred racing on a national stage your career is toast. Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is the latest sacrificial lamb to
The board of directors of the Breeders’ Cup today unanimously elected to keep the 2019 event at Santa Anita Park. “Foremost among the core values
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