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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL — May 12, 2021 My inbox is full of questions asking when I’m going to write about perhaps the biggest existential threat
By Indulto — HRI owner/publisher, John Pricci, recently attributed disillusionment to the discouraging departures of his fellow journalists who had shared his vision and ably
It is time to give Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen his due. For a majority of racing fans and players, Asmussen is an enigma, a
By Associated Press, AUG 12, 2020 — New York– Two years after filing a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a harness-racing bettor has received $20,000 in the settlement
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
Jon Stettin beat me to the punch. Penciled in for today was a column catching up with stories that slipped through the cracks this week
The recent high-visibility removal of jockey Mike Smith from the mount on likely BC Classic favorite McKinzie has fueled speculation among the bored and restless.
HRI Edited Release – In keeping with Keeneland’s mission to support the horse industry, all self-serve wagering machines at the track will have a charitable
LAS VEGAS–Shug McGaughey has never been a fan of West Coast racing. This is true even when the Breeders’ Cup is at Santa Anita or
“Horseplayers are a group of people who exist outside the mainstream of normal society, and as a musician who grew up in the 60s and
Everyone always wanted to be a handicapper. Now everyone wants to a meteorologist. I am sure this also rings true for weather presenters. However, no
Compilation photo by HRI staff By Tom Jicha The earliest opening and longest meeting in Saratoga history could not have come soon enough. The onslaught
For The Stronach Group these days, it’s a whole different world in Florida. Things couldn’t be brighter. The achievements of TSG at Gulfstream Park have
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 In 2019, “Equine Mortality” has replaced “Kentucky Derby” and “Triple Crown” at the forefront of media commentary on Thoroughbred racing. This
