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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
By Bob Heyden, for Harness Racing Update — This is where we are, folks. It’s 2021. Let’s take a look from the bettor’s point of
In the Thoroughbred racing industry, justice it just a seven-letter word. It’s no different in meaning than its antonyms; words like prejudice or inequality or
And, so, we begin our 2020 Belmont Stakes sojourn with an apology to the good people of Augusta and our friends at CBS–so long as
Terry Finley always has been a man of vision and ambition. I learned that while living in Saratoga and seeing him guest with Tom Amello
For all its faults involving integrity, security, transparency and a badly outdated business model, Thoroughbred racing and its horsemen are conducting themselves a lot more
By Newswriter — Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson said he is hoping live racing will return to Ontario sometime in June or July, though he
PLANTATION, FL – Four months; not five weeks. That’s how long Thoroughbred fans must wait to find out whether Tiz the Law rules in this
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
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
By Mark Berner and John Pricci-–Horse ownership is riskier but can be a lot more rewarding than a Rainbow Pick Six, and the gait matters
No pun intended, but we’ve lost track of how many stakes, surface, and course records were set this season at the Spa. We’re setting the
