29 Mar 2012 4:22 PM
Marketing executive Fred Pope proposes a new way for the American Graded Stakes Committee to preserve the integrity of the graded stakes system by eliminating race-day medication....
13 Dec 2011 8:24 AM
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently called a high-profile turf contest between the West Virginia Racing Commission and the Charles Town racetrack. The stakes were for the control of horse racing. ...
29 Nov 2011 10:30 AM
A new direction in equine regulatory law or an aberration by an activist court?...
27 Sep 2011 1:11 PM
To be a top-level professional athlete, it’s not enough to want to win...you have to want it more than the next guy...
11 Sep 2011 6:32 PM
Marketing executive Fred Pope discusses how transforming Thoroughbred racing into a talent-centric sport will create a platform for growth....
16 Aug 2011 12:58 PM
Beginning in the early 1960s, a year-long handicapping contest known as “Broken Downs” was held in the offices of The Morning Telegraph/Daily Racing Form. Conducted under the auspices of the fabled “Broken Downs Racing Association,” the competition attracted participants from the paper’s eastern region staff. ...
10 Aug 2011 3:16 PM
The easy solution: Only apply the takeout to the winning portion of the pool....
24 May 2011 8:57 AM
With a big Memorial Day weekend of racing on tap, I am reminded of a bygone era when both media and horses were treated differently. ...
17 May 2011 8:31 AM
Her drive and determination were always to do the best she could with what she had in any circumstance....
03 May 2011 10:52 AM
On the first Saturday in May, many Americans will turn their attention to Churchill Downs for the most exciting two minutes in sports. The best of horse racing will be on display for the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). Away from the crowds, however, horse racing finds itself facing an unattractive reality. Too many of its equine athletes are overmedicated and doped. The Sport of Kings is no place for such a drug problem....
26 Apr 2011 1:54 PM
Thoroughbred racing pretty much ignores any prior achievements at its marquee events....
12 Apr 2011 10:17 AM
It is truly stunning that the TRF still has no humane
euthanasia policy....
05 Apr 2011 4:22 PM
If you create a compelling game, your fans will educate themselves to gain an edge....
29 Mar 2011 9:15 PM
The NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance is the single most important initiative taking place in racing today. ...
22 Mar 2011 10:35 AM
Thoroughbred racing industry professionals give their top five ways to improve the horse industry....