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America’s Best Racing – Check it Out

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The NTRA is collaborating with The Jockey Club to create a new, fan-centric website. This collaboration is a continuation of the joint marketing and promotions initiatives that our organizations began last year with the expansion of NTRA Communications....

Guardedly Optimistic

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From an economic perspective, 2011 ended with a bang. ...

Gratitude Redux

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Here is my list of things in the horse industry for which I am grateful....

And The Horse of the Year Is...

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Who do you think should be Horse of the Year? Now is the time to express yourself....

Breeders' Cup Always Delivers

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Here are some of my picks. What horses do you like and why? Let me hear from you....

Fasig-Tipton Cracks the (QR) Code

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The QR is everywhere these days. You may have noticed these symbols showing up in magazine ads, posters, storefront window displays, TV advertisements, business cards, Web sites and even on T-shirts. They're also showing up in racing. ...

The Enduring Appeal of Keeneland

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For many, the highlight of each year’s live racing calendar is the summer season and the annual pilgrimage to Saratoga or Del Mar to enjoy top class racing in a picturesque setting. They are journeys worth taking for a variety of reasons, and I encourage you to do so if you have never been. But now that Fall weather is here and both Saratoga and Del Mar are closed for the season, there is another slice...

Thoroughbred Racing's Version of the Draft

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Thoroughbred racing has a "draft". Actually we have multiple drafts. The largest of these is the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which got off to a solid start Sunday night....

Old School Embraces Night School

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Check out Night School and let me know your thoughts....

The Alliance and Aftercare = Progress

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Last week, the NTRA's Safety & Integrity Alliance launched a new microsite on NTRA.com devoted to aftercare. This site is the work of a lot of important people in racing, many of whom you probably don't know because you rarely if ever read about them....

NHC Super Qualifiers Add Spice to Rich Holiday Weekend Racing

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Two NHC Super Qualifiers will take place this weekend at Monmouth Park and Hollywood Park. ...

Good Racing, and Good Ratings

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Another Triple Crown series is in the books. Who among us could have predicted during Derby week that the sport’s leading three-year-old stars heading into the second half of the year would be Animal Kingdom, Shackleford and yesterday’s Belmont winner, Ruler on Ice?...

A Day of Fun and Remembrance

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Where will you be this Memorial Day? Who will you be remembering? Let me hear from you....

Derby Business Lessons

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There is no question that racing came out a winner last weekend. Kentucky Derby attendance and handle gains, I believe, are testament to the exceptional power and allure of America's favorite horse race. ...

Picking Mo in a Wide Open Kentucky Derby

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Who do you like in the Kentucky Derby? What are the stories that most interest you? Let me hear from you....

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