The revenue from casino gaming is causing the biggest shift in the Thoroughbred population....
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How can handle numbers be so elusive in an industry as regulated as pari-mutuel wagering?...
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There are four factors that point toward a turnaround in New York....
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Claiborne and other long-established farms have not only survived, but bucked every trend of development and commerce....
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Why does Frank Stronach still want to own tracks in California?...
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Can a company once mired in debt and known for its revolving door in the executive suite since it was created in 1999 provide substantive change in the troubled Maryland racing market?...
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For the last few years the mainstream press has told us Thoroughbred racing needs a Triple Crown winner, another Seabiscuit, a "big horse," to save racing.
While that type of singular sensation might elevate attendance at one track for one day, say a horse bidding for the Triple Crown or a bona fide star such as Zenyatta or Rachel Alexandra, one athlete does not a sport make....
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Unfortunately, what television viewers see is far from what is really happening in Kentucky. And no one knows it better than Bill Casner, Kenny Troutt, and Steve Beshear....
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It is not about running a filly in the Derby, it is about running the right kind of filly....
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Gail Hughes called recently and wanted to stop by and chat. I have learned to always make time to listen when the wise among us are speaking....
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All we can ask for is consistency when it comes to licensing....
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Even today, I still can't believe Personal Ensign won the 1988 Breeders' Cup Distaff. Her will to win was simply too strong....
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Should winners of open and restricted races be paid the same?...
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Owners should question The Jockey Club, the racetracks, and the leaders of the Welfare and Safety Summit because the release from The Jockey Club said it agreed with the racetracks to "not provide statistics that identify specific participants, including racetracks, horses, or persons."...
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Data showed breeders own part or all of 63% of horses in training in Australia and had contributed more than $500 million in training fees over the past two years....
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Breeders' Cup has shareholders. Its shareholders are every industry participant, and those participants deserve to know what its directors are thinking....
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Ernie Paragallo's attorney said his conviction places a "burden" on owners. Are you kidding me?...
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Once again Keeneland has listened to its customers, recently announcing changes to the structure of its September yearling sale....
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California trainers with a top 3-year-old should bolt while they still can. Get to a track that won't cancel when it rains....
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Times change but our mission to serve Thoroughbred owners and breeders does not....
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Being graded for the first time in 2010, the Sunland Derby, the second richest Derby prep in North America, takes on added importance....
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Todd Pletcher has been one of racing's leading trainers the past decade, though the sport's biggest prize, the Derby, has eluded him. This could be his year....
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Though he was bred in Kentucky, Papa Clem is a Californian....
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Can you imagine the publicity if the two great distaffers met the day after the Derby?...
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We need the help of banks. And we need people like Ahmed Zayat....
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