With a new casino next door, shouldn't some effort be made to spruce up Aqueduct?...
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Top spot on the leading first-year sire list came down to New Year's Eve....
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Thoroughbred racehorses require some basic care—food, water, a clean environment, regular exercise, and veterinary care. It is unacceptable, therefore, that we have racetracks and horsemen’s groups in this country not fulfilling one of those basic needs—veterinary care—during training hours. The issue of having a vet on call during training hours is not new, but it was pushed painfully to the forefront...
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The same energy and competitive spirit can be felt in the auction pavilion, as on the racetrack. ...
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The Round Table has gone from spinning wheel to one rolling
forward...
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Jim Hurst's connections with the industry were genuine and strong...
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Where are the T-shirts, buttons, and signs espousing fans’ loyalty to Blind Luck or Havre de Grace?...
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Let's put all U.S. racing on par with the rest
of the world...
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Can there really be so much ambiguity among the state's top regulators about their responsibilities?...
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What is the breeding
industry's responsibility in identifying stallions with EIPH?...
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The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is caught in a vicious cycle. Racetracks’ and horsemen's associations are looking for reasons to avoid paying dues to the marketing/lobbying arm of the industry. ...
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How does the Life At Ten episode reflect on the effectiveness of the [Safety and Integrity
Alliance] program?...
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Raising takeout is risky considering racing's place in the world of gambling....
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A big step toward making racing more inviting would be to upgrade our racetracks....
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Fan participation
in championship voting
is all about involvement....
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This year there is a close contest on the general sires' list between Giant's Causeway and Distorted Humor, currently separated by $189,000, the earnings of a group I-winning steeplechase horse named Rite of Passage....
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From a farm’s viewpoint most new stallions today are not worthwhile investments....
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Life At Ten's connections wonder why she wasn't scratched or tested....
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Following an emotionally charged Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), the question for those deciding Horse of the Year comes down to this: On what side of the “head” do you stand?...
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California trainer John Shirreffs looks back at 2009 and believes racing missed a huge opportunity to build up the sport and attract new fans....
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Few issues in horse racing fire up people's emotions like medication. A couple of years ago the target was anabolic steroids, and the industry reacted quickly. By Jan. 1, 2009, most U.S. racing jurisdictions had adopted rules banning the use of anabolic steroids....
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In the best of all possible worlds, every yearling offered at Keeneland would find a buyer....
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Horse racing ranked high among the United States' top sports in a recent ESPN SportsNation fan poll, but what does it mean?...
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Keeneland has successfully developed the September sale into the largest international marketplace for Thoroughbred yearlings. But whether the sale will continue offering the kinds of horses European buyers want is up for debate....
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California breeding and racing will miss "Scoop" Vessels' leadership....
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