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Dancing in the Rain: American Pharoah Yearlings Set to Shine at Keeneland

By Mary Perdue Lady at the Track Heavy rain over the weekend thanks to Tropical Depression Gordon, including a flash flood warning for central Kentucky, will delay the start time for first four sessio...

Posted on September 10, 2018

Think the NFL Preseason Doesn’t Mean Anything? Think Again!

By Derek Simon

The 2018 National Football League (regular) season is upon us. Sure, pulling weeds this summer was quite exciting, but nothing can quite fill the void left by the NFL’s hiatus. I admit that, at time...

Posted on September 7, 2018

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The Sad Tale of Zenyatta’s Little Brother

By Margaret Ransom

In 2008, just under two months before the great race mare Zenyatta won the first of her two Breeders’ Cup races in that year’s Distaff at Santa Anita, her half-brother by Giant’s Causeway was ma...

Posted on August 15, 2018

Talk Veuve to Me justified her 1-9 odds with an easy win in the Indiana Oaks (G3) at Indiana Grand (photo by Tom Ferry).

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Defining Class in Racehorses

By Derek Simon

Whenever I attempt to explain how to measure class in a racehorse, I am reminded of that old Julia Sweeney character on Saturday Night Live. Although, I never found the skits featuring “Pat” to be...

Posted on August 14, 2018

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How to Improve and Grow the Sport of Horse Racing: Part 1

By Michael Cox

This is the first part of a multi-part series on how to improve and grow the sport of horse racing. If you are reading this article, chances are extremely good that you’re a true horse racing fa...

Posted on August 8, 2018

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Sports Betting Opens Up New Possibilities for Horse Bettors

By Jonathan Stettin

When sports gambling became something individual states were allowed to deal with and the federal ban was lifted, there was a lot of talk about how it would impact horse racing. While that remains to ...

Posted on August 6, 2018

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My Day with Jonathan Horowitz of Arapahoe Park

By Derek Simon

In 1981, Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known to the world as John Denver, recorded a song called Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone). Released in 1981, the song peaked at number 10 on the Bil...

Posted on August 5, 2018

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Why Justify’s Premature Retirement Threatens the Future of Horse Racing

By Michael Cox

Fans took the news that Triple Crown winner Justify would be retired way too well, in my opinion. Not that this news was unexpected. As soon as word first broke on July 10 that Justify had swelling in...

Posted on August 2, 2018

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How Racinos Have Helped Revive Harness Racing

By John Furgele

Gamble (gambling): to take risky action in hopes of a desired result. Over the years, our views on gambling have gone up and down like a rollercoaster at an amusement park. Some openly trumpet i...

Posted on July 27, 2018

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Justify’s Journey: A Look at the Career of the 13th Triple Crown Champ

By Derek Simon

A race-by-race look at Triple Crown champion Justify’s brilliant, albeit short, career, with video footage from his wins in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

Posted on July 25, 2018

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Think the NFL Preseason Doesn’t Mean Anything? Think Again!

The Sad Tale of Zenyatta’s Little Brother

Defining Class in Racehorses

How to Improve and Grow the Sport of Horse Racing: Part 1

Sports Betting Opens Up New Possibilities for Horse Bettors

My Day with Jonathan Horowitz of Arapahoe Park

Why Justify’s Premature Retirement Threatens the Future of Horse Racing

How Racinos Have Helped Revive Harness Racing

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