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Arnold: HISA a “dictatorship” lacking common sense

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is a "dictatorship" lacking fairness and common sense, trainer Rusty Arnold says in this

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Opinion: Lack of MTROA transparency a concern

Maryland racing people deserve to know what their future is going to look like. But the lack of transparency from

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In Virginia, “gray games” need more clarity

In Virginia legislation that would permit "gray games" slot machines to proliferate needs much more thought, argues Nick Hahn.

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Breeders’ Cup: Behind every horse a human story

Beyond the Breeders' Cup racing, wagering, and glitz lies something more profound, says Jennifer Kelly: the connection between horses and

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Breeders’ Cup continues “year of the regulator”

The first Breeders' Cup of the HISA era featured scratches galore and a Classic won by a trainer coming off

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Colonial Downs-Arlington Park connection lives on

The Grand Slam of Grass once connected Colonial Downs and Arlington Park. With the Secretariat Stakes now moved to Colonial,

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PIASSEK: More time a must for Preakness – and Belmont

Debate over the spacing of Triple Crown races has centered on the Preakness, but John PIassek says both it and

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A Preakness about everything but the Preakness

Saturday's 148th Preakness Stakes was a stirring duel to the wire. It put the cap on a strange week that

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Off the Pace: What they’re saying about HISA

In a new Off the Pace, our Mike Valiante reached out to several folks involved in racing to learn what

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Off the Pace: The, err… less good Kentucky Derby winners

Lots of folks opine on which Kentucky Derby winners were best. Mike Valiante headed in the other direction to see

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