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Not This Time, Speightster Join Exclusive Club With Seven-Figure Juveniles

The reconfigured racing and auction calendar has allowed freshman sires to emerge simultaneously as leaders on the racetrack and in the auction ring, and the two stallions who have best grasped the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...

Florida Farm Time Capsule: Rosemere Farm Paved The Way For Ocala’s Thoroughbred Industry

The road to Thoroughbred commerce in Florida goes through Ocala, and it fittingly took a construction man to lay down the asphalt. Born on a Draft Horse farm in Indiana, Carl G. Rose found his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for... Read More...

PR Special OBS Spring Sale: Where The Ocala Thoroughbred Industry Got Its Start

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS EDITION OF THE PR SPECIAL Day two of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is underway, and the Paulick Report's PR Special is in the hands of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f... Read More...

PR Special OBS Spring Sale: Flipping The Switch On The Juvenile Auction Season

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS EDITION OF THE PR SPECIAL The Thoroughbred auction market will hit the reset button this week during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale after a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

View From The Eighth Pole: So Much To Look Forward To

Finally, some clarity. Having a Belmont Stakes at the shortened distance of 1 1/8 miles to kick off horse racing's Triple Crown on June 20 may not be what most people want, but it's what they get. As... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

How A Cancelled Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Changed The Bloodstock Industry’s Playing Field

Fasig-Tipton's decision to consolidate its 2020 select yearling sales into a single Kentucky auction and forego trade in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., due to the COVID-19 pandemic is historic, but it's not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

Favorite Five: Joe Nevills’ Favorite Races Of All Time

Social media has produced a seemingly never-ending list of conversation starters to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting users to share their favorite horses, races, stories, photos,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

Nebraska Tracks Offer Short-Term Help For Laid Off Employees, But Face Long-Term Challenges From COVID-19

Though they are a necessary part of the social distancing measures recommended to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, the mandated limits on gatherings and the ensuing closures of racetracks and OTBs around... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

E Z’s Gentleman Called Into A New Service Helping Veterans With Remount Foundation

Underperforming stallions move to regional markets with regularity once the breeding season ends, but few stand to make the kind of impact on society that E Z's Gentleman could upon moving to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ... Read More...

‘Not Just Upset But Mad’: Last-Minute Dubai World Cup Cancellation Frustrates Horsemen

The news of the Dubai World Cup cancellation, announced less than a week before the $12 million race scheduled for March 28, was exceptionally frustrating for the horsemen who'd traveled thousands of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

More Than Just A Pretty Face: The Saga Of Genetic Anomaly RFR The Iceman

Very little about RFR The Iceman has been by the book. The striking gray Arabian stallion defied genetics when he was born with sabino overo markings and two piercing blue eyes outlined in black. He... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

Evans Family Rallies Sunland Park Horsemen To Help Community During COVID-19 Pandemic

Racing in New Mexico has come to a screeching halt until at least April 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but even under such delicate circumstances, many of the track's horsemen and women have given... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

Runhappy Owner McIngvale Organizes Drives To Feed Houston’s Elderly, Children Through COVID-19 Pandemic

Jim McIngvale, best known in the horse racing sphere as the owner of champion sprinter and young stallion Runhappy, has gotten good at answering the call when his hometown of Houston, Texas, needs... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website... Read More...

Commentary – Horse Racing: We Gonna Have A Sport Or Not?

Sport is characterized by a challenging dichotomy that threatens its very existence as a viable enterprise worthy of both participation and widespread appreciation. Athletes are drawn to sport in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

Pegasus Winner Mucho Gusto ‘The Gift That Keeps On Giving’

Everyone whose hands have touched Mucho Gusto, 4 ½-length winner of Saturday's Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational, were smiling in the wake of the Mucho Macho Man colt's performance in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for... Read More...

View From the Eighth Pole: No Horse Racing Commission, No Transparency In Florida

It didn't take long for trainer Victor Barboza Jr. to find the winner's circle after being reinstated at Gulfstream Park by the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track's owner, The Stronach Group, which... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for... Read More...

Commentary: When Considering Racing’s Problems, Ask Yourself What You Can Do To Help

Soon, we will be able to close the book on 2019, and many of us who work in horse racing have never been so happy to see a year end. The start of a new year is often the time for reflection and hopes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

Aftercare Should Not Be An Afterthought: Solutions For The Future

This is the conclusion of our three-part series on the state of Thoroughbred aftercare. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Depending on the day, working in Thoroughbred aftercare can feel... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f... Read More...

A Decade In, How Are We Doing With Thoroughbred Aftercare?

A decade ago, the word “aftercare” was not part of the industry vernacular when talking about Thoroughbreds leaving the racetrack. There were a handful of nonprofits which had battled the tide of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read More...

A Jockey/Veterinarian’s Open Letter to Dianne Feinstein: ‘I Only Ask That You Recognize The Progress Being Made’

Dear Honorable Senator Feinstein, Thank you for caring so much about our state and having a compassionate ear to listen to each individual need. I wanted to address some of your concerns over the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read More...

Confronting The Boogeyman On Auction Radiographs

It's a story as old as radiography itself. An auction prospect comes to the sales grounds with a mild to moderate imperfection on its x-rays, potential buyers flee at the sight of a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links... Read More...

How Dr. Edward H. Fallon Streamlined The Breeding Season

Advances in knowledge and technology have made the chances of getting a mare pregnant during the breeding season as high as they've ever been, and that efficiency has shaped the breeding industry's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...

Ten Years Later: How The Stud Book Cap Has Affected Harness Racing

Horse racing is an industry built on using past performance to predict future outcomes, and if The Jockey Club goes through with its proposal to limit stud books to 140 mares bred per season, the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read More...

U.S. Horse Racing’s Lack Of Organization, Leadership Magnified During Crisis

Horse racing is in crisis, and not just in California or the United States, where there has been an increased focus on the sport's equine fatalities since Santa Anita Park went through a particularly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

Rules Of Racing: How Far We’ve Come, And How Far We Haven’t

The racing world in recent weeks has heard a lot about the relative benefits of Category 1 and Category 2 stewarding:  Which is better, which is more consistent, which will yield more fair outcomes?... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

Commentary: Uniform Rules In Horse Racing Won’t Happen Without Compromise

For as long as I've covered horse racing, I've been asking people to define their biggest concern about the sport. For my entire career, the top two, conveniently dovetailed answers have been the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read More...

Biting The Dust: A Long Goodbye To Mount Pleasant Meadows

It was early February and the rail was dead at Mount Pleasant Meadows. Its remains laid stacked in a tangled heap of PVC and metal in the center aisle of Barn D, sheltered from the stinging wind of a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

In Defense Of Horse Racing: Facing The Question Of Ethics

A spike in racehorse fatalities at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., earlier this year led to the publication of numerous articles criticizing the horse racing industry fundamentally for being... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read More...

How The Voided Claim Of A South Dakota-Bred Saved A World Record

There are myriad stories of horses that turned the corner into national prominence after being claimed by the right connections, but in 1983 a botched claim kept the horse Win Stat on the path to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read More...

A Look Back At The FBI’s Most Wanted Race-Fixer, And The Trainer Who Tried To Catch Him

One night in 1998, longtime trainer George “Barney” Isaacs says he wore a wire and invited an armed felon into his apartment to help the FBI solve a horse racing mystery – and to get his hands on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...

Turned-Back Sale Of Unbridled’s Song As A Juvenile Altered Thoroughbred Industry’s Course

The horse that brings the most money at a sale will usually be the one that gets the most headlines immediately after the fact, but some of horse racing's greatest competitors are ones that went home... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

Lamoreaux: Mott A Class Act Who Shouldn’t Have To Defend Himself

Roger Maris lost a lot of his hair from the pressure of his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record in 1961.  He was forever known in baseball as Roger Maris, you know, the guy with the asterisk after... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

Commentary: The Performance-Enhancing Effects Of Lasix

The Kentucky Derby is just a few days away. In a typical year the focus leading up to the race would be on analyzing contenders, making selections (plural, because of all those exotic wagers), and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website... Read More...

Sunday Silence: Unwanted Youngster To Hall Of Famer

At the time, a young Sunday Silence going through the ring and back to owner Arthur B. Hancock III under his reserve at the California sale of 2-year-olds at Hollywood Park was anything but notable.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

View From the Eighth Pole: Staying The Course At Santa Anita

The California Horse Racing Board meets this Friday for the express purpose of considering reallocation of racing dates granted to Santa Anita Park, where 23 horses have died while racing or training... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs... Read More...

How do Sale 2-Year-Old’s perform on the racetrack compared to all 2-Year-Old’s?

There are a number of reasons owners including horse racing partnerships acquire a racehorse through a 2 year old in training sale. You are able to view the horse breeze in an under-tack show to look at his or her stride which gives you a peak at the horses ability. You know you are getting […] Read More...

Bisphosphonates: What We Know About Off-Label Use, And What One Drug Company Is Doing About It

A little more than a year ago, top surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage stood up in Rood and Riddle's annual Client Education Seminar and issued a warning to attendees about a new group of drugs called... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ... Read More...

Hancock: Put Hubris Aside, Rethink Position On Medication In Horse Racing

I wonder just how long our wonderful sport can survive with our racehorses continuing to break down, causing them to be euthanized? The debate about the connection of these breakdowns on the tracks... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...

Pegasus Concept (And Horse Racing) A Great Outlet For Owners’ Competitive Fires

At last Tuesday's post position draw for the $9-million Pegasus World Cup, William Warren Jr., co-owner of City of Light with wife Suzanne, went out of his way to wish John Sadler good luck with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f... Read More...

Opening Day At Santa Anita: One Of Our Sport’s Greatest Treasures

I'll never forget my first visit to Santa Anita. It was the winter of 1979 and I was living in Chicago. I should say I was eager to flee the Windy City after a January that saw sub-zero temperatures... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

Kentucky Court Of Appeals: Absolute Insurer Rule Is Constitutional; Kitten’s Point Medication DQ Upheld

The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday reversed a lower court decision that had overturned a positive drug test and rendered horse racing's absolute insurer rule unconstitutional in Kentucky. Court... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

View From The Eighth Pole: Graded Stakes Committee Lacks Common Sense

I have no doubt that the men and women who serve on the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's American Graded Stakes Committee are well intentioned. They want to be fair and consistent in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website... Read More...

Online Survey: Please Help Us Get To Know You Better …

Earlier this year, we celebrated our 10th anniversary at the Paulick Report, something that would not have been possible without you. Now, as we look ahead to the next 10 years, we'd like to know a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...

Emma-Jayne Wilson Is Part Equestrian, Part Fierce Competitor, All Professional Athlete

Emma-Jayne Wilson is between races on a Friday afternoon card at Woodbine, giving interviews to out-of-town media as she waits for her next mount. Sitting in an unused conference room, Wilson leans... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...

View From The Eighth Pole: Horseplayers Deserve Better From Stewards And Regulators

My phone started blowing up Sunday afternoon, shortly after the fourth race at Gulfstream Park was run. There were calls, emails, text messages and Twitter comments imploring me to watch jockey Tony... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi... Read More...

Paulick Report 7/27 News Minute Presented By Woodbine Racetrack

Stay in touch with Thoroughbred racing news throughout the day with the Paulick Report News Minute. In today's edition, it's a busy racing weekend from coast-to-coast, beginning with Saturday's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo... Read More...

Remembering Danny: Old-School Trainer Touched Lives On The Backstretch

Danny Perlsweig may not have been a household name. There are trainers with more wins but perhaps none with such an accomplished resume. Yet great things always end. Danny developed a disease that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website... Read More...

View From The Eighth Pole: A Breeders’ Cup Derby?

Should the Breeders' Cup expand again? That's a question the organization's board of directors is expected to ponder at an upcoming meeting, when a proposal to add a “Breeders' Cup Derby” for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ... Read More...

Claimers: Trainers ‘Have to Have Ice Water In Your Veins’ To Drop A Claim

This is the third in a four-part series on claiming racing. Find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. If it weren't already a well-established concept in American racing, the premise of the claiming game... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... Read More...

What Did You Read? Top Stories Of 2017

As 2017 winds down, it's time to take a look back at the most popular stories of the year, per Paulick Report tradition. This year's group is a diverse one, with readers following some of the legal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit... Read More...