National Headlines | Paulick Report | 8 years ago
There's a certain skill to successfully stepping up a lightly raced 2-year-old into graded stakes company or to handling a young, green racehorse in the heat of battle. That's why experience plays an...
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Delta Downs Jackpot Daily Update: Early Derby Dreams
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 8 years ago
We're pleased to once again have Delta Downs track announcer Don Stevens to guide us through the days leading up to Saturday's marquee 2-year-old race, the Delta Downs Jackpot. The Grade 3, $1...
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Time For A Change? Veterinarian’s List No Safe Harbor For Racehorses
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 8 years ago
On Jan. 27, 2015, six Thoroughbreds went to the post for the second race at Turf Paradise, but only five came back. Four-year-old Time for a J fractured the sesamoids in his left front leg and was...
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Commentary: Lasix Industry An Out-Of-Control Juggernaut
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Now that the dust of American Pharoah’s Classic victory has finally settled, it is time to take a look at the underlying story at this year’s Breeders’ Cup: the Lasix issue. The seemingly endless...
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Transparency And Twitter: A Good Partnership
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
On the same day that California Horse Racing Board stewards voted not to sanction Hall of Famer Kent Desormeaux for a ride in which critics say he quit just before the finish line, I was made aware...
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McIngvale: ‘Timing Was Terrible, But We Did What We Did’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Anyone in the horse business who has followed Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale over the last 20 years knows he doesn’t do things conventionally. So it should not have come as a surprise earlier this...
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Borell: Runhappy’s Owners ‘Only Care About The Money’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
What a mess. Less than 24 hours after one of the most uplifting stories of a tremendously exciting homecoming Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland unfolded – the saga of 3-year-old Sprint sensation Runhappy...
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PR Special: Keeneland November Sale Day 2
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
As the second day of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale gets underway, the Paulick Report is pleased to bring you the latest edition of the PR Special, available online or in print on the...
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PR Special: Keeneland November Sale Day 1
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is once again pleased to offer a special print publication, available here and on the sales grounds of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington, Ky. In this edition...
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PR Special: The Fasig-Tipton November Sale
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is once again pleased to offer a special print publication, available here and on the sales grounds at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale in Lexington, Ky. In this edition of the PR...
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PR Special: Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer a special print publication for Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday, available here and at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. In this edition of the...
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PR Special: Breeders’ Cup Championship Friday
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer a special print publication for Breeders’ Cup Championship Friday, available here and at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. In this edition of the PR...
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Abercrombie’s Gift Of Education Keeps On Giving…And Giving
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Out of town visitors for this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup probably know that Lexington and the Central Kentucky region is known for it national championship college basketball teams, smooth bourbon and...
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Remembering John Gaines And His ‘Powerful Dream’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
More than 10 years have passed since the death of John R. Gaines, whose extraordinary contributions to the horse world and the Central Kentucky community were remembered on Monday morning during a...
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Mott And Goehring: The Two Men From Mobridge
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
It’s been 20 years now since Cigar won the Breeders’ Cup Classic under the stewardship of trainer Bill Mott – 1995 at Belmont Park –– on his way to a winning streak that caught the nation’s...
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Sinatra Singing A Happy Tune At Laurel
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Sal Sinatra looked like a kid in a candy store when he was seen wandering through Laurel Park last Saturday during the track’s 30th annual Jim McKay Maryland Million day program. And why not? The...
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Irwin: Indiana Commission Actions Don’t Pass Smell Test
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Absent a smoking gun that would lead to evidence of unethical behavior on the part of Joe Gorajec, the dismissal of the former executive director of the Indiana Racing Commission sends the wrong...
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PR Special Maryland Million: Jim McKay’s Lasting Legacy
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to present a special print publication for the 30th edition of the Maryland Million at Laurel Park. In this edition of the PR Special, Ray Paulick recalls the life and...
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Gorajec: Barr-Tonko Bill Only Path Toward Uniformity
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The following commentary was written by Joe Gorajec, who on Saturday was relieved of his job as executive director of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC), a position he held for nearly 25...
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Some Appreciation For Small-Time Tracks, Where Fans Are Born
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Earlier this year, Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens gave an impassioned plea to legislators in his native Idaho on behalf of historical racing machines, which he said could help save not only Les...
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The Friday Show: Horse Of The Year And A Trivia Question
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
On June 6, when American Pharoah crossed the finish line triumphant in the Belmont Stakes, it appeared the race for Horse of the Year was a done deal. After all, he had just completed the first...
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Gorajec Dismissal Would Be Assault On Racing’s Integrity
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
It’s been almost 42 years since the “Saturday Night Massacre” of Oct. 20, 1973, when President Richard Nixon ordered his attorney general to fire Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor investigating...
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The Friday Show: The Breeders’ Cup Comes Home
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
It’s not business as usual with the start of Keeneland’s fall meet Friday. There’s a palpable buzz — not just the power tools helping to boost the track’s capacity for...
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One Giant Leap For Transparency At Thoroughbred Auctions
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Transparency at Thoroughbred auctions has come a long way since 1969, when astronaut Neil Armstrong was listed as buyer of a $14,000 colt by Hill Rise out of the Mahmoud mare, Likely Prospect, at the...
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New York Commission Approves Cobalt Threshold, Additional Drug Rules
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The New York State Gaming Commission unanimously proposed a series of updates to the state’s codes for post-race drug testing Thursday, including adding a threshold for cobalt. The commissioners...
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‘Hey, That’s My Whip!’ Astonishing Stretch Run At Parx
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. We have a controversy in Pennsylvania horse racing. This one involves two jockeys at Parx Racing, Angel Castillo and Pierre Hernandez Ortega. If those names...
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PR Special Keeneland September: A Departure From The Status Quo
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
As Book 3 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale gets underway, the Paulick Report is pleased to bring you the latest edition of the PR Special, available online or in print on the sales grounds....
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PR Special Keeneland September: A Fresh Bowl Of Alphabet Soup
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
As Book 2 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale gets underway, the Paulick Report is pleased to offer another edition of the PR Special, available here and on the sales grounds. Natalie Voss looks...
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Parx Fall Festival Undermined By Poor Image, High Takeout, Scant Marketing
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
One of the theories in the casinos-at-racetracks movement of the last two decades is that purses subsidized by slots or casino revenue will attract more owners and horses, leading to larger field...
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Daily Fantasy Sports: Horse Racing’s Newest Threat
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
If you watched at least 15 minutes of football last weekend, chances are you saw TV ads for DraftKings or FanDuel – the two leading companies in the exploding world of daily fantasy sports, otherwise...
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PR Special Keeneland September: The Threat Of Daily Fantasy Sports
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report offers a second edition of its print publication for the Keeneland September Sale, available here and on the sales grounds. In this PR Special, Ray looks at the boom of daily...
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PR Special Keeneland September: A Balancing Act
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is once again pleased to offer a several print publications for the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which begins Monday in Lexington, Ky. In this edition of the PR Special,...
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New York Superwoman: Wolfendale Wears Many Hats
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
While many racing patrons are just beginning a summer afternoon at Saratoga, setting up coolers and chairs ahead of the first race, Maggie Wolfendale’s disembodied voice brings meaning to the stream...
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Crawford: Keen Ice ‘Fastest, Best-Bred 3-Year-Old In The World’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
As connections of the top U.S. 3-year-olds contemplate their next moves before the Breeders’ Cup, the Keen Ice camp certainly isn’t lacking in confidence following the colt’s recent Travers victory...
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Pharoah, Beholder Top Summer Of Star Performances
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
When the dust settles on horse racing’s two most popular summertime meetings, Saratoga in upstate New York and Del Mar near San Diego in Southern California, fans won’t be talking about picnic tables...
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Commentary: How U.S. Trainers Can Win Respect
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
When an American trainer, with some notable exceptions, wins a Triple Crown race, peers, fans and writers invariably shake their heads and question whether the triumph was accomplished on the up and...
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Tricks of the Trade: Race Riding During The Travers
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
What, exactly, were Victor Espinoza on American Pharoah and Frosted’s rider, Jose Lezcano, doing as the two horses rounded the final turn into the home stretch of Saturday’s $1.6-million Travers at...
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The Friday Show: Will The Stars Align On The Racetrack?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
In American racing, the discussion often centers around the need for superstars. Despite some key losses this year at the top level of competition, it’s hard to lament a lack of star power when...
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Taking My Money Elsewhere: California Gets It Wrong On Lasix
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
I’m not what anyone would refer to as a “major player” when it comes to betting on horses. I cut my teeth at the Chicago area tracks in the late 1970s, then spent eight years in Southern California...
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16,000 Miles And Counting: Frequent Flyer Pharoah ‘Can Handle’ Travel Schedule
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
American Pharoah’s travel log for his 3-year-old season is a dizzying one: From California to Arkansas, back to California, back to Arkansas, onto Louisville, then Baltimore, back to Louisville, onto...
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Use With Caution: Weighing The Risks And Benefits Of Corticosteroids
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
As states work their way through updated medication rules, one of the therapeutic medications that seems to garner repeated discussion is the corticosteroid methylprednisolone acetate, sold as...
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RCI Chairman Takes Hypocritical Stance On Federal Racing Bills
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Mark Lamberth, a member of the Arkansas Racing Commission and chairman of the Association of Racing Commissioners International, turned the dial on the BS Meter all the way up on Tuesday in a press...
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PR Special: Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale Day 2
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer the latest edition of the PR Special, which is available online and as a print publication on the grounds of the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Preferred Yearling...
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PR Special: Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale Day 1
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer a special print edition for the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Preferred Yearling Sale, which begins Saturday night in Saratoga Springs, NY. In this edition of the...
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Empire State: New York Thoroughbred Program Boosts Champion Prospects
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The New York breeding season culminates with the Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearling Sale, which takes place Saturday and Sunday in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Here is the final piece in our summer...
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State Senator’s Strong-Arm Tactics Could Doom Texas Horse Racing
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
“They are playing with people’s livelihoods.” That’s how Sam Houston Race Park president Andrea Young summarized the mess created by a Texas legislative board that could shut down racing at state...
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PR Special: Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Day 2
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
In this edition of the PR Special, available here and as a print publication on the grounds of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, learn more about the key discussions from the Jockey Club Round Table....
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PR Special: Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Day 1
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer a special print edition for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, which begins Monday night in Saratoga Springs, NY. In this edition of the PR Special, Ray looks at...
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The Friday Show: How Many Lengths Back To The Future?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The talk this week in the racing world has been about where Triple Crown winner American Pharoah might go next. Based on conflicting information from the trainer and owner, all we’re sure about...
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Empire State: Records Falling, Prices Soaring For New York-Breds
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Ask Fasig-Tipton CEO Boyd Browning about the company’s upcoming New York-Bred Preferred Yearling Sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and he can barely contain himself. “This is one of those easy sales to...
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