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 July Sale in Lexington, Ky. In this edition of the PR...
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Empire State: New York Breeding Goes From ‘Darkest Days’ To Banner Year
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Jeff Cannizzo became executive director of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. at the worst possible moment. Or perhaps it was just the right time. Depends on how you look at it. When he took the...
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Empire State: An Intriguing History Of The New York Thoroughbred
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is headed to New York this summer, as we launch a new series about the Thoroughbred industry in the Empire State. We’ll be delving into recent developments that have...
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The Friday Show: Strange Bedfellows, Pharoah Vs LeBron?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
It didn’t make many waves when it was announced a while back, but some folks in the racing biz have started asking why the Jockey Club and Breeders’ Cup are joining with a high-profile...
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Wesley Ward On Royal Ascot: ‘You’ve Got To Bring Your Best’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Trainer Wesley Ward had a topsy-turvy week at Royal Ascot in England. On Wednesday he sent out the Scat Daddy filly Acapulco – a $750,000 purchase from the McKathan Brothers consignment at the OBS...
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The Friday Show: Lifting Curses, Stamping History?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The American public may have started moving on to other things following American Pharoah’s historic achievement, but for the horse racing industry, there’s still a lot to consider since...
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The Friday Show: What Next For Racing, Triple Crown Winner?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
One thing that will be missing in next year’s Triple Crown races is that overwhelming sense of historical anticipation that’s been woven into the series for many years. The moment is now...
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Protecting A Legend: Insurance Costs Behind A Triple Crown Winner
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
As American Pharoah rests in his stall at Churchill Downs, recovering from his Triple Crown victory, his connections will be mapping out the horse’s next moves. Trainer Bob Baffert and owner Ahmed...
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American Pharoah Offers A Carpe Diem Moment For Racing
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Two out of three readers who voted in this week’s Paulick Report poll believe American Pharoah’s Triple Crown triumph will help create new racing fans. Between the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and...
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The Friday Show: Never A Dull Moment In Bid For Triple Crown
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
With one of the toughest feats in all of sports at stake, you’d think the tension on the racetrack would be enough, but that’s rarely the case with horse racing’s top honor. Human...
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Being Todd Pletcher: A Day Behind The Scenes
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Trainer Todd Pletcher has taken plenty of ribbing about his 1 for 43 record in the Kentucky Derby, but it’s only because he’s been so successful everywhere else in the sport. The winner of a record...
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The Friday Show: Strange Things Happen In The Belmont
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
With the Triple Crown vacant since 1978, it obviously takes a rare combination of horse, connections, and circumstances to pull off one of the most difficult feats in sports. In addition to the grind...
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Indiana Ousts Widely-Used Drug Testing Lab For ‘Continued Failure To Detect Substances’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Officials at Truesdail Laboratories in Irvine, Calif., said they plan to contest a May 12 decision by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission to terminate the company’s equine drug testing contract after...
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The Friday Show: No Backing Down In Baltimore
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
One of the most thrilling aspects of the Triple Crown has always been the rivalries that develop between top horses. Occasionally, those horses happen to live in the same barn. If American Pharoah...
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‘Triple Frown’: Derby Dreamers Who Woke Up Before The Preakness
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
As racing turns its eyes from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Race Course, the annual speculation begins anew—will the winner of the roses pick up the Black-Eyed Susans and carry on fresh hopes of a...
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Rematch In Baltimore: Precedent For Stablemate Triple Crown Battles
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Count me among the skeptics thinking Bob Baffert would not run Dortmund in the Preakness immediately after stablemate American Pharoah’s hard-fought win over Firing Line and Dortmund in the 141st...
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The Friday Show: Derby Recap, Belmont Cap, Whip Controversy?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The 141st edition of the Kentucky Derby is in the books, and the horse everyone was talking about before the race got the job done. It’s the third consecutive year the post-time favorite has...
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Take Two: Jockey Club, TOBA’s Transparency Program Gets Failing Grade
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Whatever happened to transparency and the publication of veterinary records for Kentucky Derby starters and other graded stakes runners? The Jockey Club and Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders...
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Oaks, Derby Victors Show How To Win With Class
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
There is something to be said for winning with class. That characteristic was shown in spades on Friday when Lovely Maria gave former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones his third victory in the Kentucky...
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The Friday Show: Kentucky Derby 141 Edition
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Based upon the early returns at Churchill Downs, there’s a chance this year’s Kentucky Derby will break another attendance record. And with good reason. The weather forecast is great,...
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Juleps, Show Bets, And Heels: Kentucky Derby Do’s And Don’ts
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Churchill Downs has a couple of new rules for Kentucky Derby 141 that reflect the changing times, including bans on selfie sticks and remote controlled aircraft. But aside from the official list of...
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Kentucky Derby PR Special: Derby Numbers, Spelling Errors, And Longshots
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
With all of the anticipation around this year’s talented Kentucky Derby field, the annual Derby Trainers’ Dinner did not disappoint. Bob Baffert, D. Wayne Lukas, Todd Pletcher, Mike de Kock, and...
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The Friday Show: What’s The Story With This Kentucky Derby?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
We only need to look back one year to reaffirm that Kentucky Derby lore is filled with rich storylines, following the compelling journey of California Chome through last year’s Triple Crown...
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PR Special OBS April: Remembering A Florida Innovator, Getting To Know Zayat
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The OBS April Sale of 2-year-olds in Training resumes Thursday, fresh off the biggest price in sale history after a Tapit filly went for $1.9 million Wednesday. The Paulick Report is pleased to bring...
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PR Special: OBS April Sale Day 1
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to once again offer a special print publication for the OBS April Sale of Two Year Olds in Training in Ocala, Fla.. The PR Special will be distributed on the sales...
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The Friday Show: Derby Angles And Memories, A Letter From Afar
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
With the Kentucky Derby just two short weeks away and the field almost set, it’s time to think about how to dissect what appears to be one of the stronger fields in recent memory. Speaking of...
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Mott Goes To The Mat For Assistant Denied Immigration Visa
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
A U.S. District Court judge handed down a decision last week in a case brought by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott against government officials related to an employee’s visa denial. Judge Reggie Walton...
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The Friday Show: On Derby Points, Speed Figures, And Stronach’s Vision
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Saturday’s the final opportunity for Kentucky Derby contenders to grab points they might need to get into this year’s field of 20. In this third year of the Road to the Kentucky Derby...
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Slumps, Speed, And Perfection: Challenges Loom For Derby Contenders
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Santa Anita Derby winner Dortmund and Florida Derby winner Materiality don’t know that only seven of 24 horses who came to the Kentucky Derby with perfect records left Churchill Downs still unbeaten....
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The Friday Show: Derby Malaise, Royal Dissension?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The 141st Run for the Roses should be a lot clearer after this weekend, which features three of the final four major prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. It’s a last chance to gauge...
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RMTC: Cobalt Data Analysis Has Been Problematic
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The following is a response to a column by Ray Paulick earlier this week concerning the approval of a threshold level for cobalt by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium: The Paulick Report...
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The Friday Show: Derbies And Rainbows, On The Scene At Gulfstream
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
It’s one of the biggest weekends on the racing calendar, featuring the Florida Derby, the Louisiana Derby, and the $10 million Dubai World Cup, where Horse of the Year California Chrome is...
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‘Strongest Sale In Years’: Expansion Works For OBS March
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Several factors contributed to the strength of the 2-year-old market at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s expanded March auction in Ocala, Fla., last week. First and foremost, there was a deep pool of...
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The Friday Show: A Surprising Derby Trend, And Some Weight With That Lasix?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The battle over race-day medication in U.S. horse racing may go dormant from time to time, but the forces pushing for change continue to work towards their goal — despite resistance from many...
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PR Special OBS March Day 2: A Sales Legend, Speightstown, And Itsmyluckyday
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training resumes Wednesday in Ocala, Fla., and the Paulick Report is once again on-site to distribute a special print publication for sale-goers, also available...
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PR Special OBS March Day 1: Injury Rates For Sale-Prepped Juveniles?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer its special print edition on the grounds during this week’s OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training in Ocala, Fla. In today’s edition of the PR...
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The Friday Show: Derby Talk And Synthetic Moves
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
We’re fast approaching the most important prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. This weekend features the 2015 debut of American Pharoah, the colt that could go favored on the first...
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New York’s Drug Testing Program Has Its Own ‘Style’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
“It just doesn’t pass the smell test.” Attorney Drew Mollica repeated the phrase, utterly mystified a few days after his client, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, was handed a fine and suspension for...
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Story Updates: Vazquez Back In Action; Morales Lands In Louisiana
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Updates on some stories from the recent past. – Trainer Juan Vazquez is back in business, though not in Maryland, where he was told by Maryland Jockey Club officials last month he is no longer...
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The Friday Show: No Heavy Lifting Required?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Welcome back to The Friday Show, the Paulick Report’s look at leading stories of the week in the racing and Thoroughbred industries, plus some items you may have missed. In this week’s...
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PR Special: The Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale At Gulfstream Park
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer a special print publication available on the sales grounds at Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale for 2-year-olds in training. The sale has changed...
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PR Special: The Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale At Gulfstream Park
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Paulick Report is pleased to offer a special print publication available on the sales grounds at Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale for 2-year-olds in training. The sale has changed...
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The Friday Show: One Tough Ticket Or Ray’s Couch?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
For the second consecutive week, the Thoroughbred racing industry is dealing with a major media transaction. As the Paulick Report reported Thursday, the Jockey Club is expected to announce today...
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Big Problems: Future Seems Bleak For Racing In Texas
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
I’m not the only one who let my imagination run wild in 1987 when the Texas legislature authorized a state-wide referendum to bring pari-mutuel racing back to the Lone Star state. After all, this was...
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States Should Follow California’s Crackdown On ‘Program Trainers’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The California Horse Racing Board took an important step last week to try and clean up the scourge of the “program” or “paper” trainer. By definition, a program trainer is the person whose name is...
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The Friday Show: Mergers, Acquisitions, And Rail Positions
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
It was an eventful week in the horse racing industry, specifically with respect to how it is covered on television. In this edition of The Friday Show, Scott Jagow and Ray Paulick delve into the...
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Giving Back: Racing Industry Comes Together For Horse-Crazy Girls
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
When Jim Mulvihill, director of media and industry relations at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, went through his mail at his Lexington office in late January, he had a somewhat atypical...
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The $2,500 Derby Dollars Contest Returns: It’s Free To Play, Sign Up Now
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
The Derby Dollars Contest is back! For the second consecutive year, West Point Thoroughbreds, the Gold Standard in Racing Partnerships, and 123bet.com, home to the daily competitive 123racing Pick6...
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Two And A Half Years Later, Still No Action Against Vets In Louisiana Dermorphin Cases
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
“I should have been a vet.” That’s what Louisiana trainer Anthony Agilar said in 2012 when he received a three-year suspension from the Louisiana State Racing Commission after two of his horses...
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The Friday Show: Chrome Vs Belief, Geldings, And Whips In The Hand
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 9 years ago
Every Friday is different, and this one is a doozy. Not only is it Friday the 13th, but it’s also Valentine’s Day eve; plus, today kicks off a long weekend of racing that includes a pair...
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