National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Like a famous left field wall or ivy-covered outfield, the turf course at Woodbine Racetrack is a signature presence, one known around the world. With its unusual location outside of the “main...
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Woodbine Diaries: Let’s Go North of the Border, Eh?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
The Paulick Report has headed due north for the late summer, making a trek to Toronto to find out what makes Woodbine Racetrack a unique racing destination in North America. In the coming days,...
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Durkin’s Last Call: A Storyteller Who Will Be Missed
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
When NYRA track announcer Tom Durkin hangs up his microphone on Sunday, it will be the end of an era for many race fans. So much has been written in tribute to the announcer’s 43-year career that...
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Court Battle Sullies Feel-Good Story of Rescue Racehorse, Magna Fortuna
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
What began as the well-publicized story of a miracle foal that made it to the winner’s circle in support of responsible ownership has turned swiftly into a cautionary tale featuring court...
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Racing Needs Owners Like Rome, Who Can Handle the Ride
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Have seen a lot of people come and go in the horse business, especially among the ranks of owners. Too many have gone, and that’s one of the industry’s major problems today, for the shortage of...
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Pool Manipulation? Suspicious Betting Spotted in Thistledown Race
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Was Sunday’s fifth race at Thistledown racetrack in Ohio a textbook case of how to beat the bookie? That’s what one Paulick Report reader thinks, and the evidence is pretty compelling. Missjeanlouise...
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Duchossois: Cooperation, Consolidation Is the Way Forward for Racing
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
At 92, you’d think Richard Duchossois would take time to enjoy the finer things in life. That’s not his style. Instead, the man known around the racetrack as Mr. D is often the first one in the...
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Bad Link: TOBA’s Sales Integrity Program and Dr. Berman’s Love Quiz
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
What do car rentals in Mexico, Bob stroller accessories and Dr. Berman’s Love Quiz have to do with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association bringing new owners into horse racing? Good...
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‘He Lied Like Nobody’s Business’: A Racing Con Man and His Trail of Deception
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Five months ago, Jonathan Pippin was living large. A small-time Ohio grifter who had convinced a handful of Twitter followers to invest in horses he didn’t own, Pippin had been working for months at...
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Where’s the Reasonable Dialogue on Race Day Medication?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
We live in an increasingly polarized world. Red State/Blue State. Pro-Choice/Pro-Life. Fox News/MSNBC. In horseracing, it’s been repeated many times that Lasix is our “abortion issue.” You’re either...
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PR Special: Is Sales Market Optimism Justified?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, off to a strong start Monday, continues Tuesday at the sales pavilion in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Paulick Report is pleased to present a second print edition being...
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PR Special Saratoga: Do’s and Don’ts of Horse Shopping
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
The Paulick Report offers another informative print publication for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, taking place Monday and Tuesday evenings in Saratoga Springs, NY. In Monday’s edition,...
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Rocky Transition for New Drug Rules in West Virginia
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
West Virginia horseracing’s transition to new medication rules has not gone smoothly. Since the so-called Mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication and Testing Program went into effect on July 9, dozens of...
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The View From Belterra Park: Bright Future Ahead?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
It’s been two and a half months since Cincinnati’s old River Downs reopened as Belterra Park, a shiny new racing and gaming venue that shares its name with the Belterra casino in...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Shockwave: Two Sides of a Therapy
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
“Shockwave therapy” doesn’t sound like the friendliest of ways to treat an injury (some people mistakenly think it involves electric shocks). The treatment may not be as prickly as its...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Shockwave: Two Sides of a Therapy
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
“Shockwave therapy” doesn’t sound like the friendliest of ways to treat an injury (some people mistakenly think it involves electric shocks). The treatment may not be as prickly as its...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Shockwave: Two Sides of a Therapy
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
“Shockwave therapy” doesn’t sound like the friendliest of ways to treat an injury (some people mistakenly think it involves electric shocks). The treatment may not be as prickly as its...
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EquiLottery: An Open Letter to the Industry
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Dear industry stakeholders, fans and observers, By now, you have probably heard about the launch of EquiLottery, The Greatest Two Dollars in Sports. We have received coverage from every major...
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Something Rotten in Louisiana? HBPA President Loses Authority in ‘Power Move’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
“Usually, if it stinks it’s rotten.” Those were the words of Benard Chatters, who was elected president of the Louisiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association in April but had...
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Silver City Carries Valor Farm Into Shiny New Era
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
A periodic skim of the lists of up-and-coming stallions usually produces a few surprises. This year, the national First Crop Sires list is headed by a horse with a four-figure stud fee. Yes, four...
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OBS on the Rise: Record-Breaking Sales Season ‘Very Satisfying’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
It was a very successful 2-year-old selling season in 2013 for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company. Records were set across the board at the Florida auction company’s March, April and June sales of...
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Despite Differences, Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland Will Shine
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
What took so long? That’s the only question I had after watching the video presentation and seeing the plans for a first-ever “homecoming” Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland in 2015. I’ve made no secret of...
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Through the Eyes of a Newcomer: The Almost-Crown
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
In this week’s edition of his column, Bill Rawlings, coach driver for the America’s Best Racing RV, recalls his first Belmont Stakes experience. This was my second trip to Belmont Park, after ABR...
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No Such Thing as Bad Publicity for Racing? Well, Almost
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
California Chrome’s co-owner Steve Coburn did not embarrass the sport of racing with his poor display of sportsmanship on national television following the Belmont Stakes. He embarrassed...
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‘Princess’ Team Shows How to Lose With Dignity
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Steve Coburn taught the public a lesson that many turf writers learn within their first year on the job: when dealing with connections after a loss, expect the unexpected. Coburn’s version of...
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Chrome’s Bid for Greatness Will Have To Wait
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Trainer Art Sherman was right earlier this year when he said California Chrome was a “very good” but not a “great” horse. With the benefit of hindsight, it took a very good horse to do what he did:...
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50 Belmonts in a Row: ‘Marking Time of My Life’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
The potential of a Triple Crown is exciting for all racing fans, but for some, the Belmont Stakes is something more. For Brad Telias, this will be his 50th consecutive Belmont Stakes. Telias has...
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Through the Eyes of a Newcomer: Triple Crown Fever
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
This week, we debut a series that shares insights from the perspective of someone who is just learning the sport of horse racing. Bill Rawlings is a relative newcomer to the game and will be touring...
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The Price of ‘Chrome’: A Triple Crown Winner’s Worth?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
As the racing world anxiously awaits California Chrome’s bid for history in the Belmont Stakes, stallion farms are punching calculators to figure out what a Triple Crown winner might be worth...
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Schedule Change Can Make Triple Crown Even Tougher
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Jeff Lowe is a former staff writer for Thoroughbred Times who currently handles media for Team Valor International If California Chrome succeeds in ending the 36-year Triple Crown drought with a...
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Paladin Bay: Canada’s Answer to California Chrome
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Paladin Bay is a gift. This 3-year-old filly with the crooked blaze is the story of spirit. Perhaps not your normal sort of spirit, as you will see. It’s the kind of spirit that makes the hair stand...
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Ladouceurs Make Their Star Filly A Gift Horse
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Woodbine chaplain Shawn Kennedy found himself in a grocery store one sunny morning this week, buying a $25 food card for a groom that is broke and hungry. All of this is thanks to Paladin Bay’s...
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‘Real Sports’ Segment a Disturbing Look at Racing’s Drug Culture
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Whether you thought it was an agenda-driven “hit piece” or a sensationalized reflection of a troubled industry, the “HBO Real Sports” investigation of drugs and equine fatalities in Thoroughbred...
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How Heavy a Load Can California Chrome Carry?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome will tote 126 pounds to the post in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes from Pimlico racecourse in Maryland, but the California-bred colt is carrying so much more than...
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Next Question? Intense Media for California Chrome, Preakness Challengers
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
While almost nothing in racing is a certainty, it’s pretty much a lock that the Kentucky Derby winner’s connections will be swarmed with media attention in the days leading up to the...
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Who’s On Deck When Durkin Steps Down?
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
There is no “replacing” Tom Durkin. The longtime New York Racing Association race caller has no equal. Period. His calls of the Breeders’ Cup, beginning with the 1984 inaugural running at Hollywood...
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California Stewards Investigate Race Ride, Barn of Churchill Maiden Winner
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
California Chrome wasn’t the only California-bred to make an impression at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. Seven hours before the Kentucky Derby, trainer A. C. Avila sent a 4-year-old...
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Donnally: The Story of ‘Electric Jockeys’ and How to Rid the Sport of Them
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Rev. Eddie Donnally is a former jockey and now an ordained minister. He is author of “Ride the White Horse: A Checkered Jockey’s Story of Racing, Rage and Redemption” as well as a former...
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Donnally: The Story of ‘Electric Jockeys’ and How to Rid the Sport of Them
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Rev. Eddie Donnally is a former jockey and now an ordained minister. He is author of “Ride the White Horse: A Checkered Jockey’s Story of Racing, Rage and Redemption” as well as a former...
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Donnally: The Story of ‘Electric Jockeys’ and How to Rid the Sport of Them
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Rev. Eddie Donnally is a former jockey and now an ordained minister. He is author of “Ride the White Horse: A Checkered Jockey’s Story of Racing, Rage and Redemption” as well as a former...
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Donnally: The Story of ‘Electric Jockeys’ and How to Rid the Sport of Them
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Rev. Eddie Donnally is a former jockey and now an ordained minister. He is author of “Ride the White Horse: A Checkered Jockey’s Story of Racing, Rage and Redemption” as well as a former...
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Donnally: The Story of ‘Electric Jockeys’ and How to Rid the Sport of Them
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Rev. Eddie Donnally is a former jockey and now an ordained minister. He is author of “Ride the White Horse: A Checkered Jockey’s Story of Racing, Rage and Redemption” as well as a former...
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Moser Wins First Derby Dollars Contest With Wager on Commanding Curve
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
West Point Thoroughbreds, in association with the Paulick Report and 123Racing, would like to congratulate the winner of the 2014 Derby Dollars Contest: Ron Moser of Manchester, Md. Moser finished...
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Paulick’s Derby Pick: Wicked Strong
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Over the last 25 years, eight horses that competed in the Florida Derby went on to victory in the Kentucky Derby, making it the most productive race on the road to Churchill Downs and the first...
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One Expensive Bucket: Budgeting a Kentucky Derby Trip
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
The Kentucky Derby is on many a bucket list, but it’s right up there with the Super Bowl when it comes to expensive sporting events. Between tickets, parking, hotel, food, souvenirs, and of...
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Jockey Club ‘Pledge’ on Vet Records Fails to Inspire
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
Nice try. Jockey Club chairman Ogden Mills Phipps attempted to pressure Thoroughbred owners and trainers to join him in signing a pledge to voluntarily disclose 14 days worth of veterinary records on...
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‘Big Board’ Wows Fans on Churchill’s Opening Night
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
The $12 million investment had its critics, but there’s little argument that Churchill Downs’ monstrous new video board is a stunner. For the nearly 25,000 fans on hand for the ‘Big...
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Holding Churchill Downs Accountable for Fair Grounds Decline
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
This is the nightmare scenario for horse racing people when slot machines come to town. Bean counters in corporate offices begin to look at racing operations as an expense, a necessary evil that must...
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PR Special: Racing’s Communication ‘Triangle’
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
The Paulick Report continues its coverage at the OBS Spring sale with a second edition of the PR Special, a print publication distributed on the sales grounds in Ocala, Fla. In this edition, Ray...
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Security Cameras in Derby Stalls Should Be a No-Brainer
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 10 years ago
A year ago, based on a suggestion from Craig Brogden of Machmer Hall, I wrote about security cameras that can record a horse’s activities 24 hours a day while he’s in his stall. Lots of horsemen are...
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