Op/Ed

Opinion and perspective articles.

IT'S THE HANDLE. IT'S ALWAYS THE HANDLE.

In September of 2010, a round of applause broke out at a meeting of the California Horse Racing Board. A...

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We currently are experiencing "a jobless recovery" in the broader world where contraction and consolidation places greater wealth and power...

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Two reasons define the Breeders' Cup as the American organization with the most leadership potential: (1) Unlike other groups that...

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Recently, it has become very trendy to offer opinions as to how to solve the drug problem in our industry...

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Racing needs to wean itself off race-day medication. Various reasons have been proffered for the elimination of drugs on race...

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Considerable debate has gone on in recent years about whether the Breeders' Cup would best serve its purposes by establishing...

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I happened to watch She'sawontontomato win the 6th race at Golden Gate on Saturday, June 4, as two of my...

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The other night, I was watching TV and a few wild dogs were trying to bring down a buffalo. They...

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I had a call this week about a horse. Like all of the other calls, this one started with an...

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I recently came across an article I wrote which was published in Pacemaker in February, 1997. On the one hand,...

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At last, exchange wagering, a wildly successful concept in Europe and elsewhere, is on its way to the U.S. Governor...

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When Tampa Bay Downs out-handled Santa Anita one day last week, it seemed that the world of horse racing had...

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