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After months of research and stakeholder engagement for Mike Repole's National Thoroughbred Alliance initiative, I read the Aug. 26 open letter, "When Does a Thoroughbred Earn a Safe Retirement" with interest and, assuredly, shared frustration. The authors have been at the forefront of fighting the slaughter pipeline for years. The most basic finding of my research has been, to little surprise, that the space often referred to as "aftercare,"--which I will call "beyond racing"--is grossly underfunded and underdeveloped. If anyone suggests to you that our industry is doing enough at...