The Pick 6 is the wager that made careers and ended a few of them too. Six consecutive winners, one ticket, and a pool that carries over when nobody hits it. It’s the closest thing horse racing has to ...

Churchill Downs Incorporated wants the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an independent review of HISA. Fine. Actually, more than fine. I am all for it. Open the books. Open the systems. Examine the ...

Okay, the “reporting” is on hold for today, let’s go unfiltered. For many years I have closed my articles with a movie scene or quote. Sometimes it is a song, sometimes an image. It is probably the ...

There are 1000 ways to lose a race, and only one way to win it, or is there? When we talk about doping in horse racing, almost everything revolves around the same premise. Somebody is trying to make a ...

For weeks I have been fascinated by the leaked past performances containing veterinary information that was never supposed to be in the hands of bettors. Not because every horse receiving an injection ...

I have criticized HISA when I thought they deserved it. I have questioned their rules, their decisions, their priorities, their budgets and at times their judgment. I will undoubtedly do it again.

The Marshall Gramm saga has brought a lot of things into the light, or perhaps more accurately, back into the light. One of them is an old debate in horse racing that sounds remarkably easy until you ...

The Racing and Gaming Conference debated whether casual bettors, serious horseplayers and computer-assisted wagering operations can coexist. The better question is why one pari-mutuel pool has been ...

Did Anyone hear Anything About a Venezuelan Betting Coup? I hate piling on. I hate it even more when I think everyone may be piling on the wrong person. That doesn’t mean HISA gets a pass. It doesn’t ...

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Fantasy football stopped being a casual office diversion a long time ago. The North American fantasy sports market was estimated at $14.91 billion in 2025 and projected to reach $27.36 billion by 2030 ...

Buckle up because I have a lot to get into this week between Saratoga, spot plays, reminiscing about Travers Weekend, and going to the races at Monmouth Park it made me sad. Let’s get into it! My week ...