Industry

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Is sexual harassment an issue on the backstretch?
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Advocating for Humane Education - the work being done to educate youngsters in equine welfare
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Marketing racing - the efforts being made by tracks across North America
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International Travel
Arlington Park
Where are they now? Where are trainers, who once called Arlington Park their summer home, going?
Man o' War and groom Will Harbut
Equality - How inclusive is racing?
Ocala Horse Farm
Ocala - where preserving the past whilst developing for the future is a tricky proposition
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When Payday turns to 'Someday' - Getting paid for your work as a trainer
Terry Finley
Q&A with Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds - thoughts on racing
Racehorses
Understanding the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act
Keeneland September Sales 2018
Thoroughbred Sales Incentives - added value
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Trainers vs. the IRS - qualifying losses as business deductions
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What we learned at the track superintendents field day
Santa Anita racetrack
A safer Santa Anita - How the Santa Anita vets & trainers made a positive difference in 2020
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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act: Review, analysis and concern
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Safer racetracks - We look at the measures taken by The Fair Grounds and Santa Anita took action to make their main tracks safer
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Is the casino “band-aid” falling off? - Casinos at racetracks were always seen as a temporary fix to racing’s massive problem of not doing enough business to survive.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY - AUGUST 27: Horses exercise on the Oklahoma Training Track at sunrise on Travers Stakes Day at Saratoga Race Course on August 27, 2016 in Saratoga Springs, New York. (Photo by Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire/Getty Images)
Justice on track - Real world lessons from a Thoroughbred court case
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Rising from the ashes - Will racing at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Arizona resume?
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Sales protocol after COVID-19
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Shrewd moves - in the sales ring - Adrian Gonzalez -high-end bloodstock at public auction - strategies for buying and selling at the yearling sales
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Chuck Simon has a trait that equals or surpasses his concern for horses and horsemen - it’s his penchant for storytelling
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Jessica Buckley - Senior Vice President of Racing Operations - Woodbine and Woodbine Mohawk
ARCADIA, CA - APRIL 07: Justify #6 with Mike Smith pull away from Bolt d'Oro #3 and Javier Castellano to win the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park on April 07, 2018 in Arcadia, California.(Photo by Alex Evers/Eclipse Sportswire/Getty Images)
Justify & Jimson Weed - from the racetrack to the courtroom - positive test result for a banned substance on race day
Mar 18, 2020; Tampa Bay, Florida, USA; General view of an outrider wearing a mask and gloves as the Tampa Bay Downs is closed to the public at Tampa Bay Downs. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
Last five standing - What measures have the five Thoroughbred-only tracks taken to continue racing during the coronavirus shutdown?
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Against the odds - how two tracks kept racing and reaped handle rewards
MAR 14: An unidentified worker sanitizes the grandstand handrails despite being closed to the public for safety concerns over the coronavirus in Arcadia, California on March 14, 2020. Evers/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM
Coronavirus Update - state by state
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Thoroughbred Sales Assessment
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Hit the Books!
Recruiting runners - The lengths that different tracks are going to maximize fields for their races
Recruiting runners - The lengths that different tracks are going to maximize fields for their races
Exercising Horse Sense Part II: Precautions and protections when hiring exercise riders
Exercising Horse Sense Part II: Precautions and protections when hiring exercise riders
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State of Minnesota racing and breeding
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY - AUGUST 25: Horses workout on the Oklahoma Training Track at sunrise on Travers Stakes Day at Saratoga Race Course on August 25, 2018 in Saratoga Springs, New York. (Photo by Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire/Getty Images)
Exercising Horse Sense Part I: Avoiding Grey Areas When Hiring Exercise Riders
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Racing To Comply: How The New GDPR Internet Privacy Rules Affect Trainers And Other Equine Professionals
Scenics, 2017 Fasig-Tipton October Sale
The important role played by the CBA
13 June 2010: Riddle and Danielle Hodsdon (1st) on right, Closertoyourheart and Matt McCarron on left at the last jump in the open claiming hurdle at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va.
Understanding Concussion and Protection
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Spreading the joy of ownership
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New Jersey - Beginning sports betting revolution
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Massachusetts Revival
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Social Media Horse Sense Part II: The industry in the digital age
LAUREL, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 22: Horses head down the backstretch in the opening race on the undercard on Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park on October 22, 2016 in Laurel, Maryland. (image create on camera with infrared modified sensor) (Photo by Sco
Rejuvenation and uncertainty in Maryland
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Horseracing in South Korea: A Global Vision
ARCADIA, CA - NOV 01: Horses workout at sunrise at Santa Anita Park on November 1, 2016 in Arcadia, California. (Photo by Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup)
Workers' comp insurance
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Career Makers - The Role of Jockeys’ Agent
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Better Owner-Trainer Relations
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Social Media Horse Sense Part I: The Thoroughbred Trainer in the Digital Age
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Why the grass is getting greener in New York
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No Place for Negligence: Limiting Your Liability in Unique Situations
Anatomy of a Training agreement - Why owners and trainers need to put it in writing
Anatomy of a Training agreement - Why owners and trainers need to put it in writing
How the NSA's handicap system has bolstered the sport
How the NSA's handicap system has bolstered the sport
Continuing education for New York's racehorse trainers
Trackside - news from across North America and beyond
The art of yearling sales preparation
Staff recruitment and retention. How can we grow our workforce?
Snakes and ladders can we do more to influence the fortunes of our racing industries?
‘Don't call me jockette’ Battling the gender issue
Retuning of racing broadcasting - how niche media is expanding broadcast opportunities for horse racing
All about the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association
All about the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association
Trackside - OwnerView Conference
Trackside - OwnerView Conference
Trackside - Kentucky Downs
Trackside - Kentucky Downs
What the future holds for Florida racing and breeding
What the future holds for Florida racing and breeding
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Does racing do enough to help its backstretch workers?
Does racing do enough to help its backstretch workers?
Racetrack Redesign
It's time to do the right thing - Retraining off the track thoroughbreds
Where went the marketing?
Behind the scenes at the Breeders’ Cup
Has the golden gate opened for racing in China?
Racing Schools - Opening the door to careers with horses
Racing and the social networks
Reducing the Carbon Hoofprint
Work visa changes and the threat to trainers
night racing
Building on the night racing brand
French model
The French Model - Keeping ahead of the racing game
California dreaming - the hopes for 2011
California dreaming - the hopes for 2011
The racing industry in Florida
The racing industry in Florida - the outlook’s getting brighter in the sunshine state
Texas at the crossroads
Texas - at the crossroads