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#Soundbites - What have been the greatest innovations or changes you’ve seen in racing the last 20 years and what changes or innovations would you like to see in the next five years?
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What have been the greatest innovations or changes you’ve seen in racing the last 20 years and what changes or innovations would you like to see in the next five years?

Shug McGaughey / Bill Mott / Al Stall / Bob Baffert / Nick Zito / Richard Mandella / Mark Casse / Barclay Tagg / John Servis and Ron Moquett share their views

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#Soundbites - Are there any racing regulations you'd like to see changed, and if so, why?
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Are there any racing regulations you'd like to see changed, and if so, why?

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#Soundbites - what can racing do better in 2026?
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#Soundbites - How can the coordination of stakes races / condition books be improved?
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#Soundbites - How much do the opinions of others affect your yearling evaluations?
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#Soundbites - Do three-year-old fillies deserve better treatment in the Triple Crown series?
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#Soundbites - What advice have you given or would you give your assistant if he or she decides to go out on his or her own?
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#Soundbites - How does the trainer responsibility rule affect you delegating authority to an assistant, exercise rider and/or groom?
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#Soundbites - What's the hardest aspect of training?
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#Soundbites - Why are the average number of starts and field size declining annually?
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#Soundbites - how can trainers improve racing's public perception / image?
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#Soundbites - Which other trainer do you most admire on the backstretch, and why?
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#Soundbites - What do you look for when you evaluate a yearling at sales, and are there sire lines that influence your opinions?
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#Soundbites - How closely do you follow your veterinarian’s advice if it conflicts with your gut feeling about your horse?
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#Soundbites - if you ran racing, what would you do?
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#Soundbites - How are you complying with HISA regulations, and what additional steps are you taking to be compliant?
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#Soundbites - How much do you rely on veterinarians’ input for day-to-day decisions?
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#Soundbites - What would you do if you weren’t training Thoroughbreds?
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#Soundbites - What do you think racing will be like five years from now?
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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - JANUARY 25: Trainer Ralph Nicks at the Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park Race Track on January 25, 2018 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. (Photo by Alex Evers/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup)
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#Soundbites - Are there adequate protocols and security on the backstretch to prevent outsiders from tampering with horses? If not, what would you suggest?
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#Soundbites - The Jockey Club just proposed limiting a stallion to 140 breedings a year. We asked breeders, owners and bloodstock agents: Is this a good idea?
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August 14, 2020: Feel Glorious #5 ridden by Junior Alvarado trained by Christophe Clement wins the Perfect Sting at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Rob Simmons/CSM
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#Soundbites - With increased restrictions on the use of Lasix beginning this year, should tracks have protocols for horses’ environment in the barn concerning ventilation, air flow and bedding?
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#Soundbites - The Racing Integrity Act - which will create uniform national medication rules and testing - seemingly on its way to becoming law - is that good or bad?
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8.12.10 Blame walking back to his stall after easy 1.5 mile jog around the Oklahoma Training Track, with trainer Al Stall.
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#Soundbites - If you could add one Breeders’ Cup race, what would it be? Or are there enough Breeders’ Cup races already?
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OCT 29: Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile entrant Coal Front, trained by Todd A. Pletcher, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Oct 29, 2019. Evers/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders' Cup
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#Soundbites - trainers - horses had the fewest number or average starts per year - smallest field size
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#Coronavirus Soundbites
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Mystical Star with Jose Lescano win the Grade II New York Stakes for 3-year olds & up, going 1 1/4 on the inner turf at Belmont Park. Trainer Christophe Clement. Owner Cheyenne Stables LLC..
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#Soundbites - Is turf racing safer for horses than dirt?
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#Soundbites - Would creating a uniform standard for drug testing horses be good or bad?
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#Soundbites - Should rules be added to limit or eliminate a jockey’s use of the whip?
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#Soundbites - Should rules be added to limit or eliminate a jockey’s use of the whip?
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#Soundbites - Is there too much racing?
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#Soundbites - Is there too much racing?
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