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Craig Lewis

Craig Anthony Lewis is a racetrack lifer. And at 67, if genealogy and longevity mean anything, he still has a long way to go as a trainer. His father, Seymour, is 92. His mother, Norma, is 90. They still live together in Seal Beach, California.

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Alan Balch - Risky Business

A horse trainer without a high school diploma based his entire and considerable success on one aphorism, and relentlessly reminded his students and peers:  it’s what you learn after you know it all that really counts.

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Tongue-ties

The use and efficacy of tongue-ties has spawned much debate, and in 2009, veterinarians at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, led by Safia Barakzai conducted extensive research, which was published in the Equine Veterinary Journal, to evaluate the use of tongue-ties on racing performance in Thoroughbred racehorses.

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