Cable television is one of the few industries that have been able to pass on double-digit price increases to customers during a recession.  Now, however, with monthly subscriber rates at $100 to $150 or more, cable television companies are encountering growing resistance.  This has significant implications for televised horse racing, particularly in reaching a younger [...]

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This is the seventh and final edition of Breeders’ Cup “what if” dream races, as researched and prepared by Patrick M. Premo. Patrick is an avid racing fan with a special interest in the history of the sport. In his former day job, Patrick spent 37 years as an accounting professor at St. Bonaventure University–a [...]

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Dictionary.com provides two definitions of the word sportsman: a person who (1) “engages in sports, esp. in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.” and (2) “ exhibits qualities especially esteemed in those who engage in sports, as fairness, courtesy, good temper, etc.” The second meaning aptly describes the owners of both Blame and [...]

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