The breeding side of our industry is in trouble only because the racing side is failing. Racing is failing because off-track bet takers are ripping off racing content. Tracks and purses used to split 18%-20% of every dollar wagered on their races. Today they are getting less than 5%. I know of no track that [...]

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RINO = Republican in Name Only. _____________ The Kentucky state Senate has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling, and thereby has dealt another blow to the Commonwealth’s most recognizable industry, Thoroughbred breeding and racing. Countless jobs of hard-working Kentuckians will no doubt be lost as a result and education and social services [...]

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Today’s Horse Racing Business presents an inside look at the racehorse partnership known as Dream Team Racing (click here for the DTR website). Dream Team Racing received a great deal of publicity in 2011 when the stable’s Mucho Macho Man (owned with Reeves Thoroughbred Racing) competed in all of the Triple Crown races and finished [...]

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