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CounterPoint: California the place for Breeders’ Cup

Breeders' Cup should find one permanent home, and Southern California, where better weather and other factors make better racing, is

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Point: Breeders’ Cup should move around

In its first two decades, the Breeders' Cup took the best of racing to people all over the country. It

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Off the Pace: Scheduling towards full fields

In a new "Off the Pace": Mike Valiante proposes a new schedule for Mid-Atlantic racing designed to promote full fields

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Off the Pace: Catching up with Chris Sobocinski

In a new "Off the Pace": Mike Valiante catches up with Chris Sobocinski, linemaker and PR maven for Delaware Park.

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Off the Pace: Catching up with Eric Pignataro

In a new "Off the Pace": Mike Valiante catches up with Eric Pignataro, former jai alai player-turned-jockeys' agent plying his

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Off the Pace: A quartet of memorable Preakness stretch runs

In a new "Off the Pace": Mike Valiante remembers four editions of the Preakness where the final quarter-mile proved absolutely

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Rich Strike offers argument for Triple Crown change

Rich Strike's defection from the Preakness is one more argument for changing the series' configuration to acknowledge changes in horsemanship.

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Off the Pace: Triple Crown schedule just fine

In a new "Off the Pace": Mike Valiante shares snippets of more than 50 years of Kentucky Derby memories, from

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Opinion: Bob Baffert and the ol’ razzle-dazzle

Bob Baffert and his legal team have decisively won the public relations war over Medina Spirit's Derby DQ. But they're

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Opinion: In Maryland, time to make a splash

That four of Maryland's linchpin stakes are less prominent than they were 10 or 15 years ago is a problem

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Charles Town picks and analysis: March 21, 2026

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 21, 2026

LRL: Capuano aims trio at Private Terms

Off to the Races Radio lineup for March 21

N. Y. Finest is Laurel’s Friday fastest

Peach Tie looks for third straight stake in Beyond the Wire

CounterPoint: California the place for Breeders’ Cup

Point: Breeders’ Cup should move around

Off the Pace: Scheduling towards full fields

Off the Pace: Catching up with Chris Sobocinski

Off the Pace: Catching up with Eric Pignataro

Off the Pace: A quartet of memorable Preakness stretch runs

Rich Strike offers argument for Triple Crown change

Off the Pace: Triple Crown schedule just fine

Opinion: Bob Baffert and the ol’ razzle-dazzle

Opinion: In Maryland, time to make a splash

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

Peach Tie looks for third straight.

LRL: Keefe hoping added ground the.

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