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(I’ll Love You) Til the End Of The World

This is the Way the World Ends: Not with a Bang but a Whimper

T.S. Eliot

TDN – Bill Finley – On The Future of Maryland Racing, A Q & A With Corey Johnsen

With all the hoopla during the run up to the Preakness Stakes a couple of excellent articles concerning the future of the Preakness, Pimlico and thoroughbred racing in general may have slipped under your radar. Fletcher’s article in particular is compulsory reading for any person whose business is thoroughbred racing in any way, shape or form especially the government minions who think their pay cheques are guaranteed.

ESPN – Michael A. Fletcher – A struggling neighborhood’s big bet on Pimlico’s future

Phil has a question:

Was Tim Reid consulting on those big plans.

Has anyone at Horse Racing Alberta read the Fletcher article.

Has anyone at Horse Racing Alberta understood the Fletcher article.

Breakin’ the Rules

It isn’t necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice. There are two other possibilities: one is paperwork, and the other is nostalgia.

Frank Zappa

Horse Racing Nation – Ron Flatter – Flatter: What really is next for the home of the Preakness?

Brisnet – Vance Hanson – The Long Goodbyes to Aqueduct and Laurel

My Opening Farewell

DRF – Matt Hegarty – It’s the end of Pimlico as we know it, and the people feel fine

DRF – Matt Hegarty – Bill transferring Pimlico ownership to state passes in Maryland legislature

Pimlico Plumbers

Phil’s reprising:

ESPN – Arash Markazi – In Preakness infield, party is the only event that matters

Phil’s reprising:

After the Symposium – What Does North American Thoroughbred Racing Do

Sometime Around Midnight

TDN – Steve Sherack – ‘I Don’t See Racing’s Future as Rosy’ – Trainer Eddie Plesa Looks Ahead Following Milestone Victory

New York Times – Frank Bruni – There’s No Meal Better (or Longer) Than an Italian Sunday Lunch

Why Italians – Guido Pasquariello – Fork and Spoon with Spaghetti: Tradition or Taboo?

TDN – Year-to-Date Wagering Falls

TDN – Katie Petrunyak – How I brought five young people to their first Kentucky Derby

Paulick Report – Natalie Voss – Three-Year Deal On The Horizon For Arizona Horsemen, Turf Paradise

Front Office Sports – Eric Fisher – Commissioners Grapple with Power Limits Amid Sports Betting Boom

TDN – Monmouth Park, Caesars Celebrate Sportsbook Groundbreaking

Bloodhorse – Frank Angst – Dollars & Sense: Strength in Racing’s Job Numbers

TDN – Bill Finley – Royal Breeze Racing Remains Bullish on Massachusetts Breeding and Racing

Defector – Corbin Smith – Sports Is Betting It All On Gambling

Bloodhorse – FanDuel’s Breakout Success at Kentucky Derby 2024

When uncashed tickets are “purged” at the end of the fiscal year in June, those unclaimed monies go directly to the Kentucky Racing Health & Welfare Fund, which benefits in-need workers in the state’s large Thoroughbred racing industry—people who hold titles such as groom, exercise rider, hot walker, and assistant trainer. Programs include medical, dental, vision, and chiropractic care, plus contributions to a retirement plan.

Garden and Gun – Steve Russell – At Kentucky Race Tracks, a Surprising Amount of Winnings Never Gets Claimed

Innisfil – Chris Simon – What does casino’s possible move mean for current Innisfil site?

TDN – Wyoming’s Cowboy Racing To Partner With 1/ST


Phil M Stockmen

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