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The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2025 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, go to bit.ly/HJWinter25.![]()
Features in the issue include:![]()
*Firm Footing
Perfect weather, big fields and close finishes contribute to a successful 27th Claiming Crown. Double Your Money, Ashima and Echo Lane were among the winners on a memorable mid-November day at Churchill Downs![]()
*Small Steps
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s proposed revised regulations address only a few problems![]()
*The Matter of Metformin
Classic environmental substance detected at trace levels in post-race samples![]()
*Sound Advice
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The decoupling battle coming to American racing jurisdictions beyond Florida is not theoretical. It's happening in Canada, where the government is ending the “coupled” partnership between horse racing & gaming at Hastings Park, which opened in 1892.![]()
The threat in Florida is real & that’s why our Thoroughbred Racing Initiative coalition will continue working to #DefeatDecoupling.
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Love this quote from our senior advisor Damon Thayer, speaking on a The University of Arizona Racetrack Industry Program panel on reinventing racing business models: “We need to stop apologizing that we are in the horse-racing business. We should be proud of its cultural, agricultural, tourism and economic effect on the economy across this country."
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