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There was a fascinating little story on NPR on Saturday about cave art in France depicting horses. Scientists wanted to know if the pictures were based on something real or…
November 14 2011, 12:39pm | Visit source ›
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When I first noticed a horse named Thomas Jefferson in the entries at Keeneland last month I wondered how Jockey…
November 14 2011, 6:57am | Visit source ›
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The Jockey Club Releases 2010 Breeding Statistics
The Jockey Club today reported that 2,904 stallions covered 44,184 mares in North America during 2010, according to statistics compiled through Sept. 7, 2011. These matings have resulted in 23,558…
September 21 2011, 10:58am | Visit source ›
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Rich People Apparently Get Turned Off by Artifical Insemination
OK, people who get queeze easily or who are prone to snicker like 3rd grader turn away...we are going to be talking about horse sex reproduction today. Unlike the rest…
September 8 2011, 7:27am | Visit source ›
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Australian Thoroughbred Mares Rejoice: Live Cover on the Way Out?
Thanks to the Sydney Morning Journal and this article: Dark horse sows seed of doubt over breeding. In Australia, a court…
September 2 2011, 4:04pm | Visit source ›
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Jockey Club helps identify horse wandering Indiana
Working with a local sheriff’s office and a Noblesville, Indiana, veterinary clinic, the Jockey Club was able to identify a Thoroughbred found along Interstate 69 near Indianapolis on Thursday.
September 2 2011, 10:27am | Visit source ›
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MORE ON RACETRACK PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
One of the principal findings of the McKinsey & Company study presented last Sunday at the Jockey Club Roundtable is…
August 21 2011, 8:13am | Visit source ›
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History says Jockey Club TV series destined to fail
The Jockey Club organization has announced it will commit $10 million over the next five years to support recommendations made by the McKinsey & Company consulting firm regarding the promotion…
August 19 2011, 9:41am | Visit source ›
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Thoroughbred racing spends millions… but not on TV
Zenyatta in the paddock before the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic. Last month, Forbes released its list of the 15 “Richest Sporting Events in the World.” Amazingly, three thoroughbred races made…
August 18 2011, 12:06pm | Visit source ›
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The Disconnect, Jockey Club Style
I was reading more about the McKinsey Report commissioned by the Jockey Club this evening. I came across what I…
August 17 2011, 8:05pm | Visit source ›
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Transcript of Jockey Club’s Round Table
Here’s the link to the video replay and the transcript of The Jockey Club’s annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing. The conference was held Sunday, Aug. 14,…
August 17 2011, 11:52am | Visit source ›
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McKinsey Study Misses The Mark On Takeout
The McKinsey and Company report “Driving Sustainable Growth for Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding” totally misses the mark when it comes…
August 17 2011, 10:29am | Visit source ›
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Jockey Club: All aboard the common sense train
I’m not a big fan of The Jockey Club. It’s an elitist organization that hand picks its members, operates like…
August 16 2011, 9:35am | Visit source ›
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Tuesday Notes: Welcome to the Future
There is plenty of reaction on the interwebs and various social media outlets regarding the McKinsey Report. Bill Finley spoke…
August 16 2011, 7:31am | Visit source ›
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Racetrack executives encouraged by Jockey Club's $10 million marketing commitment
Charles Hayward, the chief executive of the New York Racing Association, said that he found the recommendation about avoiding overlaps to be an important aspect of the McKinsey report, citing…
August 16 2011, 7:28am | Visit source ›
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THE JOCKEY CLUB ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
Saratoga Springs, NY – The Jockey Club Round Table Conference that was held yesterday covered a number of important subjects.…
August 15 2011, 10:42am | Visit source ›
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I have not spoken too much about the McKinsey survey here too much (if at all) when, or since, it…
August 15 2011, 8:01am | Visit source ›
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Jockey Club Report - Be Vague Be Hopeful Do Nothing
What's one more report to throw on the ol' fridge? I wonder if it will come to fruition.The 9 points Increased television coverage. ***A free-to-play website. Fewer, better races and…
August 15 2011, 7:14am | Visit source ›
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I’m getting to be quite a fan of these little racing industry gatherings that happen from time to time, and…
August 15 2011, 6:01am | Visit source ›
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Will the Last Horse Racing Fan Please Turn Out the Lights?
Reading accounts of Sunday’s Round Table Conference atSaratoga makes me wonder just how much money The Jockey Club wasted hiring…
August 15 2011, 5:30am | Visit source ›
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Versus Getting it Right; Jockey Club Too?
I'm on Twitter, I hope you're happy. Please follow me at twitter.com/alan_LATG. Got a chance to watch Versus' coverage from…
August 15 2011, 3:46am | Visit source ›
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New Equibase barcode in programs will provide instant information for smart phones
I still have a not-very-smart phone, so this won’t work for me. But it sounds like a neat...
August 9 2011, 8:05am | Visit source ›
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If someone gifts you a Thoroughbred these days, you could be excused for taking a careful look inside his mouth.…
July 28 2011, 11:37am | Visit source ›
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Using the Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Connect
You might have seen the articles sprouting up about the Jockey Club’s new Thoroughbred Connect, an online function which is…
May 17 2011, 5:39pm | Visit source ›
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Using the Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Connect
You might have seen the articles sprouting up about the Jockey Club’s new Thoroughbred Connect, an online function which is supposed to be “connecting Thoroughbreds with their futures.” I felt…
May 17 2011, 5:39pm | Visit source ›
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The Jockey Club is launching Thoroughbred Connect to save unwanted racehorses. This is a highly commendable action. Click here to…
May 17 2011, 6:52am | Visit source ›
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