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2020 Eclipse Award Voting

January 3, 2021/by Donna Brothers

My first high-pressure assignment of the New Year: Eclipse Award voting. While it is both an honor and a privilege to have a vote, it’s important to me to get it right. I take none of these categories lightly...

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ANOTHER NONPROFIT EXPOSED: A READER’S RESPONSE TO MY ARTICLE, PETA IS A BULLY

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November 29, 2019/by Guest Author Amy Hoffer

A Note From Donna: This is an article written by Amy Hoffer, in response to my last blog post “PETA is a Bully” . To be sure, neither Amy nor I are under the illusion that horse racing is perfect. It...

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PETA is a Bully

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November 13, 2019/by Donna Brothers

(I owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Larry Bramlage and Euki Binns for their help in validating research and statistical information for this article, and to @JennyPhoto for the supporting pictures.) I can no longer remain silent about my...

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Jockeys are Doing Their Part to Save Horse Racing

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May 28, 2019/by Donna Brothers

Lost in the melee and the aftermath of the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is the powerful story of how the jockeys have come together to do their part to save horse racing. These same jockeys, during and after...

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Thoughts on the 145th Running of the Kentucky Derby

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May 15, 2019/by Donna Brothers

The 145th, known heretofore as the craziest Kentucky Derby ever! I will endeavor to clear up a few questions I’ve been asked, and in the process bust a few myths and opine here and there. I’ll try to go in...

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Thoughts on the Santa Anita Crisis

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April 22, 2019/by Donna Brothers

The rash of catastrophic breakdowns that happened in a 6-month period at Santa Anita Park make it seem like racing fatalities are common. They are not. While it is true that there are somewhere around 50-60 training or racing...

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I love this article from Chopra.com that offers five different types of 10 minute meditation practices.

10-Minute Meditation Breaks

Meditation: a life-changing practice

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April 20, 2019/by Donna Brothers

I’ve had a daily meditation practice for nearly 10 years and, without question, for me it has been life changing. The practice of checking in daily with my inner most being (and, hopefully, with Source) makes it much much...

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2020 Eclipse Award Voting

ANOTHER NONPROFIT EXPOSED: A READER’S RESPONSE TO MY ARTICLE, PETA IS A BULLY

PETA is a Bully

Jockeys are Doing Their Part to Save Horse Racing

Thoughts on the 145th Running of the Kentucky Derby

Thoughts on the Santa Anita Crisis

Meditation: a life-changing practice