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2021 Eclipse Award Voting

January 6, 2022/by Donna Brothers

It’s that time of year again—Eclipse Awards voting. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) I have the privilege and the honor of having a vote in the Annual Eclipse Awards but, as I’ve said...

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47th Annual Global Symposium on Racing

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December 12, 2021/by Donna Brothers

December 7 & 8, 2021 I attended my first Symposium on Racing, held in Tucson, Arizona and presented by the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program. I attended because I was interested in the proposed agenda topics and...

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What’s Right and Wrong in Horse Racing and the Need for Cooperation

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August 24, 2021/by Donna Brothers

This is an article that first appeared in the Paulick Report in two parts. I felt compelled to write this piece because so few people talk about what horse racing is getting right these days. There is a lot...

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2020 Eclipse Award Voting

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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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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 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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2021 Eclipse Award Voting

47th Annual Global Symposium on Racing

What’s Right and Wrong in Horse Racing and the Need for Cooperation

2020 Eclipse Award Voting

PETA is a Bully

Jockeys are Doing Their Part to Save Horse Racing

Thoughts on the Santa Anita Crisis