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2022 Eclipse Award Voting

January 3, 2023/by Donna Brothers

Those of you who have read my Eclipse Award voting posts over the past couple of years already know that I believe it’s important to not only take a defensible position in one’s voting, but also to share one’s...

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2021 Eclipse Award Voting

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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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A Celebration of Women in Racing

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April 1, 2021/by Steve Haskin

As a longtime fan of Steve Haskin’s writing and his “Derby Dozen” column that he wrote for Blood-Horse for years I’ve continued to follow him wherever he goes. No, not literally! I’m not a stalker. But, for sure, wherever...

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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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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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