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ThoroFan Feature Articles will present interesting, educational or insightful themes that Thoroughbred racing fans want. They might be very serious articles submitted by industry professionals, discussion of technical aspects of our sport by knowledgeable racing fans or something more light-hearted that makes us all better appreciate being a Thoroughbred racing fan. And yes, they may even be fictional short stories. But, be sure, we will tell you when they are. Enjoy!
The 1979 Belmont Stakes Drama
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This NPR 60 minute radio show explores a number of aspects of horsemanship including a thorough discussion of the 1979 Belmont Stakes in which Spectacular Bid attempted to be the third horse in 3-consecutive years to try to win the Triple Crown. Most interesting is the personal duel between jockeys. Racing Needs More Fans
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The problems facing the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and New York's Off-Tracking Betting agencies are solvable according to racing industry expert Bennett Liebman, executive director of the Government Law Center at Albany Law School. There are solutions to both organizations' problems he states in an exclusive interview with the Empire Page website published May 25, 2010, but not if the fan base keeps eroding
Read the interview with Bennett Liebman of Albany Law School and NYRA Board member Fans Are the Future of Racing
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With the Thoroughbred racing industry and sport in dire straits, racing leaders may be too focused on the short term. Although handle is critical to survival, erosion of the fan-base is the root cause of the problem. Medication Use: A Fan’s Need to Know
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The Racetrack Medication and Testing Consortium introduces to racing fans a wonderful new tool, "Recent Rulings Database." Now when a fan comes across a medication while handicapping or reading an article in an industry publication they will have a quick resource to learn more about that medication. ThoroFan Book Review
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ThoroFan member and author of six fiction books,Jerry Radford,has woven an amazing tale of crime, romance and racing. Set in the Maryland racing circuit,One After Another" is a must read for a racing fan. Read my review.
The Development of ThoroFan Offered by Case The Race
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Case the Race an information and handicapping website did a story about ThoroFan in 2008. The story is a good historical account of how we began.
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