Letter to the Editor

While I typically find Ray’s View From the Eighth Pole columns to be insightful, his most recent offering appears as though it may have been written on one of those foggy Saratoga mornings when it’s difficult to see the finish line 100 feet out, let alone from an eighth of a mile. The problem that […]

Dear Paulick Report Team, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to you as an enthusiastic follower of Thoroughbred racing and a regular reader of your website. I would like to express my opinion on the dates of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing in the United States, with which I totally […]

I think it’s very important that we recognize the outstanding coverage of the Preakness race day card broadcast by NBC and Peacock. I waited two days to write this letter, because I wanted a bit of perspective. I felt then, and especially feel now, that the anchor team, and especially analysts Jerry Bailey and Randy […]

The following op-ed was penned by Louisiana’s Attorney General Jeff Landry. As a young boy, I spent summers mucking out stalls, painting fences, and helping out on my great-uncle’s farm. Early in the mornings, his grandson and I could hear him tapping on the door, telling us to wake up and get moving in Cajun […]

There is no doubt in my mind that racing must bear down on the drug issue to build confidence in the sport among fans and bettors. But I don’t believe the decline in racing is caused by this very important problem. Bettors have suspected chicanery in racing for a long, long time, but they stick […]

To The Editor: Regulatory veterinarians who check horses for soundness before a race have the most thankless job on the track, and maybe the most important one. That’s why I feel it’s necessary to respond to the Carlos Vaccarezza letter to the editor concerning the vet scratch of his unraced filly, Royal Blood, from a […]

To The Editor: On Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, my first-time starter, a filly named Royal Blood, was scratched by the Gulfstream Park veterinarian for unknown reasons. Immediately after I heard this troubling information that she was scratched, I personally requested my attending vet to check on the filly in the receiving barn at Gulfstream. After […]

To The Editor: This Sunday is the biggest day in American sports – Super Bowl LVII. While I enjoy this annual ritual, I much prefer the first Saturday in May – or really any Saturday where there is great Thoroughbred competition to watch. I grew up a bettor, then became a marketer and ultimately an […]

To the editor: As a long time racing advocate and participant, I fully support a single medication system. However, I do have concerns and questions regarding the approach now being undertaken by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. Below are a few questions I would like you to clarify for me. 1. Since there is […]

The following is in response to a Letter to the Editor from Martin Chamberlin of Bluemont, Va., advocating for Laurel Park to become the permanent home of the Preakness. To the editor: Laurel Park is not a suitable home for the Preakness Stakes. Mr. Chamberlain mentions MD bill 897, which did require project progress reports […]