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The doors of the starting gate for the race’s second favorite, #6 Cash Call Kitten, did not open simultaneously with the others in the race

On Friday, November 11th, in the first race at Gulfstream Park, someone seemingly sacrificed approximately $18,000 in a brazen manipulation of the quinella pool

Horseplayers at the 2022 Breeders’ Cup enjoyed more than $545,000 in additional winnings from just the win, place and show pools

So, what happens in Kentucky this November if a similar miscommunication occurs during this year's Breeders’ Cup?

"The penny breakage provision was a small part of a much bigger bill and it is paying back horseplayers that bet Kentucky races, enabling them to churn more across the sport.”

Nearly ten months after the unsatisfactory outcome of Modern Games winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf as a “purse money only” runner, another confusing and frustrating incident involving an error left a sour taste amongst multi-race bettors.

The “dangerous riding” addendum is intended as a catch-all provision – if a jockey rides dangerously thinking they cannot be demoted, or even fully disqualified and being treated as if they finished last, think again. Stewards are empowered to have that option should it be needed.

Paulick Report publisher Ray Paulick calls on the New York Racing Association to cancel this weekend's Cross County Pick 5 after last week's fiasco involving past-post wagering.

The betting pool for the Cross-Country Pick 5 on July 30 reportedly remained open for nearly two minutes following the start of the sequence

A New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) rule concerning Pick 5 wagers and surface switches was ignored on Thursday, July 21 at Saratoga.