Jeff Bowen

While I don't know Mike Repole, I do know about his business success and acumen. I also know about his repeated calls to improve and perhaps save the sport so many of us love. Let's be realistic, horse racing has been in a decline for 25 years.  I have personally considered giving up and moving on many times recently. Yet on a recent trip to Lexington to see my foals and horse friends I realized how much it still all means to me. I don't get the push back and...

I read with complete bewilderment and disgust about the new HBPA suit against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. I've been involved as a breeder and owner for the last 20+ years. Over this time, I've watched our sport get black eye after black eye, while many with an authoritative voice (like the National and state HBPA's) continue to  argue amongst themselves and bury their heads in the sand. Cheating has become a matter of routine with negligible consequences to those who get caught.  Horse safety is scrutinized on a...

I start my day each morning reading and enjoying your newsletter. While I appreciate the many ongoing efforts for change, it is far past time to address the 600-pound gorilla in horse racing, that is cheating. Along with equine safety, there is absolutely nothing more important to change right now. The public perception is that our sport is fixed. Everyone knows about the cheating, the Mar. 9 indictments were of no surprise to anyone. The question is, are we going to do anything before it's too late. The case for...