https://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mwky3csai22kHere's a piece of legislation that should be bi-partisan, and it should be enacted immediately. From now on, no so-called "influencers" should be allowed around thoroughbred barns to "report" on racing. Why? Check out The Far Turn #1156 for Monday, September 28th.28 Sep 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwky3csai22khttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mwev6hyqy22mOn The Far Turn #1155 - 9-25-26, an ominous sign for thoroughbred racing comes from…à travel website.25 Sep 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwev6hyqy22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mvxf7vu2322lHe didn't let an "election" stop him from reaching his goal. We remember Stone Farm owner/breeder Arthur. B. Hancock on Monday's The Far Turn #1154 for Mon, 9/21.20 Sep 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxf7vu2322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mvs27n4gpk2gFirst returns finally come in today for the new Belmont Park, which re-opens after 3 years of construction. It's The Far Turn #1153 for Friday, September 18th.18 Sep 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs27n4gpk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mvhtdlh6dk24You'd need to organize a PAC to afford a horse at the @Keenelandsales September Yearling Sale, which starts on Monday. As you'll hear on The Far Turn #1152 for Monday, September 14th, that's a big part of the bigger problem facing the thoroughbred industry.14 Sep 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhtdlh6dk24https://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mvabpadcuc25We've come to expect that any big sporting event is available on TV. A pretty darn good horse race on Saturday is on TV...barely. Check out The Far Turn #1151 for Fri 9/11.11 Sep 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvabpadcuc25https://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3muwif6hvps2cHorse racing as a barometer of....climate change? You bet. Learn the lesson of the closing of the legendary Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico. It's The Far Turn #1150 for Monday, September 7th.07 Sep 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwif6hvps2chttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3muoorgalkc2wI'm not going to filibuster you on the ongoing issues involving the soon-to-reopen Belmont Park. On The Far Turn #1149 for Fri 9/4, I just need :57 to explain myself.04 Sep 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoorgalkc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3muesdaktks2rLegacy media in horse racing may be scarce, but it still plays a role in transmitting the racing culture to the public. It's not fake news, either. Yet, on The Far Turn #1148 for 8-31-26, the three Triple Crown tracks are doing away with a permanent space for media.31 Aug 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muesdaktks2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mu533bd6ts2bThe time for handicapping these politics is just about over. Saturday comes the race...to determine the winner of the 157th Travers Stakes, the "Midsummer Derby." Who ya' got? The Far Turn #1147 for 8-28-26.28 Aug 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu533bd6ts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mtszrvjkbc25It's not exactly bugging the Watergate Hotel, but a well-respected figure in the thoroughbred world accidentally gains access to very sensitive data. What do you think he does then? Check out The Far Turn #1146 for 8-24-26.24 Aug 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtszrvjkbc25https://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mtlhjmmd6k2eIt's not exactly door-to-door campaigning, but jockey Juan Hernandez rides in the Nunthorpe Stakes in England on Friday, then after a helicopter and an 11-hour direct flight to LA, he rides in several stakes on Saturday at Del Mar. For more, check out The Far Turn #1145 for Friday, 8/21.21 Aug 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlhjmmd6k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mtbfxaenbk2wWould you vote for a thoroughbred track in the traditional home of gambling in the United States, Las Vegas? Built by a billionaire crypto dealer? What could go wrong? It's The Far Turn #1144 for Monday, 8-17.17 Aug 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbfxaenbk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mszumcz6ok26Are you up for a good conspiracy theory? Four horses, all winning at long odds...all coming off layoffs...all trained by the same, obscure trainer...two ridden by a rider who had only eight total starts all year. Hmmm. It's The Far Turn #1143 for Friday, August 14th.14 Aug 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszumcz6ok26https://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mspsto6z6c2yRegardless of who gets your vote, we all agree that leadership is relevant. Unfortunately, the admins at Churchill Downs & New York Racing Association are driving thoroughbred racing straight into irrelevancy with the move they are making. The Far Turn #1142 for Mon, 8/10.10 Aug 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspsto6z6c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3msib55e3622vWho gets your vote to win Saturday's star-studded Whitney Stakes at Saratoga? The Far Turn #1141 for 8-7-26.07 Aug 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msib55e3622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3msdacsogmk2pA new alliance between Churchill Downs (Kentucky Derby) and The New York Racing Association (Belmont Stakes) effectively freezes out the Maryland Jockey Club (Preakness), all-but-ending the Triple Crown and thoroughbred racing as we have known it. The Far Turn #1140 for Wed, August 5th.05 Aug 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdacsogmk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3ms67fvz5zc2hWhen the votes come in for year-end champion thoroughbred trainer, a historic first might be in the offing. The Far Turn #1139 for August 3rd.03 Aug 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms67fvz5zc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mrwnmajw7c2pGive each stakeholder in thoroughbred racing a separate vote, and guess where the entire industry winds up? Nowhere. For more, check out The Far Turn #1138 for 7-31-26.31 Jul 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwnmajw7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mrmltozcms2mA campaign is, at its heart, the story of the candidate. Thoroughbred racing is losing interest, in part, because of a lack of storytelling. Check out The Far Turn #1137 - 7-27-26.27 Jul 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmltozcms2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mrf32rg47c27Who gets your vote in the thoroughbred race of the year so far - Saturday morning's (United States time) King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, in England? As we explain on The Far Turn #1136 for 7-24-26, this one won't need an Electoral College. It gets decided on Ascot Racecourse's turf.24 Jul 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrf32rg47c27https://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mr2ykarpdc24Social security (aka guaranteed income) for racetracks and stadiums is "villages" like The Battery in Atlanta. Monmouth Park in New Jersey is on the verge of doing that, and as you'll hear on The Far Turn #1135, if it works, it will set the template for other tracks.20 Jul 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2ykarpdc24https://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mqthlezn3k2sIt's a run-off of a different, literal kind - the next step for 3-year-old horses that ran in the Triple Crown races. It's the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Here's a preview on The Far Turn #1134 for Friday, July 17th.17 Jul 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqthlezn3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mqjfznfwd22bIt takes just 12 days to convert the San Diego County Fair grounds into the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. If you thought sending people to the moon was extraordinary... It's The Far Turn #1133 for Monday, 7/13.13 Jul 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjfznfwd22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mqc24hgmg22bOn Friday's The Far Turn #1132 for 7-10-26, people vote with their dollars... and their vote is in for whether they like going announcerless on the thoroughbred simulcast channel, FanDuel TV. Take a guess.10 Jul 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc24hgmg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mpxsogvnwk2vRight now, gelded male thoroughbred racehorses can't run in certain championship events, but the vote on that might be changing soon. Check out The Far Turn #1131 for 7-6.06 Jul 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxsogvnwk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mpqdun6b7k2oWhen the New York Racing Association voted to close Aqueduct in favor of a "newly re-imagined" Belmont Park, did they consider this pretty important factor in the equation? Check out The Far Turn #1130 for July 3rd.03 Jul 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqdun6b7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mpg6wgmcfk2uIt’s not politically correct for one network to pay homage to another. So when it does happen, it’s worth a salute. Check out The Far Turn #1129 - 6-29-26.29 Jun 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpg6wgmcfk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3mp6s57pxus2rThis important race will be decided on the track, not at a ballot box - Churchill Downs, specifically. Who wins the Stephen Foster - Horse of the Year Sovereignty, Dubai World Cup winner Magnitude, Penn Derby hero Baeza, or Breeders' Cup Classic champ White Abarrio? The Far Turn #1128 for 6-2626 Jun 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6s57pxus2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/babramsvoice.bsky.social/post/3moulcjd77k2hThe Preakness will remain in Maryland, which was more of a question recently than you might think. However, the race's date on the annual calendar is still very much in flux. It's The Far Turn #1127 for Monday, 6-22-2622 Jun 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:kw25fs57lelya3rxsm2vidl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moulcjd77k2h