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Matt Bernier, handicapper for the Daily Racing Form, is a Massachusetts resident who is one of the sport’s most enthusiastic young ambassadors. He’s a regular presence as an analyst on NBC Sports’ television coverage of the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup and is also a leading expert on handicapping tournaments. Matt previously worked in real estate and gradually became immersed in horse racing to the point where a career change was in order.

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Q&A: Anna Seitz Shares the Thrills of Ownership

Anna Seitz Ciannello grew up in the Thoroughbred industry and remains involved in both her career path and her hobbies. She works for Fasig-Tipton and runs a racing syndicate which has seen success on multiple continents. Here she shares about her experiences as an owner, thoughts on the industry, and more.

The Best Racing Nicknames for National Nickname Day

Everyone loves a good nickname. It’s no wonder that at a time where there’s seemingly a “national (fill in the whatever thing you want to fill in) day,” there’s a National Nickname Day. That day is today, Sept. 27.

Over the years, horse racing fans, turf writers, and other industry participants have come up with some of the most memorable nicknames for great horses, legendary personalities, and even racetracks. With that in mind, we put together a list of some of racing’s greatest nicknames.

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Retired Racehorses Rule: Police Horse Named Thoroughbred of the Year

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) today announced the 2017 recipients of its two non-competition awards, the T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year Award and the T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year Award, including a police horse who has worked crowd control at the Super Bowl.

#FanFriday: Get to Know Maggie Wolfendale

Maggie Wolfendale Morley works as a paddock analyst for the New York Racing Association. She is the daughter of Maryland-based trainer Howard Wolfendale and grew up entrenched in racing. She and husband, New York-based trainer Tom Morley, have a 10-month-old daughter Grace. Maggie also enjoys riding her off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) Yeager and the company of their Jack Russell terrier named George.

My introduction to horse racing occurred when ...

I was born.

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