I was so excited to have the chance to work with the @Freakonomics team, because I believed they could help tell a special story about the racing industry. Exceeded my wildest expectations the project was recognized with an @NTRA ECLIPSE AWARD! Thank you Augusta & The Freaks 🫶
Congratulations to the @Freakonomics team for winning a Media Eclipse Award for the 2nd episode of the 'Horse is Us' podcast series. Host Stephen Dubner & producer Augusta Chapman really knocked it out of the park with a unique industry perspective targeted to mainstream audience
Congratulations to the 2025 Media Eclipse Awards winners! 🏆 View the full list here:
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Photo credit: Skip Dickstein, “Unseated,” The Albany Times-Union and BloodHorse, Aug. 31, 2025
Here is Emily & I talking about why our predictive scales for sire success give Muth such a big shot - consistent high-class form at 2 & 3 @ejplantain
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Dream come true to be in 1 @Freakonomics episode, much less 2! The book had a huge impact on me when published in 2005, & inspired me to look at the world in a different way...undoubtedly shaped the future of my research life starting w my dissertation & continuing through today
Thoroughbred auction prices keep setting records. But tracks are closing, gambling revenues are falling, and the sport is increasingly reliant on subsidies. Is that the kind of long shot anybody wants? https://t.co/6x9Ny9lsMN
Freakonomics today shared its second episode of a three-part series on horses, and its first of two installments on the Thoroughbred industry; featuring @ejplantain (who we'll hear more from next week), @TaylorMadeMark and others, it was well done and portrayed the industry in a positive and thoughtful light.
It was amazing to be included on the @Freakonomics podcast, & I can't wait for even more next week when the episode will feature my trip to the @keenelandsales September yearling sale :)
Great to share my passion for horses & my love in particular for the amazing Thoroughbred
How does Kentucky keep itself atop the thoroughbred industry? Is a champion stallion really worth $200,000 per date? And how many hands can one jockey have? https://t.co/GQB1VWtQZa
It’s that time of year again- read up as Bill and I dive into the new crop of stallions retiring next year… plus an article from Yours Truly profiling my picks for Sires on The Rise
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Wootton Bassett has left quite a mark on the breed, and his influence will no doubt be felt for years to come.
@billoppenheim and I planned this article for our September Thoroughbred Market Report- no idea it would be his obituary
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What happens when a stallion starts getting better mares?
The answer might surprise you.
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The July Thoroughbred Market Report is now available- and it’s FREE! Take a look at our Mid-Year APEX Sire Ratings and coverage of major TB sales worldwide: https://t.co/84RRvI1QGh no ads, unbiased commentary- get the real story @billoppenheim
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