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For more than half a century, the University of Arizona’s Global Symposium on Racing has operated on a relatively simple premise: Horse racing works better when the people shaping its future talk to one another.

That may sound obvious. In practice though, it’s not always easy in an industry with as many moving parts and micro-economies as Thoroughbred racing.

One of the most important questions for racing to answer as it looks toward the future is how to get the younger generation interested and involved in the sport. While many different ideas and theories are coming out of that question, the good news is that racing's youngest fanbase carries a lot of excitement to be part of it.

Thoroughbred racing is nearing its peak fall season, as Belmont Park re-opened with a new facility last weekend, Santa Anita Park starts its fall meet on Friday, Sept. 25, and Keeneland Race Course begins its Fall Stars meet one week later.

Cross Gate Gallery will present the inaugural Racing Memorabilia Auction on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026 at their Lexington, Ky. gallery, introducing a premier new auction dedicated to the history and heritage of Thoroughbred racing.

Michael Dubb is widely considered one of the country's top builders. So when Dubb raves about the new half-billion-dollar Belmont Park, his words carry immense weight.

The founder and CEO of Beechwood Homes, Dubb's company has built more than 10,000 luxury homes in 80 communities. His company built Meadowbrook Pointe, which consists of 720 homes on the Long Island, N.Y., site of the old Roosevelt Raceway harness track. Beechwood also played a lead role in the Residences at the Adelphi Hotel, a complex of about 80 high-end condominiums in downtown Saratoga Springs. N.Y.

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