The sport of horse racing has been roughed up a bit in the public eye the last month or so. But for people like me who have been involved in horse racing for decades, I still think the sport is the best game going since sliced bread.

For every detractor, there are 100 of us who enjoy horse racing and will continue to do so.

Let me say that the best person to defend and promote horse racing is in the mirror. It’s folks like you and me. So let me make this column a call to action.

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