The Ron Flatter Racing Pod: Recent Episodes
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Featuring handicapping tips and insight from insiders, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is posted every Friday morning via HorseRacingNation.com. Check out the interviews with owners, trainers, jockeys, racing journalists, handicappers and celebrities. The pod is hosted by HRN managing editor Ron Flatter, who has been covering horse racing around the world for more than 35 years.
The Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes this weekend at Saratoga and the introduction of a new 3-year-old series that excludes the Preakness Stakes are the talk of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Acacia Clément from Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association TV team discusses the Whitney rematch of Magnitude against his three closest pursuers from the Stephen Foster (G1). She also talks about other highlights on the card that includes three other Grade 1 races.
Nitrogen is not to be missed as she tries to become the seventh female horse ever to win the Whitney. General manager Jonathan Green from D.J. Stables talks about why he and trainer Mark Casse decided this would be a good spot for their 4-year-old filly.
Ed DeRosa takes his turn in the handicapping rotation. In addition to offering tips for the Whitney and other weekend races, he weighs in on the story of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes being the centerpieces of the latest alliance between Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association.
The late jockey Robby Albarado is remembered with an archived interview from the Eclipse Awards in January 2009, when Curlin was honored as the horse of the year for the second time in a row.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their thoughts about where this week's developments leave the Triple Crown.
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The Grade 1 Arlington Million at Colonial Downs, Jim Dandy (G2) day at Saratoga and the new $5 minimum win-place-show wager at Kentucky Downs are the three big topics up for discussion on this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Megan Devine brings her TV analyst's perspective to the Million from the track in Virginia that is hosting the race for the fourth time. She talks about some of the contenders for the race and also previews the Secretariat (G2) and Beverly D. (G2) stakes, the traditional curtain raisers for the Million.
From the general to the specific, trainer Ian Wilkes discusses the successful switch from dirt to turf for Burnham Square, the morning-line favorite for the Million.
Kentucky Downs vice president of racing Ted Nicholson checks in to talk about his track's decision to raise racing's traditional $2 wager in time for the seven-day turf meet starting in late August.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch checks out three races on Saturday's card at Saratoga. They include the Jim Dandy, the traditional prep for the Travers (G1).
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park weigh in with their opinions about the $5 wager at Kentucky Downs and the announcement by Churchill Downs Inc. that it wants has put the for-sale sign on Presque Isle Downs and eight more of its properties.
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The Del Mar summer takes center stage with an overview of the meet and specifics on this weekend's Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes, all on this week's episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club president Josh Rubinstein spends time in an extended conversation talking about the ongoing success of the track against the backdrop of California's struggles to compete without the auxiliary income enjoyed by other racing states. Rubinstein also talks about limits on computer players that Del Mar has added in the past year and the balance of ship-and-win bonuses vs. keeping money at home in California. He also reveals his favorite place at Del Mar other than the track itself.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps the Bing Crosby, which features trainer Bob Baffert's standout colt Cornucopian. He also offers tips on the Osunitas Stakes turf mile on the Bing Crosby card as well as the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga featuring top-level winners Always a Runner from the Kentucky Oaks and Counting Stars from the Acorn.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat including overseas futures odds on the Breeders' Cup Classic. They also the weigh in during listener and reader feedback on last weekend's closing of Hawthorne, the last horse track in Chicagoland.
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The Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes highlights the conversations as the crew returns from hiatus to go live, or at least as live as can be, episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Former Philadelphia Daily News sports writer turned TV personality Dick Jerardi weighs in on Monmouth Park's signature race, which features beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Further Ado and Preakness winner Napoleon Solo. He also talks about defending his 2025 victory in the Haskell Betting Challenge.
Chad Summers, who trains Napoleon Solo, discusses his colt who he believes still can mount a challenge to dual classic winner Golden Tempo in the battle for the 3-year-old male championship. He also talks about controversial jockey Paco López, whose 30-day suspension is on appeal, allowing him to ride in Saturday's feature.
Horse Racing Nation's Mark Midland takes his turn in the handicappers rotation to analyze the Haskell and other weekend races.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat.
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The 500th episode is celebrated this week with calls to some milestone guests on this special edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Voices who were heard on the 100th, 200th, 300th and 400th episodes are brought back to reminisce and look ahead. Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Peter Eurton, Las Vegas sports writer Mike Brunker, game-show producer Laura Chambers, London turf journalist Nick Luck and announcer Rollye James all share stories from the last 8 1/2 years.
Conversations range from nostalgic looks back to personal experiences that brought them to the podcast to forecasts about the future of racing and their own lives. The guests talk about what they are up to now and what has happened for them in the time since their signpost appearances on the RFRP.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat.
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Barry Spears, known as the Urbn Handicapper without that first A, talks about his growth as a respected horseplayer and tournament competitor when he is the special guest this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
A native of New England who lives in Florida, Spears recounts his early days when his parents and grandparents took him to racetracks to learn how to bet on horses. Those early seeds led Spears to becoming a regular at the betting windows and then a seasoned handicapper who has been a regular presence at tournaments across the country.
A self-professed math nerd, Spears gets into how the numbers game has worked for him as he integrates modern technology into his traditional forms of handicapping.
Spears also calls himself unapologetically Black. He talks about how racing has made strides in becoming more diverse but still has hurdles to clear.
Chuck Simon, the late trainer and media personality, took Spears under his wing, something that also is discussed on this episode.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat.
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The best race yet this year for older horses and the closing of a historic racetrack are the big stories this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The Grade 1, $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs has attracted the likes of reigning horse of the year Sovereignty and multimillionaire veteran White Abarrio. It also has Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Magnitude. Ron Winchell, his owner, takes time to talk about the 4-year-old colt and his campaign to be the champion older dirt male of 2026.
Aqueduct Racetrack, which opened in 1894, closes for the last time Sunday. Steve Haskin, a historian who writes for Secretariat.com, offers perspective on the course's place in the sport and stories about its more than 1 1/4 centuries as a hub for New York horseplayers.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the Stephen Foster and a high-profile juvenile race on the Churchill Downs undercard, and co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat.
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From growing up in Kentucky to three decades at NBC as one of its most reliable broadcasters, Tom Hammond brings the stories of a career in racing and sports to the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hammond talks about his earliest days not only in Lexington, Ky., radio but also in going to the track and getting involved with horses. He even spins a yarn about an early job as the announcer at a sales ring. Hammond majored in animal husbandry at the University of Kentucky, an achievement that translated well to his time covering races on national television.
In a business that often rewards sizzle before the steak, Hammond discusses his staying power and all the years he hosted the Breeders' Cup and Triple Crown races, complete with post-parade nuggets that became his signature.
Some of the great games and sports events that he has witnessed also are sprinkled in this conversation, and Hammond talks about how he is spending his retirement. Here is a hint. They race horses two months a year near his home in Lexington.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat.
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Rick Hammerle, a horseplayer and a longtime racing executive who sits on the American Graded Stakes Committee member, is the special guest this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hammerle talks about topics that range from why there are so many graded stakes to the bigfooted presence of computer-assisted wagering to why racetracks should have newer music played for spectators. In a myth-busting tale he has spun more than a few times in public and private conversations, Hammerle looks back on the 2018 emergence of eventual Triple Crown winner Justify and how he was instrumental in writing the champion colt's first two races while he was Santa Anita's racing secretary. He also talks about his current role at Kentucky Downs.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat.
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Anticipating Saturday's finale to the Triple Crown season, there are as many humans as there are Belmont Stakes 2026 horses on the regular episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Chris Fallica, who is best known as The Bear on Fox Sports' "Big Noon Kickoff" during football season, leads off the guest list. He also is a seasoned horseplayer who has opinions about how the Belmont will be run.
Andy Serling from Fox Sports and New York Racing Association TV offers his analysis of the Belmont and more high points on a loaded undercard Saturday at Saratoga.
Trainers Todd Pletcher of Renegade and Powershift, Brad Cox of Commandment and Cherie DeVaux of Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo offer their insights to the Belmont.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the Manhattan-Belmont double on Saturday's card.
John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park check in with their popular chat segment and throw in their Belmont picks. Sort of.
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Deep analysis of every horse in Belmont Stakes 2026 is ready to hear now from the hard-core handicappers in their latest pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa are joined by FanDuel TV's Caton Bredar. They go through the entire field, 1 through 9, including morning-line favorite Renegade and Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo.
How will they play the five horses coming out of the Derby and into this last 1 1/4-mile running of the Belmont at Saratoga? How do they see what looms as an iffy pace picture? Most important, what are their opinions about the pretenders amid the contenders? Where is the value? How will the horses take to the track at Saratoga? The panel answers all those questions.
There also is a bonus discussion about the best plays on the Saturday undercard at Saratoga.
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A video version of this episode will be posted to the HRN YouTube page Wednesday morning.
Belmont Stakes 2026 next Saturday concludes the Triple Crown series as well as the race's three years at Saratoga. It is the focus of this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Maggie Wolfendale-Morley of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association checks in with early angles on some of the top choices in the Belmont, including likely favorite Renegade as well as Kentucky Derby 2026 winner Golden Tempo. She also has a snapshot of the Grade 1 Met Mile, where Nysos and Journalism are expected to start on the Belmont Stakes undercard.
Case Clay of Wathnan Racing talks about Belmont Stakes contender Commandment and multimillionaire Hit Show, who races Saturday on Stephen Foster preview day at Churchill Downs. He also discusses the rapid rise of the Qatar-based operation and his own move from Three Chimneys Farm, which his family used to own. Clay even shares the story of how he tried his hand at comedy with Second City in Chicago.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has early angles that he is pursuing for the Belmont Stakes as well as handicapping of two of the graded turf stakes on Saturday's card at Churchill Downs.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular chat segment and weigh in on listener and reader feedback from last week's interview with Brent Musburger and Chuck Todd.
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Broadcasting icons and sports bettors Brent Musburger and Chuck Todd get together to discuss their ideas to cure what ails the Triple Crown in an exclusive conversation on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Musburger's years at CBS, ABC and VSiN took him to assignments that included the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Todd's work at NBC did not keep him from having a run at betting on horses. Both accomplished more recently in gambling on other games, they have ideas on how racing can survive in the 21st century.
In the blush of Napoleon Solo's victory in Preakness 2026, Maryland Jockey Club president and general manager Bill Knauf assesses the week at Laurel Park and the transition back to Pimlico next year. He also talks about the coming partnership with Churchill Downs, which is poised to take over the intellectual-property rights to the Preakness as it may move forward on a different date in 2027.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa offers tips for Memorial Day stakes races, including the big card at Santa Anita on Monday. He also offers advice on how to bet the Keertana Stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular chat segment and weigh in on listener and reader feedback from Preakness week.
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From Laurel Park in Maryland, this weekend's Preakness Stakes at its unique 2026 location is the centerpiece of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Two-time Eclipse Award-winning turf writer John Scheinman pays his annual visit by way of an after-dinner interview from his hometown Baltimore. He talks about the changing landscape of Maryland racing as it moves to new caretakers and a reimagined Pimlico next year. He also talks about the past, present and future of the Preakness in addition to offering his tips for Saturday's race.
Ocelli's trainer Whit Beckman, Chip Honcho's trainer Steve Asmussen and undefeated Taj Mahal's wife-and-husband team of trainer Brittany Russell and jockey Sheldon Russell have the view from the stables as they look forward to the 151st Preakness.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch zeroes in on three stakes on the Saturday card at Laurel Park, including the $2 million feature.
Co-hosts John Cherwa and Keith Nelson join Ron in going through feedback about the Cherwa plan to save the Triple Crown, a proposal built around requiring a fit Kentucky Derby-winning horse to race in the Preakness.
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With a 14-horse field to ponder and study, the hard-core handicappers are back to analyze every horse in Preakness 2026. They are on this special, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV's Caton Bredar joins Horse Racing Nation handicappers Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland as well as host Ron Flatter from Laurel Park. They consider whether Iron Honor is a worthy 9-2 favorite on the morning line. They also weigh the possibility that the shortest price come post time Saturday could be Incredibolt or Ocelli from the Kentucky Derby or perhaps new shooter Chip Honcho.
The absence of Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo and the largest Preakness field in 15 years contribute to the conversation about overlays and underlays for this 151st edition of the Preakness, which is being run this year at Laurel Park while Pimlico is being rebuilt.
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Reaction to the decision not to send Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo to Preakness 2026 is the main topic of discussion this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Sports Illustrated writer Pat Forde talks about the choices he had to make in writing his story about Golden Tempo's victory last week, especially balancing Cherie DeVaux being the first woman to train a Derby winner and the Ortiz brothers riding to a one-two finish. He also weighs in on the long-term future of when the Preakness should be run.
From the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas in March, the reigning NHC Tour winner Dave Nichols talks about how tournament play has improved his everyday play at racetracks. He gets into handicapping strategies that have been born from his becoming a more aggressive tournament competitor.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has early angles on the Preakness, and he handicaps this weekend's Grade 3 Peter Pan and Take the A Train stakes at the Belmont at Aqueduct meet.
Co-hosts John Cherwa and Keith Nelson join Ron in going through feedback from Horse Racing Nation readers about Golden Tempo skipping the Preakness.
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The final preview of Kentucky Derby 152 brings together the best of TV personalities, trainers and handicappers on this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
NBC's Steve Kornacki spends some time talking about the field for this year's Derby and how he will go about dispensing statistical trends that are his specialty on the national telecast.
Trainers Brad Cox, Todd Pletcher and Mark Glatt chat about their contenders in the Derby. Cox discusses Grade 1 Florida Derby winner Commandment and Blue Grass (G1) victor Further Ado. Pletcher explains his outlook for morning-line favorite Renegade, the Arkansas Derby (G1) victor, having to start from the less-than-desired post 1. Glatt offers his thoughts about Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner So Happy as well as the personal challenges he and his family have faced during the winter.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch is along to present his tips for the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks and the Derby itself.
In the feedback section of the show, a mystery celebrity icon calls in to compare his Derby pick with those of Cherwa, Nelson and Flatter.
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HARD-CORE HANDICAPPERS
Caton Bredar, Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland analyze every horse in Kentucky Derby 2026 and offer a snapshot of the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.
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Deep analysis of every horse in Kentucky Derby 2026 from the main draw through the also-eligibles is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland and FanDuel TV's Caton Bredar go through the entire field from the favorite Renegade to the longest of long shots. They evaluate every horse from 1 to 20 plus the four horses who were entered as also-eligibles.
How do they think the rail draw may affect Renegade? Will the Brad Cox-trained trio of Commandment, Further Ado and Fulleffort figure prominently on their tickets? Do they think Chief Wallabee will give Bill Mott his second consecutive Derby triumph? Who are the tosses, and who are the value plays? The panel answers all those questions.
There also is a snapshot preview of the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.
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The field for Kentucky Derby 2026 will be drawn this weekend, when final breezes will show up on the Churchill Downs work tab. That is the setting for this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Riley Mott, the son of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, is preparing his first two Derby horses for next Saturday's big date. He talks about Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt and Grade 2 Wood Memorial victor Albus as well as his relationship with their owner Pin Oak Stable.
In a nod to bettors, National Thoroughbred Racing Association chief operating officer Keith Chamblin discusses the growth of handicapping contests in the blush of the most exciting renewal of the National Horseplayers Championship. He talks about the formats of these competitions as well as his concerns about the future of money-troubled Hawthorne, which has been a breeding ground for NHC winners from Chicagoland.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty looks at early handicapping angles on the Derby and areas where he may be aiming his money. He also has tips for the Roxelana Stakes on opening day Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular host chat and offer reaction to listener and reader feedback.
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Coming Saturday night: The pop-up episode featuring Kentucky Derby 2026 hard-core handicappers Caton Bredar, Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland.
A fortnight before Kentucky Derby 2026, a rematch between Sovereignty and Journalism highlights the weekend as well as the discussion this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Godolphin USA bloodstock director Michael Banahan about reigning horse of the year Sovereignty and his third meeting with Journalism, this time in Saturday's Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap. Sovereignty won both their previous showdowns last year in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes to galvanize his championship case. Banahan discusses the Godolphin homebred colt's return from a seven-month layoff and his strategy for the six-horse stakes this weekend in Arkansas. He also looks back on the decision to skip the Preakness after winning the Kentucky Derby.
Economics professor and Thoroughbred owner-player Marshall Gramm talks about the course in horse betting that he has been teaching this spring at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa has Saturday tips for the Oaklawn Handicap in Arkansas and the Elkhorn (G2) and Ben Ali (G3) at Keeneland.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular host chat and take part in a review of listener and reader feedback about the lawsuit filed by White Abarrio's owners over the controversial vet scratch in the 2025 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
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The field is penciled into place for Kentucky Derby 2026 in three weeks at Churchill Downs. It also is set for Saturday's Grade 1, $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn. Both races come into focus this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
U.S. and Canada hall-of-fame trainer Mark Casse discusses Eclipse Award winner Nitrogen's bid to win the Apple Blossom. He also has Oaklawn stakes winner Nerazurri in the race. Casse also discusses his Kentucky Derby contender Silent Tactic and Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopes Counting Stars and Search Party.
Horseplayers advocate Chris Larmey talks about his book Betting On Horse$ in an interview at the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch offers some early thoughts about the Derby as well as weekend tips for Oaklawn.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular host chat, and feedback offers listener and reader reaction to last week's interview with former FanDuel TV host Todd Schrupp.
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For the first time since he left FanDuel TV in February, racing host and analyst Todd Schrupp breaks his silence, and the last of the major preps for Kentucky Derby 2026 are the focus this week of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Not only does he talk about his exit, but Schrupp also discusses last week's announcement that FDTV will go out of existence by the end of next year.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend stakes at Aqueduct and Keeneland, and he talks about the Blue Grass (G1), the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and the Wood Memorial (G2), the races that will shape the field for the Kentucky Derby.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular host chat, and listener and reader feedback zeroes in on the closing of FDTV.
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Two Grade 1 points preps for Kentucky Derby 2026 and a long-range view of the Triple Crown are on offer this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The $1.5 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn and the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park will send their winners and probably their second-place finishers to run for the roses May 2. Gustavo Delgado Jr., a co-owner and assistant trainer of The Puma, talks about his colt's chances in the Florida Derby and his return to the trail that got Mage into the winner's circle three years ago at Churchill Downs.
Handicapper David Levitch analyzes this weekend's cards at Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn and offers a snapshot of his Paddock Prince tips.
Eddie Olczyk of NBC Sports offers his impressions of the Triple Crown picture as well as whether racing can capture the same sort of international excitement that he covered in the Olympic hockey competition in Italy.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular host chat.
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The news of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's decision to split his deep stable between two states is a dominant topic this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park discuss the news that Baffert will have a string of horses during the entire spring meet at Churchill Downs. It will have repercussions in California, where Santa Anita scrambles to fill cards three days a week without an auxiliary gambling source of added revenue. Readers' feedback about Baffert also is on this episode.
The Grade 2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds is one of Saturday's two win-and-you're-in qualifiers for Kentucky Derby 2026. Trainer Cherie DeVaux talks about her colt Golden Tempo, who carries 7-2 odds into the race.
Handicapper Mark Midland zeroes in on the Louisiana Derby card as well as Turfway Park, where Saturday's Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) also will send its winner to the Kentucky Derby.
Tom Rooney, the president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, gets into issues affecting the sport. The conversation took place last weekend at the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas.
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From the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas, past winners discuss present issues for the sport on the first live-ish episode since January of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
David Harrison, Mike Gillum and defending victor Dan Piazza, three of the last four NHC winners, gather in a roundtable to talk about the secrets to their successes. They also weigh tournaments against everyday play in racing and the impact of computer-assisted wagering on their handicapping.
Back at the track, trainer Will Walden discusses maiden winner High Camp, who tries to extend his one-turn acumen Saturday in the Virginia Derby, a virtual win-and-you're-in qualifying prep for Kentucky Derby 2026. Walden also discusses his conquering of substance abuse and how his stable has reached out to others who have had similar challenges.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has tips for Saturday races, including the Virginia Derby, the Grade 3 Whitmore Stakes at Oaklawn and the Captiva Island at Gulfstream Park.
John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson from Fairmount Park are along with their weekly host chat, including the latest developments in the bankruptcy story at Hawthorne, the rejection of north-state racing in California and the latest defeat of the decoupling of Thoroughbreds and slot machines in Florida.
There also is listener and reader feedback to the evergreen episodes of the podcast that ran in the last six weeks.
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Two media professionals who have chronicled their love of the Thoroughbred game are featured this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Tommy Smyth with a Y, who has been a longtime sports personality in New York, discusses his ongoing trips to tracks both in the U.S. and his native Ireland. Smyth voices his concerns about computer bettors and how they have impacted his playing. He also advocates for fixed-odds wagering to be lined up alongside pari-mutuels.
Alex Evers, one of racing's top photographers, talks about his frequent trips overseas to shoot races, especially in Hong Kong. He shares memories of stars like Romantic Warrior and Golden Sixty and how his close access to top horses might help him bet.
John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson from Fairmount Park are along with their weekly host chat.
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Andrew Beyer is the most important pioneer of analytics in horse racing. The legendary turf writer and the creator of Beyer Speed Figures is the featured guest this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Beyer talks about why he made the decision to take his closely guarded formulas and figures that gave him a player's advantage and sell them for public use. He also discusses how his speed figures are best used and perhaps misapplied in modern-day racing.
The conversation also turns to how his figures have changed over the years, how they have inspired more analytics and the impact of computer-assisted wager on the game today.
John Cherwa from the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in with their weekly host chat.
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They are as much a part of racing as the horses and the bettors. Buglers have been a track tradition for more than 140 years. Four of the best-known convene for an episode full of stories and laughs on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Retired New York Racing Association bugler Sam Grossman, Santa Anita's Jay Cohen, Kentucky's Steve Buttleman and former Arlington Park fixture Monica Benson compare notes about their craft, their other gigs and even some stories of betting on horses.
Their challenges of playing in bad weather and trying conditions are combined in this episode with the celebrities they have met and the odd interactions they have had with racegoers and connections behind the scenes.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park also offer their anecdotes.
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Former NBA player and coach Avery Johnson has been a horse owner and continues to be a racing ambassador. Terry West was a trail-blazing jockey who holds a seat on the Maryland Racing Commission. In celebration of Black History Month, both Johnson and West are featured this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Johnson talks about growing up in New Orleans and what he learned from his father on their weekend trips to Fair Grounds. He also discusses his role as an ambassador for the Breeders' Cup and racing's need for central leadership.
West recounts her lifelong love of horses and how she became a standout jumps rider who has continued to compete for more than a half-century. She also details the challenges she faced being one of the first Black women to compete in Thoroughbred races.
Both Johnson and West expound on the goal of greater minority participation in all phases of horse racing.
There also is a tribute to the late trainers King Leatherbury and John Shirreffs, both of whom died this week.
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Familiar names one day are gone the next. It long has been a reality of the ever-transient nature of media work. Four people who had memorable horse-racing chapters in their careers are reunited this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Former TV analysts Candice Hare, Joanne Jones, Rich Perloff and Jason Portuondo exchange stories of their days covering racing, including highlights they would put on their sizzle reels and those unintended moments in live reporting that turn into funny memories.
They also talk about where they are now and how they got there. Hare is a TV news reporter at WKYC in Cleveland, Jones started a family in Los Angeles and is returning to the sport, Perloff is also in Los Angeles and has returned to his theater roots, and Portuondo is a steward based in suburban Toronto.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park discuss the big sports events this month, including their predictions for Super Bowl LX.
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With a little more than three months before the run for the roses, a mock draft for Kentucky Derby 2026 brings together seven handicapping minds for this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation hard-core handicapper and fair-odds author Ed DeRosa will be joined by Chip Gehrke, the Doctor Derby curator of weekly division rankings who won last year's draft by picking Sovereignty in the second round.
Five others take part, including Churchill Downs analyst and Turfway Park host Kaitlin Benson, 2012 National Horseplayers Championship winner Michael Beychok, Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies author Richard Eng from Las Vegas, sports-gambling host and former NFL quarterback Shaun King and Fox Sports and New York Racing Association TV analyst Maggie Wolfendale-Morley.
The draft will last four rounds to determine who will be best positioned to have the winner among their four horses who could be in the May 3 running of the Derby. This episode was recorded Monday, before Ted Noffey came off the Triple Crown trail because of bone bruising.
A video version of the draft is available on the Horse Racing Nation YouTube page.
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The Pegasus World Cup Invitational has evolved from a bold experiment to a decade-long fixture on the South Florida racing scene. The 10th running Saturday is the focus of this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV's Christina Blacker checks in from Gulfstream Park to set the scene for the Grade 1, $3 million race that serves as both a punctuation mark on the preceding season and a springboard to the coming year.
Hall of Fame jockey John Velázquez rides Captain Cook in the Pegasus from post 9. He talks about the statistical perception that it is difficult to win a 1 1/8-mile race from an outside draw on Gulfstream's main track.
Handicapper Mark Midland has tips for the Pegasus card as he offers his best bets for this weekend.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in the weekly host chat, and there will be a recap of the 2025 Eclipse Awards presented this week at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla.
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The creator of a new-media source for racing news and an old-school horseplayer who created a counterintuitive way of betting are featured this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Carlos Morales, the creator of Agentes 305, talks about the growth of his social-media platform and how it has become a go-to place for behind-the-scenes interviews in English and Spanish. He discusses his start as a radio personality in his native Venezuela and his move to the United States to advance his career in horse racing.
Matt Miller, the 2021 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge, wrote the book A Bettor Way of Thinking. He talks about his strategies for betting on races and in handicapping tournaments. One step he takes is avoiding past performances. He also discusses why he and his fellow Chicagoland players have been so successful in high-profile tournaments.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park share anecdotes about what is trending on social media, an e-game that might be all too real and the perils of waking up at odd hours in the winter.
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From "A Day at the Races" to "Let It Ride" to "Seabiscuit," racing movies have had an important corner of the film world. The best of them and some bad ones are the subject of this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Allen Johnson, who has been the film writer for 25 years at the San Francisco Chronicle, and Richard Migliore, the New York Racing Association TV analyst and lifelong movie buff, compare their thoughts and criticisms.
Eleven movies were selected for their review, including:
"A Day at the Races"
"Boots Malone"
"Casey's Shadow"
"Easy Money"
"Let It Ride"
"National Velvet"
"Phar Lap"
"Racetrack"
"Saratoga"
"Seabiscuit"
"Secretariat"
Some films get more attention than others, and where they disagree may be a surprise. They also discuss some movies not provided on the list.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park also weigh in with their thoughts about racing films.
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Discussion and debate about the 2025 Eclipse Awards are featured on the first 2026 episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Sara Elbadwi of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association, Steve Kornacki of NBC News and Sports, Jessica Paquette from Parx and two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer John Scheinman from Baltimore get together in a panel discussion going in-depth on every championship category.
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty may be the leading candidate for horse of the year, but did Breeders' Cup Classic victor Forever Young do enough in his one U.S. appearance to change voters' minds? The panel talks about that possibility and the potential backlash against connections for holding Sovereignty out of the Preakness Stakes.
There are plenty of clashing opinions and even a discussion about contentious abstentions from the votes for the steeplechase horse and apprentice jockey.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park also weigh in with their overarching views of the Eclipse Awards, including ideas on how they ought to be changed.
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The postponed opening day at Santa Anita and a Pegasus preview at Gulfstream Park are the main points of discussion this week in the final 2025 episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse owner, player and handicapper Jon Lindo previews Sunday's card at Santa Anita. That is where Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has five entrants in the $300,000 Malibu Stakes, the last Grade 1 race of the season for 3-year-olds. He also examines the latest developments in the future of racing in Southern California.
Mark Cornett of C2 Racing Stable talks about White Abarrio, who is entered in the Mr. Prospector (G3) on Saturday at Gulfstream. The race is a prep for next month's Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), which White Abarrio won last year. Cornett also talks about the controversial veterinarian scratch of the multimillionaire horse from the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa examines weekend races on both coasts and offers tips for bettors.
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A holiday celebration turns into a world tour with visits with friends from Japan, England and Australia this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Kate Hunter checks in from her home base in Japan, where Forever Young provided bookended highlights this year with his triumphs in the Group 1 Saudi Cup and the Breeders' Cup Classic. The Nashville native who has been based for 17 years across the Pacific also looks ahead to Kentucky Derby 2026, a race Japan still has on its to-do list.
Senior writer Lee Mottershead of Racing Post offers Europe's year-end review from England. He highlights Calandagan's rise to stardom with victories in the King George (G1) and British Champion (G1) before a rare win for international interests last month in the Japan Cup (G1). He also describes the impact of the controversial Great Britain government affordability checks on horseplayers, and he has an update on his cancer diagnosis from this summer.
Steve Moran, a longtime racing journalist in Australia, joins in a conversation from Melbourne. He highlights Jamie Melham's pioneering victory aboard Half Yours in the Melbourne Cup (G1) marking only the second time a woman has ridden to victory in the race that stops a nation. There also is his check list of three tracks all racing fans must visit in their lifetimes.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson from Fairmount Park talk about their Christmas plans and remember some some off-beat celebrations from years past.
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Three people who have been involved with popular sports television shows also have horse racing in common. One more thing. They are on this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
David Israel, the former chairperson of the California Horse Racing Board, takes time for a rare interview. He talks about what he would like to see change with the sport as well as his favorite races and his experience as a young sports writer covering the miracle on ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Sportscaster Kenny Mayne and TV producer Matt Doyle return for part 2 of a conversation which began with their stories about covering the ancient Palio di Siena bareback race in Italy. They have more stories about their international travel for Mayne's Wider World of Sports on ESPN.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson from Fairmount Park talk about some of their sports experiences and what remains atop their to-do lists.
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With Belmont Park reopening to nearly year-round racing next fall, the Grade 2 Cigar Mile Handicap will be run at Aqueduct for the last time this weekend. The day's top races are previewed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
NYRABets analyst and Gallop Out podcast co-host Kaylie Shapiro offers her thoughts about the feature race of the fall meet as well as the Remsen Stakes (G2), a points prep for Kentucky Derby 2026.
Crazy Mason challenges the likes of Bishops Bay and Phileas Fogg in the Cigar Mile. His trainer Gregg Sacco offers his assessment of how the race will be run.
Mike Shutty handicaps the outcome of the Cigar Mile and the Remsen through the lens of his Super Screener.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson from Fairmount Park join in the reading of and reacting to listener and reader feedback.
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The long holiday weekend of stakes action at Churchill Downs and what could be another long winter in the Florida decoupling drama are the main topics this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Former Kentucky state senator Damon Thayer provides his updated point of view from his role in the fight to keep Gulfstream Park from splitting its racing and gaming licenses. He also responds to what the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association said about who was most responsible for defeating a decoupling bill this year in the state legislature.
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen discusses Magnitude's run Friday in the Grade 2 Clark and his 2-year-olds who are going in Saturday stakes at Churchill. He also reflects on the recent achievement of his 11,000th victory, raising his high-water mark among North America trainers.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the Clark and Mrs. Revere (G2) on Friday and the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) and Golden Rod (G2) on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their thoughts about listener and reader feedback about who should be horse of the year.
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What goes into making a successful podcast for horseplayers and fans? The answers are the subject of a roundtable discussion this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hosts Pete Fornatale of the In the Money Players Podcast, Ryan Anderson and Jackson Muniz from the Gallop Out Podcast and Tatiana Ryann from the Business-y Podcast compare and contrast notes and strategies about their programs.
Some of the topics include how they present racing content in unique ways, their attempts to find their own voices in a space crowded with listening choices, whether video will push audio aside and, most challenging, how to make podcasts profitable.
The hosts also offer glimpses into their backgrounds and how they see their futures in podcasting playing out in the short and long term.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson from Fairmount Park offer their own experiences in finding their paths to success in newspapers and track announcing at a time when businesses are downsizing.
As a bonus, the RFRP auditions a new musical theme that was generated by AI. The reviews are mixed.
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Taking a new turn this week, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is off on a fishing expedition at a pond in Scott County, Kentucky.
Eric Reed, who trained Rich Strike to an 80-1 upset victory in Kentucky Derby 2022, is joined by his father Herbie Reed, who living with cancer.
While fishing for crappie and bass and shellcrackers from the shore of Lake Tyson, the Reeds reminisce about their lives. Herbie Reed recalls how he and his wife became teenage parents and why he tried to steer Eric away from the horse business that had been his life the generation before.
The Reeds also take a trip back to May 7, 2022, when Rich Strike won the Derby. They remember where they were throughout the experience of a lifetime.
Eric Reed's first 2022 interview for the RFRP also is replayed, and co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park discuss "American Sportsman" and "Wild Kingdom," two shows that inspired this episode.
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Forever Young's victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic will be celebrated by racing fans in Japan for generations to come. It will be reviewed in America one more time on this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Handicapper and workout analyst Bruno De Julio spent nearly two weeks at Del Mar covering the championships from the first morning workout to the final race last weekend. He offers his assessment of the strategy and quality of the standout performances and the biggest disappointments.
There also is a lively debate about the 13 scratches made by veterinarians to remove horses like Sovereignty and White Abarrio from their races. Are the doctors right to err on the side of safety, or have they gone too far with their power?
Co-host Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offers his perspective, and John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times interrupts a book project to make a cameo appearance.
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Breeders' Cup 2025 brings together 14 divisions of racing into as many races this week at Del Mar. It also becomes common ground for the media, horsemen and handicappers, each of whom is represented on this week's Friday episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV's Andie Biancone provides her perspective not only as an analyst but also a morning exercise rider for the likes of her father, trainer Patrick Biancone. She has snapshot thoughts about both days of championship races.
General manager Ned Toffey discusses Spendthrift Farm's string of Breeders' Cup horses, including Kopion's first try against males in the Sprint, undefeated 2-year-old Tommy Jo in the Juvenile Fillies and the 3-for-3 favorite Ted Noffey in the Juvenile. Toffey even gets a lesson in how spoonerism applies to the colt who is sort of named for him.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch analyzes the Distaff and Classic and how the scratch of Sovereignty affects the way he will bet.
John Cherwa from the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park co-host.
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Check out the Breeders' Cup hard-core handicappers episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod in video or audio form at the links below.
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Fierceness from New York and Forever Young from Japan stand out among older horses. So does Sierra Leone, who looks for a rare repeat victory. Horse-of-the-year frontrunner Sovereignty was reported to have a fever. They are the storylines going into the $7 million Classic. The race may provide the climax, but it is only part of the Breeders' Cup.
For the ninth year in a row, the two richest days of U.S. horse racing are featured on a hard-core handicappers episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
All 14 championship races at Del Mar are analyzed in depth by a panel of three expert handicappers. Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa provide their expertise from Horse Racing Nation's home in Louisville, Ky. FanDuel TV analyst Caton Bredar offers her tips from Del Mar.
The panel takes turns offering individual views on the five races Friday and nine Saturday with discussion and debate throughout. They also will have tips on each of the championship stakes as well as a summation of their best bets at the end of the episode.
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The prevailing thought that computer bettors have become the bane of the average American horseplayer has been burnished with news that the Breeders' Cup will not carry on Del Mar's two-minutes-to-post cut-off of batch wagers. It was exacerbated further during the Keeneland fall meet with the big odds changes after races already had started.
With new controversies boiling over, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod focuses on the cry of CAW, computer-assisted wagering, in this week's episode.
Horse owner, player and economics professor Marshall Gramm from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., joins the podcast for an in-depth discussion of how the two-minute cut-off has impacted California and New York racetracks and how its absence at Keeneland has been noticed. He also reacts to the Breeders' Cup saying that its pools are so liquid that there has not been an obvious impact from team wagerers.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offers his early handicapping angles on next week's Breeders' Cup 2025 races at Del Mar as well as tips for Saturday's running of the Grade 3 Fayette Stakes at Keeneland.
Listener and reader feedback with co-hosts John Cherwa and Keith Nelson focuses on the idea of pushing the Breeders' Cup to December and returning it to a one-day event, which it was until 2007.
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Breeders' Cup 2025 bills itself as the world championships, and international horses will be front and center. They are the focus of this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Kate Hunter, who is the Japan liaison for big races in the U.S., offers her expertise on horses like Forever Young, who tries to improve on last year's third-place performance in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Maddy Playle of Racing Post offers a preview of this weekend's British Champions day at Ascot, England, as well as a snapshot of the Europe shippers who will be at Del Mar in two weeks.
Back home, Ed DeRosa has weekend handicapping for races in North America including the graded-stakes card at Keeneland.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park are along for listener and reader feedback.
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With a lull before the Breeders’ Cup, some comings and goings for races this week and for the long term are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Mattress Mack said he is done with horse racing. Texas businessman, former horse owner and renowned sports gambler Jim McIngvale says in his own words why he has left the game after 30 years.
Laurelin takes her 5-for-5 record to the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland. Her trainer Graham Motion talks about the filly, the race, his stable and his possible runners in the Breeders’ Cup.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Mark Midland offers weekend handicapping. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park help go through listener and reader feedback.
The podcast also pays tribute to the late Los Angeles TV host, handicapper and racehorse owner Jeff Siegel with the playback of one of his interviews.
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Eight Grade 1 races are spread across America this week. Fifteen Breeders’ Cup qualifiers make this an overflow weekend that includes super Saturday at Aqueduct, Keeneland and Santa Anita. All this makes for a stacked episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The Keeneland fall season opens this week with five Grade 1s. In her new role with the racetrack, former FanDuel TV host Gabby Gaudet offers a preview.
Fourteen graded stakes feature 2-year-olds including It’s Our Time, the buzz horse who won by 17 3/4 lengths in his August debut at Saratoga. Trainer Tom Amoss discusses the Not This Time colt when he previews the Champagne Stakes (G1) at the Belmont at Aqueduct meet.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa offers weekend handicapping for races across the country.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park help go through listener and reader feedback.
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The Grade 1 Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita and the return of a familiar media personality are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Former FanDuel TV host Ken Rudulph talks about what he is doing now and his thoughts about the sport he used to cover daily. He also weighs in with his forecast for the Goodwood.
Trainer Brad Cox discusses First Mission’s bid to get his first Grade 1 win when he races in the feature at Santa Anita. He also talks about multimillionaire Hit Show’s bid to win the Lukas Classic (G2) for the second year in a row as well as some of his other potential Breeders’ Cup horses.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch zeroes in on weekend races at the Belmont at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs September meets.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park help go through listener and reader feedback.
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The Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion, a pair of Grade 1, $1 million stakes for 3-year-olds, will be run this weekend at Parx. They also are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Track announcer Jessica Paquette checks in from Parx to discuss the two races and their context in the 2025 championship picture. She also provides perspective on the arc of the 3-year-old season for both males and females.
Breeder and co-owner Robert Clay talks about Pennsylvania Derby favorite Baeza, the productivity and sale of his dam Puca and how he changed the direction of his Grandview Equine operation to focus on colts who have turned into classic winners.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offers tips on the Gallant Bob (G2), the Cotillion and the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park help field feedback from listeners and readers about Churchill Downs continuing to penalize Kentucky Derby preps that lure small fields.
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The first race carrying points toward qualifying for Kentucky Derby 2026 arrives this weekend, and it is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
TV analyst Kaitlin Free offers a preview of Saturday’s Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs and the context it has not only for next year’s Triple Crown series but the final four months of the 2025 racing season.
Eddie Kenneally trains Comport, the morning-line favorite for the Iroquois. He is at the Keeneland September yearling sale, which is where he identified the colt around this time last year.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa has tips for the Iroquois as well as Saturday’s Pocahontas (G3), the first points race for the Kentucky Oaks (G1), and the Woodbine Mile (G1).
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in the reading of feedback from listeners and readers.
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The climactic weekend on the turf at Kentucky Downs is the focus this week of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Brendan Walsh has four horses in the multimillion-dollar weekend stakes. He discusses Spanish Eyes, New Century, Pondering and Z Z’s and their strategies this weekend. Walsh also talks about Special Wan, who won for him at Kentucky Downs last Saturday in the Grade 3 Ladies Turf, and a couple of his standout 3-year-olds.
Dr. Ronald Tang, the California oncologist who won last year’s King of the Turf handicapping contest at Kentucky Downs, shares his basics for betting the boutique, all-turf meet on the Tennessee border. He is asked whether he will go all in again on Grand Sonata, the defender in the Grade 2, $2.5 million Kentucky Turf Cup who was key to his contest triumph last summer.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland offers weekend handicapping for Kentucky Downs and Colonial Downs.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in the response to listener and reader feedback.
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Local standouts Journalism and Nysos face eastern shipper Fierceness in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar, and Mindframe gets a high-profile rematch with Sierra Leone in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga. These 1 1/4-mile, Grade 1, $1 million races are spotlighted this week on the Ron Flater Racing Pod.
Christina Blacker of FanDuel TV provides insight on the east vs. west matchup in California. She discusses Preakness and Haskell (G1) winner Journalism’s first time facing older horses like Nysos and Fierceness in their audition for the Breeders’ Cup Classic over the same course and distance in a little more than two months.
Co-owner Brook T. Smith talks about whether Sierra Leone can reverse the trend against Mindframe when they have their third meeting, this time at Saratoga. He also outlines plans for the 4-year-old colt between now and the Breeders’ Cup as well as after the $7 million race in which Sierra Leone is the defending winner.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty checks in from his home base near Del Mar to provide handicapping advice for the big weekend races.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in a tribute to Secretariat’s late jockey Ron Turcotte.
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The 156th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga is not only the mid-summer derby. It also is the centerpiece this week for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Racing analyst and TV host Andy Serling of New York Racing Association TV and Fox Sports is along to discuss the race, the Grade 1s on Saturday’s card and the Saratoga summer. He also will talk about the 3-year-old male division and how the Travers could go a long way toward determining the Eclipse Award.
Jockey Júnior Alvarado rides Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty in the Travers talks about the five-horse field this weekend and his strategy for the race.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch examines the Travers and has tips for other races on the Saratoga card.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their thoughts about the Travers as well as reaction to listener and reader feedback.
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Canada and Italy line up with the U.S. on this week’s menu for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Ashley Mailloux from FanDuel TV examines the 166th running of the King’s Plate. She offers analysis about the field that includes No Time, the morning-line favorite trying to become the 40th filly to win this first race of the Canadian Triple Crown.
The Palio di Siena, the ancient bareback race run twice every summer in Tuscany, happens again this weekend. Sportscaster Kenny Mayne and producer Matt Doyle recall their adventure covering the sometimes controversial event that is centuries old.
La Cara, Good Cheer and Nitrogen are the big names in the Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps that and other races this weekend.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in paying tribute to a famous guest of an old Arlington Million (G1).
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The Grade 1 Arlington Million returns this weekend to Virginia for the third time. It comes with the added attraction of Kentucky Derby 2024 winner Mystik Dan. The 42nd renewal of the well-traveled race catches the spotlight on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Colonial Downs track announcer Jason Beem checks in from his frequent travels to offer his thoughts on the $1 million race which lured Kentucky Derby 2024 winner Mystik Dan to try the turf for the first time. He also offers his thoughts on the rise of Virginia racing.
Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey trains 5-year-old morning-line favorite Integration and 6-year-old third choice Fort Washington. He talks about what it might take for Integration to go one better than last year’s second-place finish at Colonial. He also discusses Fort Washington’s season that includes two Grade 3 wins.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch zeros in on the Arlington Million as well as the Sword Dancer (G1) card this weekend at Saratoga.
Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in checking out listeners’ and readers’ feedback about last week’s interview with Resolute Racing owner John Stewart.
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The Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes featuring Fierceness, Sierra Leone and White Abarrio may be the race of the year, so far. It is the primary subject of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
“Saratoga Live” analyst Jonathon Kinchen from the New York Racing Association and Fox Sports offers his thoughts on the Whitney field, some of the other races on Saturday’s card and some behind-the-scenes insights into his popular Cart Talk feature.
Away from Saratoga, Resolute Racing founder John Stewart discusses his rapid success in the short time he has been an owner, and he talks about plans he has for star broodmare Puca.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa zeroes in on the Whitney and other weekend races. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park join in checking out listeners’ and readers’ feedback.
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The return of Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy at Saratoga and the showcase for sprinters in the Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar are among the topics for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Retired turf writer Jay Privman discusses the California summer that may include Preakness winner Journalism facing older rivals next month in the Pacific Classic (G1). He also will talk about his namesake horse who broke his maiden Sunday.
Trainer Bob Hess Jr. offers an update on Roll On Big Joe, who tests Grade 1 waters Saturday in the Bing Crosby. He also offers his thoughts about the immediate future of California racing.
Mark Midland handicaps weekend races including the Jim Dandy plus more selections at Saratoga, Del Mar and Woodbine, and co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park help go through listener and reader feedback about Del Mar and Florida racing.
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Opening week at Del Mar and the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park are the main topics this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Larry Collmus checks in from Del Mar, where he makes his debut as the permanent announcer for all seasons. He offers his thoughts about the meet that will be highlighted by next month’s Pacific Classic (G1). He also talks about his cross-country drive that led him to where the turf meets the surf.
Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners speaks from his drive between Newark Liberty International Airport and the Jersey Shore to discuss Journalism’s bid to win the Haskell. He also fields questions about whether he might consider running the Preakness winner against older competition next month in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has handicapping tips for the Haskell card and for opening week at Del Mar. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park are scheduled to help with listener and reader feedback.
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The formal start of the Saratoga summer with some familiar names and the introduction of a new voice highlight this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation writer and HorseCenter host Matt Shifman checks in from upstate New York to offer his thoughts about the upcoming meet, the potential rematch next month of Sovereignty and Journalism in the Grade 1 Travers and some tips for fans taking in the races this summer at the Spa.
Trainer Cherie DeVaux discusses She Feels Pretty, her four-time Grade 1 winner who is favored Saturday in the Grade 1 Diana Stakes. She also introduces Dr. Agne, the 2-year-old debutant named for the pioneering equine podiatrist who died in a bicycle accident nearly 10 years ago.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch zeroes in on Saratoga with his tips for the weekend.
There is listener and reader feedback, and regular co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times is joined by Fairmount Park announcer Keith Nelson, a new addition to the RFRP cast.
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With Chicagoland racing on the decline, Fairmount Park near St. Louis has become the one track in Illinois where the sport is on the rise. This week the Collinsville venue plays host for this on-the-road episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Vince Gabbert, a former executive at Keeneland, talks about his decision to run Fairmount Park since it was bought last year by the publicly traded gaming company Accel. He also discusses the recent opening of a casino inside the 100-year-old site, making it the first racetrack in Illinois to take advantage of that revenue stream.
Jim Watkins, the president of the Illinois Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, discusses the challenges facing owners and trainers like him who continue to race their horses at both Fairmount and at Hawthorne in suburban Chicago. He also expresses his optimism about the potential expansion of racing at Fairmount beyond its current Tuesday-and-Saturday schedule.
With the Saratoga summer getting an early start, handicapper Ed DeRosa offers tips for the Saturday’s card highlighted by the Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational. He also has analysis for other races from the holiday-weekend menu across the country.
Fairmount track announcer Keith Nelson fills in for John Cherwa as this week’s co-host.
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Hall of Fame trainer and racing icon D. Wayne Lukas is remembered on this special, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The late Hall of Fame trainer died Saturday at age 89. He appeared on the RFRP nine times, and those interviews plus others dating to his first Kentucky Derby victory with Winning Colors in 1988 are replayed on this special episode.
An indelible memory came in 2013, when Oxbow won the Preakness, a victory which marked a career renaissance for Lukas. He told the media if they wanted to talk to him the morning after that they had to show up at 4:30 a.m. EDT at the Pimlico stakes barn. Four of the people who took him up on that are on a panel discussion in this episode, including Alicia Hughes, Mike Gathagan, Steve Haskin and Flatter.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times brings the show together as do replays of old interviews with Lukas, who appeared on the RFRP nine times, most recently last month.
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He balks at the idea that he is the mayor of Pimlico, but longtime Baltimore fixture John Scheinman easily could fill that role. He has been a regular in the old press box for decades in his roles as a two-time Eclipse Award-winning turf writer and as a dyed-in-the-wool horseplayer.
Scheinman is the lone guest this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
He talks about the can’t-miss-him presence he has brought to Pimlico and tells stories about the last days of the old track before its planned demolition this summer and redevelopment in the next two years.
Scheinman offers critical commentary about the reconfiguring of Maryland racing with the exit of The Stronach Group and the emergence of the new Maryland Jockey Club. He even has thoughts about the impact the new Pimlico will have on the Park Heights neighborhood in Baltimore.
Asked to assume the imagined role of racing czar, Scheinman offered ideas on how he would lure fans back to the Preakness and how confident he is that the new racetrack and grandstand at Pimlico can meet his hopes.
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Ron Anderson has been the jockey agent to the stars. In more than a half-century in racing, he has collected a lot of stories. He tells some of them on this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Anderson talks about what it takes to be a good jockey agent, how it is a difficult craft to teach and how old-fashioned, face-to-face communication is vital to succeeding in his role.
It is not just successes that have defined his career. Anderson tells his famous story of a star horse that got away from one of his clients. He also talks about how bettors can relate to his ups and downs.
With Gary Stevens, Jerry Bailey, Garrett Gómez and Chris Antley among his former clients, Anderson discusses how he juggles diverse personalities, especially with his current stars Frankie Dettori and Joel Rosario.
Anderson also applies his vast experience in racing to say what he might change about the game if he had his way.
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This is the summer when old Pimlico is scheduled to be torn down with a new racecourse grandstand being built in time for Preakness 2027. How will that concept become a reality?
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, new Maryland Jockey Club president and general manager Bill Knauf gets into the details as the episode’s sole guest.
Knauf discusses his more than quarter-century at Monmouth Park, where he worked hand in hand with a management team which brought sports betting and fixed-odds wagering to the Jersey Shore racetrack.
The move of the Preakness to Laurel Park in 2026 and whether the new Pimlico will be ready in time for the 2027 renewal also comes up. The conversation covers how the new Pimlico may look and when plans may be finalized for the rebuilding of the Baltimore racetrack. Knauf offers thoughts about whether the $400 million budgeted for the project will be enough to cover the cost.
Knauf also talks about the future of racing in the mid-Atlantic region, especially the relationship the new Maryland Jockey Club will have with its neighbors in Virginia.
Of course any discussion of Pimlico will lead to thoughts about the spacing of the three Triple Crown races and whether it should be changed.
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The Belmont Stakes rematch of this year’s classic winners Sovereignty and Journalism is the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Maggie Wolfendale-Morley from New York Racing Association TV and Fox Sports is at Saratoga, where she paints the scene for this second year the Belmont migrates to its home away from home. She offers a snapshot of the race with some angles that might not be so obvious to handicappers.
Trainer John Shirreffs discusses Baeza, who has all the makings of the wise-guy horse in this year’s Belmont field. He also extolls the virtues of Saratoga, particularly as a haven for horses.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has advice on how to bet an all-Grade 1 trio of races, namely the Woody Stephens, the Manhattan and the Belmont Stakes. The hard-core handicappers Johnny Avello, Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland have bonus picks for Saturday’s Saratoga undercard.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times joins in the reading of audience feedback to last week’s column pining for a Kentucky Derby victor to win again, just as Mystik Dan did last Saturday in the Blame Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Deep analysis of every horse in Belmont Stakes 2025 is ready to hear now from the hard-core handicappers in their latest pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa are joined by DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello. They go through the entire field, 1 through 8, including Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness winner Journalism.
How will they play the two classic winners, and how short is too short to bet them to win or in exotics? How will the wise-guy status of Baeza or the presence of Bob Baffert with Rodríguez skew the odds? Who are the pretenders amid the contenders? Where is the value? How will the horses take to the track at Saratoga? The panel answers all those questions.
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A preliminary look at next week’s running of Belmont Stakes 2025 and a preview of this weekend’s return of Kentucky Derby 2024 winner Mystik Dan to Churchill Downs are the centers of attention on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
From the New York Racing Association and Fox Sports, former jockey Richard Migliore offers his perspective on the Triple Crown and how the rematch of Sovereignty and Journalism might unfold next Saturday. He also offers his thoughts about Júnior Alvarado, Umberto Rispoli and their winning rides in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and all the controversy that went with them.
Brian Hernandez Jr., who rode Mystik Dan and Thorpedo Anna to triumphs last year in the Kentucky Derby and Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, discusses both horses and their upcoming races. He focuses most of his attention on Saturday’s running of the Blame Stakes (G3), where Mystik Dan tries to get his first victory since last year’s Derby.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has some early thoughts about the Belmont Stakes and specific tips for the Arlington (G3), Blame and Regret (G3) on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Co-host John Cherwa from the Los Angeles Times joins in the feedback from listeners and readers reacting to the death of trainer Christophe Clément.
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The Preakness 2025 hangover has not been cured yet, and why should it? One of the great races of all time is subject to review as the Belmont Stakes looms on the horizon on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Two-time Eclipse Award-winning turf writer John Scheinman from Baltimore has his thoughts about the race, the Triple Crown schedule and the future of racing in Maryland with old Pimlico scheduled to be demolished this year.
Bernie Hettel, the former top steward in Kentucky and Arkansas, weighs in with his opinion about Journalism’s squeeze to victory in the Preakness and who should have been disqualified if anyone in one of the most physical stretch runs in Triple Crown history. He also has thoughts about the crop penalty assessed to jockey Júnior Alvarado in riding Sovereignty to a Kentucky Derby triumph.
Ed DeRosa looks ahead to the holiday weekend with handicapping of races at Santa Anita and Churchill Downs.
Co-host John Cherwa helps to go over some of the listener and reader feedback about Journalism’s Preakness victory.
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This weekend may be for the last time when Preakness 2025 is run at old Pimlico. It is the site for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Michael McCarthy, the trainer of Journalism, discusses the timeline since his colt finished second in the Kentucky Derby and how he looks at being the favorite for the Preakness. Trainer Jamie Osborne talks about the reasons he decided not to bring Heart of Honor from across the Atlantic to race in the Derby and why he chose the Preakness for this colt and his daughter Saffie to ride in the U.S.
From 1/ST Racing, the outgoing managers of the Preakness, TV host and analyst Ron Nicoletti and executive vice president Mike Rogers discuss not only Saturday’s classic but also the transition of the Preakness and the rest of the state’s racing to the new Maryland Jockey Club.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch offers analysis of both the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan on Friday and the Preakness on Saturday, even offering advice based on the weather whether it is rain or shine.
Co-host John Cherwa from the Los Angeles Times discusses the big fine incurred by jockey Júnior Alvarado for overuse of the riding crop on Sovereignty to win the Kentucky Derby. They also look at listener and reader feedback about the idea to expand the Triple Crown by one week.
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From Pimlico in Baltimore, deep analysis of every horse in Preakness 2025 is ready to hear now from the hard-core handicappers in their latest pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa are joined by DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello. They go through the entire field from 1 to 9, including morning-line favorite and Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism.
How will they play Journalism, and how short is too short to bet him to win or even in exotics? Will the social-media popularity of Sandman skew his odds? How about Bob Baffert’s new shooter Goal Oriented and the almost forgotten graded-stakes winner Gosger? Who are the pretenders amid the contenders? Where is the value? The panel answers all those questions.
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Lessons learned from the Kentucky Derby are applied to Preakness 2025 on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
A familiar voice in the tri-state area, Mike Francesa talks about his successful exacta play pairing Sovereignty and Journalism last week in the Derby. He also talks about his relationship as a horse owner with Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and the decision to leave Sovereignty out of the Preakness. He even has some thoughts about the election of Pope Leo XIV.
The nation’s leading workout analyst Bruno De Julio reviews some of the clues he saw in the morning that he applied to the Derby. He certainly had his successes, but he also admits to something he did not see coming. Of course he also weighs in on the scuttling of a Triple Crown opportunity in 2025.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty had a successful Derby, and he already is looking ahead with angles for the Preakness. He also handicaps Saturday’s key stakes in the Belmont at Aqueduct meet, including the Grade 2 Ruffian for older fillies and mares and the Peter Pan (G3), the traditional prep for the Belmont Stakes.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times reviews the Derby, looks ahead to the Preakness and offers his reaction to some of the listener and reader feedback about whether the Triple Crown schedule needs to be changed.
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From Churchill Downs, a big lineup of guests discusses Kentucky Derby 2025 on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV’s Caton Bredar, who lives in Louisville, Ky., tees up the show with her overarching view of the Derby and some of the horses she is looking at for her tickets.
Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners talks about Derby favorite Journalism. He also discusses 4-year-old Locked, who will take on Fierceness on Friday in the Grade 1 Alysheba Stakes.
Wayne Lukas trains American Promise, the Virginia Derby winner, for new owners John Bellinger of Texas and Brian Coelho of California.
Kate Hunter, the Japan liaison to big U.S. races, talks about Luxor Café and Admire Daytona.
Mike Repole, the self-anointed commissioner of racing. He discusses Fierceness against Locked in the Alysheba and lightly raced Grande in the Derby and maybe a word or two about the Florida decoupling proposal that may not get out of the state Senate.
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen has Louisiana Derby winner Tiztastic with Joel Rosario riding and the maiden Publisher, the runner-up in the Arkansas Derby who gets jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.
Jayson Werth, the former Major League Baseball all-star who won the Belmont Stakes last year with Dornoch, owns long shot Flying Mohawk, the runner-up in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3)
The Paddock Prince David Levitch will have his angles to discuss and some tips for betting Kentucky Derby 151.
Hard-core handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa of Horse Racing Nation and Johnny Avello of DK Horse will be along with their tips for Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times has his thoughts since he arrived this week on the Derby scene.
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Deep analysis of every horse in Kentucky Derby 2025 is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland and DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello in Las Vegas go through the entire field from the favorite Journalism to the longest of long shots. They evaluate every horse from 1 to 20 plus no. 21 Baeza, who could add to the four also-eligibles who have shown up in the superfecta since the Derby points era began 12 years ago.
How will they play the favorite Journalism? Will Sovereign and Sandman figure prominently on their tickets? Who are the tosses, and who are the value plays? The panel answers all those questions
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Two Hall of Famers and a successful handicapper line up to preview Kentucky Derby 2025 this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Six-time Derby winner Bob Baffert discusses his Grade 2 Wood Memorial winner Rodríguez, 2024 champion juvenile male Citizen Bull and his return to Churchill Downs with a lineup of horses for more than just the Derby.
Brent Musburger, who was just announced as the Pete Rozelle Award winner by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, talks about some of his memorable visits to the Derby as well as his handicapping thoughts for next Saturday.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offers some of the overarching views he has about the run for the roses, especially the anticipated pace of the race and how to grade Japan runners Luxor Café and Admire Daytona.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times joins in the listener and reader feedback.
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From Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby 2025 talk intensifies on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Two-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox discusses Grade 1 Florida Derby winner Tappan Street and Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) victor Final Gambit, his two horses for the Derby. He also talks about undefeated Good Cheer, who will be the favorite in the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
FanDuel TV’s Scott Hazelton offers his early thoughts on handicapping the Derby, especially the horses he has watched in the flesh as well as Luxor Café and Admire Daytona, the two colts from Japan who he will be seeing for the first time. He also talks about Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s return to the race that he has won six times and whether he sees a seventh trophy going back to Southern California.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps two Preakness qualifiers at Oaklawn and Laurel Park as well as the graded stakes Saturday at Keeneland. He also has some early thoughts about the Kentucky Derby.
Co-host John Cherwa joins to field listener and reader feedback and throw his $2 worth into the Derby conversation.
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Three weeks before Kentucky Derby 2025, America’s biggest race dominates the discussion on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Brian Zipse, the longtime co-host of HorseCenter, makes his first appearance since he was sidelined with severe hearing loss. Thanks to technology, he is able to field questions about the Derby, his trip Saturday to see Thorpedo Anna in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn and how he has been doing.
U.S. and Canada hall of famer Mark Casse talks about the horses he is training in the Derby and the Kentucky Oaks (G1), namely Arkansas Derby (G1) victor Sandman and Ashland (G1) winner La Cara. He also touches on some of the political issues facing horse racing.
Ed DeRosa offers some broad brushstrokes about his betting strategy for the Kentucky Derby and specifics on how he is playing three graded stakes this weekend at Keeneland.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times checks in from Florida to hlep field listener and reader feedback.
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With only four weeks left until Kentucky Derby 2025, the last three major qualifying preps have the attention of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Derby-winning trainer Rick Dutrow discusses Captain Cook, one of the top contenders in what is expected to be a wet running Saturday of the Grade 2 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Dutrow talks about whether the weather will benefit his colt and how the race will be run. He also talks about the two years he has been back in racing after his 10-year suspension ended.
FanDuel TV analyst Joaquin Jaime looks at the overall Kentucky Derby picture, including the showdown between consensus futures favorite Journalism and Eclipse Award winner Citizen Bull in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on Saturday. There also will be conversation about the Wood and about Tuesday’s Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty zeroes in on each of the three Derby qualifiers, and co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times checks in from California to field listener and reader feedback.
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Handicapping of Kentucky Derby 2025 qualifiers this weekend and a tribute to the late San Diego columnist Bryce Miller take center stage on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Del Mar president Joe Harper offers a tribute to Miller, whose turf writing took him from the seaside track to Triple Crown races to Breeders’ Cups.
Colleagues reminisce about a newspaper career that took Miller from his native Iowa to USA Today to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Former sports editor Jay Posner and podcast co-host and Los Angeles Times contributor John Cherwa share stories about their working with Miller.
Highlights of a 2022 interview with Miller will be replayed, including an infamous story about an Iowa man whose embarrassment about something he left in his car led him to a $2.2 million lottery win.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch focuses on the Florida Derby and the Arkansas Derby, this weekend’s Grade 1 races that are automatic qualifiers for Churchill Downs in May. He also has tips for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps at Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn.
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On the track, off the track and at the window. They are the three stages for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The biggest preps for Kentucky Derby 2025 begin Saturday. Reigning champion jockey Flavien Prat has the ride on John Hancock, the undefeated colt who is the morning-line favorite for the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby. Prat discusses that race and his assignment on Eclipse Award winner Sierra Leone in the New Orleans Classic (G2).
This week’s vote in a legislative committee to advance the potential decoupling of Gulfstream Park’s racing and slot-machine licenses is discussed by National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association CEO Eric Hamelback. He explains why every horse-racing state should be concerned about what happens in Florida.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa offers tips for this weekend’s Louisiana Derby and Muniz Memorial Classic presented by Horse Racing Nation (G2) at Fair Grounds and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), Turfway Park’s win-and-you’re-in qualifier for the Kentucky Derby.
Co-host John Cherwa joins in the analysis of listener and reader feedback on the Florida decoupling controversy.
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A new Kentucky Derby 2025 prep, how racing is reacting to tariffs and decoupling and the National Horseplayers Championship are the subjects in the spotlight on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Colonial Downs hosts this weekend’s $500,000 Virginia Derby, a qualifier for the run for the roses May 3. Churchill Downs Inc. vice president of racing Gary Palmisano Jr. talks about the race, the ongoing rise of the sport in Virginia and his family legacy that continues to drive him.
From federal tariffs to the proposed decoupling of racing and slot machines at Gulfstream Park, National Thoroughbred Racing Association CEO Tom Rooney provides an update. He also previews this weekend’s 26th annual NHC in Las Vegas, where an $800,000 first prize and an Eclipse Award will go to the winner.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps the Virginia Derby and the Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs and the Grade 3 Whitmore Stakes at Oaklawn.
John Cherwa joins in the conversation generated by listener and reader feedback from the past week, including reaction to the retirement of Del Mar announcer Trevor Denman.
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Seizing on the momentum of eye-catching events the Grade 1 Saudi Cup and the Four Nations hockey tournament, is the timing right for the World Riding Championship of Thoroughbred Racing? The concept catches the spotlight this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Leon Nichols and Calvin Davis, the founders of the Project to Preserve African-American Turf History, return to the podcast in their roles with Bet the World Entertainment. The proposal to bring together an international cast of horses, trainers and riders has received endorsements at the same time as it faces obstacles. Nichols and Davis discuss these matters in depth.
California Horse Racing Board vice chair Oscar Gonzales also joins the panel to discuss the proposal for what is envisioned as a global event.
Mark Midland handicaps weekend races including the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby, a virtual win-and-you’re-in qualifier for Kentucky Derby 2025.
Listener and reader feedback is focused on last week’s column calling for a more balanced scheduling of Kentucky Derby points preps.
To keep up with developments with the World Riding Championship, go to the ppaath.net.
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At least three more spots in the Churchill Downs gate are likely to be decided this weekend with important Kentucky Derby 2025 points races at Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct and Santa Anita. They get the spotlight on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Racetrack personality Eddie the Hat Wilson checks in from Los Angeles to talk about Barnes’s return to the Derby trail for trainer Bob Baffert in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes. He also discusses the future of racing in California, Baffert’s return to Churchill Downs and an overarching view of the Derby trail.
In Florida, trainer Ian Wilkes discusses Burnham Square, the Holy Bull (G3) winner who comes back this weekend in the Fountain of Youth (G2). He offers a long-range view of plans for the gelding as he campaigns for the Florida and Kentucky derbies.
Ed DeRosa handicaps races he has chosen from this busy weekend, and co-host John Cherwa joins for feedback from listeners and readers.
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It may have been postponed a day, but the Grade 2, $1.25 million Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn should be worth the wait. With a full field of 14 horses, the virtual win-and-you’re-in qualifier for Kentucky Derby 2025 is the focus this week of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Lonnie Briley, who never has had a graded-stakes victory, is on the doorstep of that and his first Derby horse with three-time stakes winner Coal Battle. He talks about the colt’s journey and his own from the oil fields of Louisiana to a career with Thoroughbreds.
Oaklawn announcer Matt Dinerman discusses the challenges of a cold winter in Arkansas as well as his own insights on the Rebel and other stakes on Sunday’s card.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for an all-stakes Pick 4 ticket Sunday at Oaklawn.
Co-host John Cherwa helps to go over listener and reader feedback about the importance of last week’s Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds and jockey Frankie Dettori’s decision to move his tack east from California.
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The first of the virtual win-and-you’re-in qualifiers for Kentucky Derby 2025 arrives Saturday with the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. That is where the spotlight is focused for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Brendan Walsh discusses morning-line favorite East Avenue, who carried two open-lengths victories into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. That was where a stumbling start doomed him to finish off the board. Walsh discusses how the 3-year-old Godolphin homebred colt has been doing since his disappointment at Del Mar and how he hopes East Avenue’s Grade 1-winning form will show itself again.
Fair Grounds track announcer John G. Dooley checks out East Avenue and other contenders in the Risen Star as well as undefeated Good Cheer, who will be favored to win the Rachel Alexandra (G2) and the Kentucky Oaks (G1) first-place qualifying points that go with it.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offers handicapping tips for the Risen Star and two turf stakes in New Orleans, including the Fair Grounds Stakes presented by Horse Racing Nation (G3) and the Colonel Power sprint.
Listener and reader feedback is focused on the Florida bill that would allow Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs to decouple their Thoroughbred and gaming licenses, opening the door for either track to stop racing while still running their slot machines and poker tables.
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With less than three months before the run for the roses, a mock draft for Kentucky Derby 2025 brings together seven handicapping minds for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation hard-core handicapper and fair-odds author Ed DeRosa will be joined by Chip Gehrke, the Doctor Derby curator of weekly division rankings.
Five other media horseplayers take part, including Sara Elbadwi from Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association, Betting on Horse Racing for Dummies author Richard Eng from Las Vegas, Churchill Downs analyst and Turfway Park host Kaitlin Free, turf writer and publicist Alicia Hughes and sports-gambling host and former NFL quarterback Shaun King.
The draft will last four rounds to determine who will be best positioned to have the winner among their four horses who could be in the May 3 running of the Derby.
Also, co-host John Cherwa discusses the biggest talking points in his Los Angeles Times story this week on the future of horse racing with an emphasis on California.
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Kentucky Derby 2025 points preps at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita have the floor this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
From California, longtime horse owner and public handicapper Jon Lindo offers his thoughts about north-state racing coming to an end, decoupling proposals in Florida and Virginia and small fields for stakes this weekend at Santa Anita. He also previews the Robert B. Lewis, one of Saturday’s Derby points preps.
Co-owner Ramiro Restrepo, who won the Kentucky Derby two years ago with Mage, is back with Ferocious, the favorite to win the Grade 3 Holy Bull, the latest Gulfstream Park stop on the road to Louisville.
Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend races, including the Bob Lewis, the Holy Bull and the Withers at Aqueduct. Each will be worth 20 Derby qualifying points to the winner.
Co-host John Cherwa helps to go over listener and reader feedback, much of which is about the future of Gulfstream Park, the apparent death of Northern California racing and reaction to the Eclipse Awards last week in Florida.
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The Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the multimillion-dollar stakes card that supports it Saturday at Gulfstream Park are front and center this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
XBTV racing analyst Zoe Cadman will be in Florida this weekend. She provides snapshots of the Grade 1, $3 million feature, including thoughts about post-time favorite Locked being drawn wide for the 1 1/8-mile race. She also has some ideas about the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) and some value plays who otherwise might get lost in the glare of the bigger races.
Saffie Joseph Jr., the leading trainer at Gulfstream Park for going on four years, discusses his Pegasus World Cup horses White Abarrio and Skippylongstocking as well as his other stakes entrants Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Joseph also offers some cautiously optimistic thoughts about the future of the track, which is the subject of state legislation that could decouple its license from the adjacent casino.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps the trio of Pegasus World Cup races at Gulfstream Park as well as the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3), a Kentucky Derby 2025 points prep Saturday at Oaklawn.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times joins to review the results of Thursday night’s Eclipse Awards, which were highlighted by the victory of Thorpedo Anna as horse of the year 2024.
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The immediate present on the road to Kentucky Derby 2025 and the long-term future of horse racing are front and center this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV’s Andie Biancone discusses the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes, a next-level points prep for the Derby. She offers her prediction about the pace of the race and her top pick to win. She also gets into the recent trend of Fair Grounds stakes playing a vital role in shaping the results of recent runnings of the Kentucky Derby.
Trainer Wayne Catalano gets into specifics about Built, his colt who is favored in the Lecomte despite being drawn wide into post 13. He goes over the first three races in Built’s past performances, including his 6 3/4-length runaway last month in the Gun Runner Stakes over the same track.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch offers analysis and tips for the late Pick 4 on Saturday at Fair Grounds, going over the Silverbulletday, the Colonel E. R. Bradley, the Louisiana (G3) and the Lecomte stakes with thoughts about whether to spread or single each leg.
Co-host John Cherwa in Florida helps to go over listener and reader feedback, and he joins in the conversation about the future of Gulfstream Park after this week’s announcement by the Stronach Group that it can guarantee a maximum of three years of racing even if it wins legislative approval to decouple its racing and slot-machine licenses.
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Inside of four months before Kentucky Derby 2025, what are the dos and don’ts of futures betting on America’s biggest race? A panel with plenty of experience making and taking those wagers is front and center this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Michael Beychok won the 2012 National Horseplayers Championship, and Jody McDonald is a host on Infinity Sports Network, WFAN in New York and WIP in Philadelphia. Both have had their successes and failures with long-range handicapping of the Derby, and they share those tales. Based in Las Vegas, Paul Zilm wrote futures odds for five years on the Kentucky Derby. Now that he has left Circa Sports, he is free to share insights about how the numbers move.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty takes his turn in the handicappers rotation with a focus on weekend races at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times weighs in during the weekly reading of listener and reader feedback.
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From Kentucky Derby 2025 points preps to other weekend stakes to Fair Grounds moving forward after the New Orleans terror attack. All these topics are discussed this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
New Orleans-based trainer Neil Pessin discusses the racing community’s reaction to the Bourbon Street tragedy and his thoughts about Fair Grounds proceeding with its New Year’s Day program.
Trainer Michael McCarthy talks about two potential Derby horses. His undefeated colt Bullard races Saturday against Bob Baffert’s $3.2 million debut winner Barnes in the Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita. He also has Journalism, who won last month in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on the way to being the winter-book favorite in Las Vegas futures for the Derby.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa has analysis and picks for the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct and Smarty Jones at Oaklawn, the two Derby points preps scheduled for Saturday. He also looks at the Turfway Prevue Stakes, which itself might produce a would-be runner for the roses.
John Cherwa is along to help distill listener and reader feedback and discuss some of the goings-on during the holidays.
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From Thorpedo Anna’s charismatic campaign to Mystik Dan’s unlikely Kentucky Derby victory to Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s return to Churchill Downs. The racing year 2024 is reviewed by a media panel on this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Racing analyst Caton Bredar of FanDuel TV, track announcer Jessica Paquette of Parx Racing and turf writer John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times go over the top stories, memories and personalities of the year.
The panel has its opinions about the horse of the year between Thorpedo Anna and Fierceness as well as the top 3-year-old male between Fierceness and Sierra Leone.
Favorite moments of the year range from the Triple Crown to the Breeders’ Cup, and top contenders for the human Eclipse Awards are in the conversational mix.
Off-the-track matters are also discussed, including the end of Baffert’s suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., the decline of racing in California and the growing pains of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
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The eighth annual holiday episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and even Festivus with three racetrack announcers.
Larry Collmus, the longtime voice of the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup on NBC, checks in on the heels of his assignment as the autumn announcer at Del Mar as well as his year-round appearances as a racing analyst on FanDuel TV.
Paul Allen not only discusses his work at Canterbury Park but also some of his experiences as the play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Vikings, a job that won him praise as a “national treasure” from none other than LeBron James.
Keith Nelson is familiar to racing fans in the Midwest as the caller at FanDuel Sportsbook and Racing, the track formerly known as Fairmount Park. He talks about his coming up as an announcer and the decades he has known host Ron Flatter going back to their early days in the ’70s in Northern California radio.
The stories run the gamut from best calls to strangest announcing experiences and even to favorite movies from which they often recite familiar dialog.
John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times offers his perspective on the holiday season, comparing odd tales of what they have witnessed in all their years and miles of flying on commercial airlines.
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A football star-turned-horse owner, a trainer having a renaissance in Kentucky Derby preps, a Pick 5 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park and the botched pronunciation of a horse are topics on the table for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Former Pro Bowl quarterback Jake Delhomme talks about his love of the game, and that would be Thoroughbred racing. He discusses a little football and his 12 years as a stable owner but also the two horses he has running this weekend on Louisiana Champions day. Touchuponastar and Mangum could be returning with Delhomme to a familiar place for all of them, namely the winner’s circle at Fair Grounds.
Trainer Eoin Harty has won Kentucky Derby preps this fall with First Resort in the Grade 1 Kentucky Jockey Club and Poster in the Remsen (G2). He discusses the path to perhaps his first Derby starter in 14 years and how Godolphin has helped him get some 2-year-old standouts in his barn.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has weekend handicapping for the last five races Saturday at Gulfstream Park along with some thoughts about the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), a Derby points prep the same day. He and Flatter also serve up a creative way to say the name of a horse who Levitch likes.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times will offer his highlights and perspective from the Global Symposium on Racing in Tucson, Ariz., and he will help digest a sad chapter this week involving a fire in Flatter’s hometown Chico, Calif.
Oh, yes. There will be a word or two about the Kentucky Derby points preps, namely the Remington Springboard Mile in Oklahoma and the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) in California.
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Four Grade 1 winners. Five millionaires. One big race. This weekend’s Grade 2, $500,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct is punching above the weight of a December race, and it is the feature of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Fox Sports and New York Racing Association racing analyst Richard Migliore will discuss the build-up to the race and how it came up so big. He also will talk about the other graded stakes on Saturday’s card, including the Remsen Stakes (G2), a Kentucky Derby prep that last year produced championship contenders Dornoch and Sierra Leone.
Trainer Rodolphe Brisset, who will saddle morning-line favorite Mullikin in the Cigar Mile, will look ahead not only to this weekend’s feature but also to Liam in the Dust’s bid to win the Demoiselle (G2), a points prep for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty will handicap the Remsen, the Demoiselle and, of course, the Cigar Mile.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times will offer his perspective on the newly filed lawsuit by Churchill Downs Inc. and NYRA against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. He also will help go through listener and reader feedback.
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The long Thanksgiving holiday brings the traditional changing of the Thoroughbred seasons in Kentucky, and that is the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod from Churchill Downs.
TV analyst Kaitlin Free provides insight into the Clark Stakes and the Kentucky Jockey Club as well as her overarching thoughts on the fall meet that ends this weekend. She also offers some handicapping thoughts about the Turfway Park synthetic-track season that starts next week.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Mark Midland has tips for the Clark, the Mrs. Revere, the Kentucky Jockey Club and the Golden Rod stakes, including advice for how to play the races as part of multi-race wagers.
This episode also features a special segment on Wednesday’s debut of $3.2 million colt Barnes, who won by a head taking his first step toward a possible date back at Churchill Downs on May 3 for Kentucky Derby 2025.
Listener and reader feedback also gets the once-over with Los Angeles Times turf writer John Cherwa providing perspective.
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In the second of two episodes featuring politicians who are friends of racing, California Horse Racing Board vice chairman Oscar Gonzales is the guest this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
As the leading proponent to protect racing in Northern California, Gonzales has helped in the launch of the Golden State Racing meet this fall at Pleasanton, the track that is filling the void after the closing of Golden Gate Fields five months ago. He discusses the challenges the meet faces and why he is optimistic that it and the rest of the state can succeed with concurrent calendars in both halves of California.
A former assistant secretary of agriculture under President Joe Biden, Gonzales is a lifelong Democrat who also served on the department’s staff in the Obama administration. His career in politics came after he worked at racetracks and farms around California. “Once a groom,” he said, “always a groom.”
Gonzales talks about the horses he has laid his hands on, the ones that grew his love for the game.
Last week, retiring Kentucky state senator Damon Thayer, a Republican from Georgetown, was featured.
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Who are some of the movers and shakers in racing whose names might be known to fans and horseplayers, but their work might have been taken for granted? Two politicians who are friends of racing are featured this week and next on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Retiring Kentucky state senate floor majority leader Damon Thayer, a Republican from Georgetown, has been considered on both sides of the aisle a friend and advocate of racing. He has been a guiding prod for tax breaks and other financial incentives to promote breeding and ownership in his home state, the spread of historic horse-racing machines that have stoked race purses as well as the advent of penny-breakage reform that has put money back in the pockets of horseplayers.
This episode goes beyond a listing of Thayer’s accomplishments in his 22 years since there is plenty of talk about racing memories that turned him into such a fan of the sport.
Next week, California Horse Racing Board member Oscar Gonzales, a Democrat from Rosemead, will be featured.
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The annual Breeders’ Cup hangover episode featuring a stream-of-consciousness or unconsciousness review of the 14 championships comes to pass this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times joins Flatter to go over each race in the hours after Breeders’ Cup wrapped up at Del Mar. Of course this is done over a couple glasses of wine, perhaps explaining how many times the two of them use the phrases “good guy” and “great guy.”
This episode includes discussions about the likelihood of Thorpedo Anna being horse of the year and a debate over whether $7 million Classic winner Sierra Leone rose to the level of top 3-year-old male of 2024. The usual domination of Europe horses in turf races is fodder for conversation, and so are the disappointing results for Japan horses as well as City Of Troy in the Classic. The emergence of some new faces among the winning trainers brings to mind all the good and great men and women whom Cherwa and Flatter reference, inspiring what could be a whole new drinking game.
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Not quite a thousand stars, but that is the aim from Del Mar for the latest Breeders’ Cup episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV’s Mike Joyce leads off to discuss what he has learned this week hosting breakfast shows during training for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races. He offers some analysis of finer points for the championship tests.
A cavalcade of trainers comes next with D. Wayne Lukas discussing Seize the Grey in the Dirt Mile, assistant Justin Atkins outlines the reasons dirt stayer Next was aimed for the Classic and not the Turf, Brad Cox looks back on the career of Idiomatic and forward to his four horses who will race Friday and Saturday, and Todd Pletcher gets into specifics about Fierceness in his bid to win the $7 million Classic.
Australia sports and entertainment reporter Brad Blanks, who is based in New York, offers his viewpoint as a horseplayer and man about town on this week’s social and racing scene.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has an emphasis on the Classic and says which two horses he is leaning toward in his betting.
Co-host John Cherwa helps distill the feedback on last week’s column about potential future sites for the Breeders’ Cup.
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For the eighth year in a row, the Breeders’ Cup is featured on a hard-core handicappers episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The show is anchored from the press box at Del Mar, where cool weather is forecast for the championship cards Friday and Saturday. Each of the 14 races will be analyzed in depth by a panel of three expert handicappers.
Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa provide their expertise from Horse Racing Nation’s home in Louisville, Ky. DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello offers his tips from the office of DK Horse in Las Vegas.
The panel will take turns offering individual views on the five races Friday and nine Saturday with a discussion between them when the debate warrants. They also will have tips on each of the championships as well as a summation of their best bets at the end of the episode.
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Breeders’ Cup handicapping, a controversial column and even the presidential election are the topics on this week’s seventh-anniversary episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Steve Kornacki from NBC Sports and NBC News is not only providing analysis from his big board for the championships next week, but he also discusses his day job that has him absorbed in the Nov. 4 election. Battleground states and battleground horse races get the once over, especially his thoughts about Thorpedo Anna vs. Idiomatic in the Distaff.
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen offers insights about his five Breeders’ Cup entrants, including Turf Sprint standout Cogburn and how he will do against leading Europe contender Bradsell.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty not only handicaps Saturday’s Mother Goose Stakes at Aqueduct, he has some angles he will be pursuing next Friday and Saturday when the two big days will unfold at Del Mar.
Feedback is about the column last Friday calling out over-the-line criticism of jockey Luan Machado’s finish line mistake last week at Keeneland and the idea that it could be the start of a more troublesome trend that has mushroomed in sports gambling.
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Breeders’ Cup renewals past and future and the richest turf race in the world are the main topics this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
TV’s Amy Zimmerman and photographer Skip Dickstein are among the very few people who have been to every Breeders’ Cup since the championships began in 1984. They reminisce about the inaugural running at Hollywood Park and some of their experiences since, including how their streaks were not interrupted by COVID in 2020.
The Everest, a Group 1 sprint worth US$13 million, will be run late night Friday into Saturday morning U.S. time at Royal Randwick in Sydney. Bella Nipotina is one of the top contenders in the race. She is owned by partners led by her breeder Michael Christian. Also a media personality and Australian-rules football executive, he discusses the race and why it has been able to prosper using the template established by the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1).
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa takes an early snapshot of next month’s Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar and also handicaps weekend graded stakes at Keeneland and Woodbine.
Listener and reader feedback is focused on last week’s column about why City Of Troy will not win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
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The Breeders’ Cup is only three weeks away, and it is the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
With City Of Troy, Forever Young, Ushba Tesoro and Derma Sotogake being flown to Del Mar to challenge the top U.S. horses in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, how might they fare? NBC Sports’ Nick Luck checks in from England to offer a scouting report on those horses as well as other international contenders for the other championship races Nov. 1 and 2.
She Feels Pretty got to the Breeders’ Cup last year. This weekend she is the morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup on the turf at Keeneland. Her trainer Cherie DeVaux offers her thoughts about the race and her possibilities to race at Del Mar next month.
With weekend racing in his sights, Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa offers his tips for the QEII Cup as well as the Sands Point (G2) at Belmont at the Big A and the Breeders’ Classic for West Virginia-bred 2-year-old fillies at Charles Town.
Listener feedback about Mike Repole’s latest call for racing reform will be sampled with guest co-host Louie Rabaut.
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The last 15 U.S. qualifiers for the Breeders’ Cup will be run before the weekend is over, and they are the focus this week as the Ron Flatter Racing Pod originates from Keeneland.
Track executive and hall-of-fame horseplayer Jim Goodman offers a snapshot of Grade 1 races including the Breeders’ Futurity, the Turf Mile and the Spinster. He also offers an overarching view of the win-and-you’re-in races at Keeneland, Belmont at Aqueduct and Santa Anita.
Trainer Gustavo Delgado, who won the Kentucky Derby last year with Mage, discusses Ferocious, the morning-line favorite for the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity on Saturday at Keeneland.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch will have tips on part of the big menu this weekend, including three graded stakes at Keeneland and two at the Belmont at Aqueduct meet.
John Cherwa joins in to field listener and reader feedback about last week’s small fields for big races.
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The inaugural California Crown day at Santa Anita on Saturday is the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
XBTV’s Zoe Cadman checks in from California to preview the Grade 1, $1 million race, which features Bob Baffert-trained Muth and National Treasure. She also discusses some of the highlights on the undercard as well as some Breeders’ Cup possibilities who will be competing for trophies at Del Mar in just five weeks.
Trainer Todd Fincher has Señor Buscador in the California Crown. He talks about the run his horse has had for owner Joe Peacock, including his victory in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) and how he has brought the 6-year-old back from that trip to the Middle East.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty, who is based in California, offers his handicapping insights on the California Crown plus three other stakes at Santa Anita, Belmont at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs. He also clues us in on a social-media influencer in his family.
John Cherwa joins in to sample listener and reader feedback on this upcoming stakes weekend as well as last week’s column that praised the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority for its role in exposing the wrongdoing of a testing laboratory at the University of Kentucky.
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This week’s episode is sponsored by Xpressbet, host of the inaugural California Crown Betting Championship on Saturday. For details on how to enter, go to xpressbet.com/tournaments.
The Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion Stakes are the last Grade 1 chances for 3-year-old dirt routers to compete in their own divisions. With Thorpedo Anna among them, they will race for $1 million in each of those races Saturday at Parx. That is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Track announcer and sometimes handicapper Jessica Paquette provides local insight into what could be a wide-open running of the Penn Derby featuring red hot Dragoon Guard, Santa Anita Derby (G1) victor Stronghold and Preakness winner Seize the Grey. She also will discuss Thorpedo Anna in the Cotillion and staying phenom Next in the 1 1/2-mile Greenwood Cup (G3). There also may be some talk about human marathons.
Trainer Phil D’Amato talks about Stronghold, who was a troubled second to Dragoon Guard last out in the Indiana Derby (G3). He also has an update on his undefeated filly Iscreamuscream.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Mark Midland weighs in with betting advice for four stakes on the Penn Derby card, including the two Grade 1s. John Cherwa discusses the disgraced University of Kentucky testing laboratory and helps distill the feedback about last week’s interview with Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen.
One never knows, too, what may play after the closing credits, especially since Cherwa had a hard time believing what costs 73 cents.
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This week’s episode is sponsored by Xpressbet, host of the inaugural California Crown Betting Championship next Saturday. For details on how to enter, go to xpressbet.com/tournaments.
An exclusive interview with Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen is the feature this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Carstanjen provided 45 minutes of his time to answer a wide range of questions at CDI’s corporate headquarters in Louisville, Ky. He discusses long-range plans for the company’s racing properties as well as snapshot of Churchill’s casino and online gaming components. He also talks about the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority with all its nuances, the end of the suspension of trainer Bob Baffert, the successful spread of historic horse-racing machines, the controversial closing of Arlington Park, plans for the continued expansion of the Churchill Downs racetrack and what it is like to be the boss on Kentucky Derby day.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch offers tips on weekend races at Churchill Downs including the Iroquois Stakes (G3), the first points prep for Kentucky Derby 2025.
Co-host John Cherwa reacts to the interview with Carstanjen.
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Closing weekend at Del Mar, big-money races at Kentucky Downs and the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs fill a busy weekend that gets the attention of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Getaway Car is the favorite for Sunday’s Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity, a race that has produced seven Kentucky Derby winners. SF Racing managing partner Tom Ryan discusses the process he and trainer Bob Baffert use to identify the best 2-year-olds in hopes they make repeated trips to the winner’s circle.
The Virginia Derby caps the summer season at Colonial Downs. It also signals the dawning of a new era at the track, which will host a Kentucky Derby points prep in March. Jill Byrne of the Virginia Equine Alliance checks in with a snapshot of how and why racing in her state is on the rise.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa offers tips for the Virginia Derby plus stakes at Kentucky Downs and Del Mar. John Cherwa joins Ron to go over the feedback from last week’s interview with jockey Juan Hernández.
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The Labor Day holiday brings the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar, opening week at Kentucky Downs and closing weekend at Saratoga. They also are conversation starters this week for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV’s Christina Blacker offers local knowledge from Del Mar, including her assessment of the summer season and her thoughts about the mare Adare Manor taking on males Saturday in the Pacific Classic.
Adare Manor’s jockey Juan Hernández discusses the race and his success in both Northern and Southern California.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has weekend handicapping for Del Mar, Kentucky Downs and Saratoga.
John Cherwa joins Ron to field listener and reader feedback about last week’s Travers (G1) and trainer Kenny McPeek’s plan to ease Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan back to racing this winter.
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Thorpedo Anna’s run against males and The Chosen Vron’s bid for a seventh consecutive victory provide transcontinental topics for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
At Saratoga, trainer Kenny McPeek discusses Thorpedo Anna’s start Saturday in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes, a race that has not been won by a filly in 109 years. He also provides an update on Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan.
At Del Mar, trainer Eric Kruljac talks about The Chosen Vron, who races Saturday in the Pat O’Brien (G2). He also outlines the long-term strategy of how he plans to get the 6-year-old gelding to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint this fall on the same track as this weekend’s race.
Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps the Travers, the Pat O’Brien and the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1). John Cherwa joins Ron to go through some of the listener and reader feedback from the past week.
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From a retiring trainer to a classic preview to weekend tips. They are part of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Karl Broberg spent 15 years running his stable and had a run as North America’s winningest trainer. He explains the reasons and challenges that have led him to leave the role. He speaks openly about the problems that drove him to this decision and what he plans to do next to keep his hand in the game.
Racing analyst Elissa Blowe and track announcer Robert Geller check in from Woodbine to preview the 165th King’s Plate, Canada’s first Triple Crown race of 2024. They will talk about the full field for Saturday’s race and offer their thoughts on who may win.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland has weekend handicapping as he scans a menu that includes the Grade 1 Alabama card at Saratoga, the King’s Plate and the Del Mar Oaks (G1).
Co-host John Cherwa also joins the show to help with feedback from listeners and readers, including their reaction to Colonial Downs adding a Kentucky Derby points prep next year.
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The Grade 1 Arlington Million is Sunday at Colonial Downs. Even though the race and the journey there were pushed back a day because of tropical storm Debby, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod was not. This episode originates from the road to Virginia.
Track announcer and podcast host Jason Beem offers his insights into the Million, the Beverly D. (G2) and the Secretariat (G2), the three traditional graded stakes that anchor Sunday’s card. He also has some stories about the odd places he has recorded podcasts and called races.
Trainer Graham Motion discusses the decision process for his horses who are cross-entered at Colonial Downs, Saratoga and Woodbine. They include Trikari, Mission of Joy and Highland Chief.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the Million, the Fourstardave (G1), the Saratoga Derby (G1) and the Saratoga Special (G2).
John Cherwa and Ron go over feedback from the past week, including reaction to Bob Baffert’s thought that Adare Manor could go against males this month in the Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, and there is something completely different at the beginning and end of this episode.
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Three big race days at three big tracks share the focus this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes featuring Pegasus World Cup (G1) and Met Mile (G1) winner National Treasure is one of the Saratoga races discussed by New York Racing Association TV analyst Acacia Clément. She also will touch on the Test (G1), the Saratoga Derby (G1) and Cogburn in the Troy (G2).
The Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar could be the race of the weekend featuring Adare Manor and Eclipse Award winner Pretty Mischievous, who is trained by Brendan Walsh. He will talk about the difference between last year and this year for his champion filly and what she needs to do to win this weekend.
The $1 million Hambletonian, U.S. harness racing’s biggest event, gets the attention of Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa. He also has tips for the Hirsch, the Whitney and the Test.
John Cherwa and Ron go over feedback that is dominated by responses to Kenny McPeek’s decision to send division-leading filly Thorpedo Anna against the boys this month in the Travers (G1). John also reveals his candidate for the most overrated horse in training.
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Covering someone racing at Saratoga and someone who covers horse racing from the site of the Paris Olympics. They are part of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Jockey Jaime Torres talks about his ride Saturday on Preakness winner Seize the Grey in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. He talks about having to go against Sierra Leone and Fierceness in a race that could shape next month’s Travers (G1). He also tells the story of a personal rivalry with a long shot in the Jim Dandy field as well as the ambitions that could have had him in France right now.
Turf writer Scott Burton of Racing Post has been based for 17 years in Paris, where he will get to treat the Olympics as a home game. He talks about some of the experiences he already has had dealing with the games being in his back yard. He also has some tips for the King George (G1) on Saturday at Ascot, England.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Mark Midland will handicap weekend races, and John Cherwa helps Ron sift through feedback about last week’s interview with Mike Repole and the end of Bob Baffert’s three-year suspension by Churchill Downs.
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Opening day at Del Mar and the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park are the focus of this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Mike Repole, who owns the favorite Mindframe and Eclipse Award winner Fierceness, discusses his thinking into whether to send both horses to the post Saturday for the Haskell. He also talks about having that race and the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) next weekend at Saratoga so close together. He also has some candid thoughts about some of the first steps racing can take to turn the sport in the right direction.
Workout analyst Bruno De Julio checks in from his trackside clocking work to provide his perspective on the West Coast’s most popular meet, including storylines that horseplayers may want to pursue this summer. He also talks about undefeated Medoro’s bid to win the San Clemente (G2), the opening-day feature at Del Mar
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty is back to offer tips for the Haskell, the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga and undercard stakes Saturday at both tracks.
Co-host John Cherwa joins Ron to go through the past week’s listener and reader feedback, and there may be a surprise or two from some unlikely singers of Del Mar’s signature song.
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The opening at Saratoga 2024 and Saturday’s Grade 1 Diana Stakes are front and center on this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
TV analyst Maggie Wolfendale Morley of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association discusses some of the most-anticipated races this summer, including next month’s Travers (G1) as well as the early highlights of the meet.
Trainer Ignacio Correas IV talks about his mare Didia, a recent Grade 1 winner who faces nine rivals including five from the Chad Brown barn this weekend in the Diana.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch returns to offer tips for Saratoga as well as his look ahead to the rest of the Saratoga summer.
Co-host John Cherwa joins Ron to go through the past week’s listener and reader feedback.
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Computer-assisted wagering. Is it the wave for all future betting on horse races, or is it the scourge that will drive gamblers away from the game? That is the theme of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Elite Turf Club president Scott Daruty and professor and horseplayer Marshall Gramm are together to talk about the ins and outs of what has come to be known by the acronym CAW, both for good and for bad. They will talk about how batch betting has changed the game and criticism that it has prevented a level playing field for horseplayers.
Racing attorney Drew Couto was there in the early days of computer betting and has stories about how it has evolved, complete with his own experiences that were filled with international intrigue.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa also weighs in on the subject in addition to offering tips for three stakes races Saturday on the Indiana Derby card at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Co-host John Cherwa also offers critical commentary about computer wagering in addition to his thoughts about the host’s recent vacation.
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More than a half-century in the racing industry has taken Jon White into myriad roles from writer to steward to TV analyst to handicapper. He just retired after 15 years as the track handicapper at Santa Anita. White talks about his career and has stories to go with it on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The writer of the morning line for eight renewals of the Breeders’ Cup, White has witnessed racing history first hand. He recalls his first day of work for Daily Racing Form 50 years ago when he was put in his place while also being vindicated.
After seeing so many of the sport’s greats race right before his very eyes, White has a surprising declaration about who he believes is the greatest Thoroughbred of all time. One hint: He could not have seen this horse race in his lifetime.
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Past performances are written largely from the charts generated from every horse race run in the U.S. and Canada. Just how are they written? What does it sound like when a chart caller chronicles a race? How has the process advanced over the years? How are differences of opinion about track conditions resolved?
Steve Peery and Rowan Ward of Equibase are the guests who answer those questions on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. They take us through the steps they take in every race to determine where horses are at each call. They also describe how video has enhanced the accuracy of charts and talk about the deadlines they face in generating the information twice every hour on race days.
They also discuss the debates over the track conditions last month on Preakness day and the first time the term wet-fast was used for the Kentucky Derby.
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The closing last weekend of Golden Gate Fields and the future of California racing are the subjects of this special edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
A reunion by phone of Hall of Famers Jerry Hollendorfer and Russell Baze highlights this episode. Arguably the most successful trainer-jockey combination in racing history and unquestionably the best ever to be paired at Golden Gate Fields comes together again to reminisce about the good old days in Northern California and ponder what the future might hold with the closing of the track in which they were inextricably linked.
Track general manager David Duggan and trainer Steve Sherman also discuss their memories and their thoughts about the closing of the 83-year-old racecourse.
John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times has covered the story of the end of Golden Gate Fields more closely than anyone, and he provides his perspective on what is next not only in the north state but whether this was a sign of things to come for all of California racing.
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One final preview of the Belmont Stakes features an expert from the race’s new backyard, an owner whose horse might be a wise-guy pick for the race and a handicapper who has become a familiar voice on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
New York Racing Association TV analyst Andy Serling is at Saratoga, where the Belmont will be run this year and next. He discusses racing’s early arrival this season, the $2 million classic itself and other races and horses on one of the best cards this side of the Breeders’ Cup.
President and co-owner Don Little of Centennial Farms talks about Antiquarian, the Grade 3 Peter Pan winner who has attracted attention from seasoned bettors who think he may crash the party in which Sierra Leone is favored. He also discusses his background in polo and how it has helped him in business.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the Belmont as well as the Manhattan (G1) and Woody Stephens (G1) on the Saturday undercard at Saratoga.
Ron is at Golden Gate Fields for this weekend’s closing of the 83-year-old racetrack. He and John Cherwa go over some of the feedback from listeners and readers during the past week.
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Deep analysis of every horse in Belmont Stakes 2024 is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa in Kentucky are joined by DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello in Las Vegas. They go through the entire field from 1 to 10.
They will consider whether to buy or sell Kentucky Derby runner-up Sierra Leone. They must decide whether Mystik Dan and Seize the Grey are potential overlays despite winning the first two Triple Crown races. They also size up Mindframe, who is 2-for-2 with eye-popping wins but without stakes experience coming into this $2 million classic.
The handicappers also will offer a thumbnail look at the Grade 1 Met Mile, which shapes up as a showdown between White Abarrio and National Treasure but could carry value with one of the other four entrants looking for an upset.
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An early preview of the Belmont Stakes is the centerpiece of this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
New York Racing Association TV analyst Sara Elbadwi, a fixture on Fox Sports, offers some early analysis of the Belmont as well as the Grade 1 Met Mile, both of which will be run next Saturday for the first time at Saratoga.
Preakness winner Seize the Grey is aiming to make it back-to-back classic wins next week. He is owned by 2,570 MyRacehorse shareholders who bought 5,000 shares for $127 apiece. CEO Michael Behrens discusses the unique partnership concept and ambitions for the colt.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty not only has weekend handicapping advice but also some early thoughts about how he may approach betting the Belmont Stakes.
John Cherwa and Ron go over listener and reader feedback that was focused last week on lies and mistruths that are part of racing.
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A recap of the Preakness, a preview of the Belmont Stakes and some holiday-weekend handicapping are part of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
From Fox Sports and In the Money Media, New York Racing Association TV analyst Jonathon Kinchen offers his take on the Triple Crown series so far plus some early thoughts about betting the Belmont Stakes next month at Saratoga.
A morning-after interview with D. Wayne Lukas brings us back to the fresh memories of Seize the Grey winning the Preakness to give the Hall of Fame trainer his seventh victory in the Pimlico jewel of the Triple Crown.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps four weekend stakes, including Saturday’s Grade 2 Pennine Ridge at Belmont at the Big A, Cliff Hanger at Monmouth Park and Keertana at Churchill Downs as well as Monday’s Winning Colors (G3) at Churchill.
John Cherwa and Ron go over listener and reader feedback about the future of Pimlico, the disagreement over track conditions on Preakness day and the Lukas interview in the middle of this episode.
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From Baltimore, two Kentucky Derby-winning connections are among the guests previewing Preakness 2024 on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Mystik Dan’s trainer Kenny McPeek and co-owner Sharilyn Gasaway talk about the experience of winning the Derby as well as their colt’s chances of continuing his quest to become U.S. racing’s 14th Triple Crown champion.
Jimmy Barnes, the longtime assistant to trainer Bob Baffert, discusses Imagination being in the Preakness and Muth being out of the race because of a fever this week. He also offers behind-the-scenes insight about the challenges of shipping horses in the past three years.
1/ST Racing TV analyst Ron Nicoletti provides his thoughts about the Preakness and provides some color about what makes the week leading up to the race unique among the Triple Crown races.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch rolls out his tips for the Pick 4 building to Saturday’s Preakness.
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Deep analysis of every horse in Preakness 2024 is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa in Kentucky are joined by DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello in Las Vegas. They go through the entire field from 1 to 9.
How will they play Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in his quest to win the Triple Crown? Will Bob Baffert’s new shooters Muth and Imagination take too much money to make them worth their odds? Who are the long shots worth watching? Who are the pretenders amid the contenders? Where is the value? The panel answers all those questions.
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Between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, a look back and look ahead are on the menu this week for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
TV analyst Kaitlin Free talks about her uncannily accurate forecast of the Derby in addition to her early analysis of next week’s second jewel of the Triple Crown.
Brian Hernandez Jr., the first jockey in 15 years to win both the Derby and the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, discusses his rail trip in both races, comparisons with Hall of Famer Calvin Borel and his own look ahead to riding Derby victor Mystik Dan in the Preakness.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offers his early thoughts on the Preakness as well as handicapping tips for Saturday’s Peter Pan (G3) stakes in the Belmont at Aqueduct meet. The race is a prelude to next month’s Belmont Stakes.
Co-host John Cherwa and Ron go over some listener and reader feedback, and they also listen to one of the most infamous race broadcasts in history, Clem McCarthy’s call of the 1947 Preakness on NBC Radio.
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From Louisville, the cast of thousands has its annual gathering for the regular Kentucky Derby 2024 episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Fox Sports handicapper Chris Fallica offers his assessment of the Derby as well as the memory of his biggest score from five years ago.
Sierra Leone co-owner Brook Smith, Forever Young’s trainer Yoshito Yahagi, West Saratoga’s trainer Larry Demeritte, Domestic Product’s jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and Fierceness’s connections Todd Pletcher, John Velázquez and Mike Repole are featured in quick interviews from the buildup to the Derby.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty describes some of the statistical paradigms he uses to come up with potential winners and board hitters for the Derby.
Horse Racing Happy Hour hosts Louie Rabaut and Mike Gandolfo join co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times to discuss the absence of six-time Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert.
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Deep analysis of every horse in Kentucky Derby 2024, even the also-eligibles, is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Horse Racing Nation handicappers Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland and DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello in Las Vegas go through the entire field from 1 to 20. Plus 21 and 22, who could add to the four also-eligibles who have shown up in the superfecta since the Derby points era began 11 years ago.
How will they play the favorite Fierceness? Will Sierra Leone, Catching Freedom and Forever Young figure prominently on their tickets? Who are the tosses, and who are the value plays? The panel answers all those questions.
The group also has a snapshot of Friday’s Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks and their best strategy for attacking Kentucky Derby 2024.
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With a week to go until America’s biggest racing holiday, Kentucky Derby 2024 and the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas discusses his Derby horse Just Steel and his Oaks filly Lemon Muffin. He also has some thoughts about how conservative rival trainers are in racing their horses less while he races his more.
Sports Illustrated writer Pat Forde discusses Fierceness, Sierra Leone and Forever Young, the big three coming into next Saturday’s Derby. He also has thoughts about the leftover issues from 2023, namely the horse deaths that happened last spring at Churchill Downs and the ongoing ban of trainer Bob Baffert.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has some early thoughts about the Derby and Oaks, especially the challenge of comparing and contrasting different styles and strengths of prep races as well as the angles he will pursue playing the two features next week.
John Cherwa and Ron review the new F/X documentary “Broken Horses,” especially the point of view it takes in addressing what ails horse racing.
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Some early handicapping tips for Kentucky Derby 2024, an insider’s look at one of the contenders in the race and some handicapping for this weekend’s Preakness 2024 qualifiers are front and center on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
National Horseplayers Championship winner Mike Gillum checks in from Indianapolis with his five horses whom he counts among the most likely winners of the Derby. Here is a hint. Two of them are not obvious choices. In other words, long shots.
Trainer Whit Beckman talks about Honor Marie, his first Derby horse in his name. He also remembers when he was an assistant on the teams that Todd Pletcher and Chad Brown led to past Derby accomplishments as Super Saver’s 2010 win and Good Magic’s 2018 runner-up result. He also discusses who may ride Honor Marie on May 4 at Churchill Downs.
Mark Midland is in the handicappers rotation to offer his tips on the Federico Tesio at Laurel Park, a Pick 3 that starts with the Bathhouse Row at Oaklawn and the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne. The three stakes are win-and-you’re-ins for the Preakness.
John Cherwa joins Ron to dissect the court ruling in favor of Churchill Downs Inc. in the Zedan Racing Stables’ lawsuit that failed for now to get Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Muth and trainer Bob Baffert into next month’s Kentucky Derby.
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The Grade 1, $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn and the last Kentucky Derby 2024 points prep at Keeneland are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Track announcer Matt Dinerman will offer his insight on Saturday’s Apple Blossom as well as his first season calling races in Arkansas and his new assignment this summer as the voice of Monmouth Park.
Trainer Joe Orseno, who won the Preakness with Red Bullet in 2000, may be on the verge of a return to the Triple Crown series with Hades, who races Saturday in the Lexington Stakes (G3).
Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps graded stakes at Oaklawn and Keeneland, a 2007 racetrack interview with the late O.J. Simpson is replayed, and Ron will be joined by John Cherwa to sample feedback from listeners and readers.
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The last three major preps of the season will fill the field for Kentucky Derby 2024. This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod comes from Keeneland, site of this weekend’s Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes.
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will discuss Sierra Leone, who is one of the top contenders not only in the Blue Grass but also for the Derby.
Stanley Cup champion and horseplayer Eddie Olczyk takes the long view of betting this Derby season as well as his strategy for playing handicapping contests like the National Horseplayers Championship, where we caught up with him last month in Las Vegas.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offers tips for the Blue Grass, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and the Santa Anita Derby, the races that will send top finishers to Churchill Downs in just four weeks. He also goes in depth on four stakes that offer the best betting opportunities on the Saturday card at Keeneland.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times also weighs in with insight on the Amr Zedan lawsuit seeking to get Bob Baffert back into this year’s Derby and his first-hand impressions of the Florida Derby, where Fierceness won by 13 1/2 lengths to become the prohibitive favorite for the Kentucky Derby.
As a bonus, former Horse Racing Nation turf writer Matt Stahl checks in from his current beat, the Alabama Crimson Tide, as he reports from the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Phoenix.
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Kentucky Derby 2024 win-and-you’re-in preps at Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn and the state of the game are the subjects of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Jockey Flavien Prat, who won last week’s Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on Catching Freedom, talks about that ride and his assignment this weekend in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) on Timberlake.
National Thoroughbred Racing Association CEO Tom Rooney answers questions about issues in the sport, including trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension from the Kentucky Derby, the progress and challenges of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and an upcoming documentary that will shed a harsh light on the game.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch analyzes this weekend’s Florida Derby card and the Arkansas Derby.
John Cherwa and Ron also go over listener and reader feedback.
The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com. This week’s episode is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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On the road in New Orleans, the first major preps for Kentucky Derby 2024 are in the spotlight on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
At Fair Grounds, two-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox discusses his Derby campaign, including his running of Catching Freedom in Saturday’s Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby. He also discusses Timberlake’s upcoming move into the Arkansas Derby (G1) next weekend. Finally, Cox has morning-line favorite Tarifa going Saturday in the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), a points prep for Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Fair Grounds track announcer John G. Dooley offer his insights about the trends during the winter meet that will come to a close this weekend. He also has an early preview of the Horseshoe Indianapolis opening day April 8, when a total eclipse of the sun will pass over the track during the program.
Handicapper Mark Midland has tips for Saturday’s Bayou-Bluegrass Pick 5, which takes in the Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds Oaks and New Orleans Classic (G2) at Fair Grounds and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) and Bourbonette Oaks at Turfway Park.
John Cherwa and Ron discuss the California Horse Racing Board meeting Thursday, when a 26-day north-state meet was approved to help fill the void with the closing of Golden Gate Fields in less than three months.
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The annual visit to Las Vegas for the National Horseplayers Championship is on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Two-time NHC Tour winner Kevin Costello, former NHC champions Scott Harrison and Paul Matties and economics professor and horse owner Marshall Gramm take part in the annual horseplayers roundtable. They discuss last weekend’s tote breakdown that impacted the Tampa Bay Derby, the latest trends and concerns with computer-assisted wagering and why it is that Chicago players have done so well in the NHC.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa is taking part in his first NHC as a competitor. He not only discusses that, he also has tips for the Grade 3 Whitmore at Oaklawn and two other Saturday stakes at Laurel Park and Turfway Park.
Listener and reader feedback is focused on last week’s column about the rebuilding of Belmont Park.
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From Super Tuesday to top 10 sports events to Tampa Bay Downs. Less than two months until Kentucky Derby 2024, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod covers a lot of ground this week.
MSNBC political analyst and NBC Sports racing handicapper Steve Kornacki talks about similarities between covering this week’s primary elections and the Derby trail. He also has some thoughts about Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby (G2).
Can Adare Manor be toppled in the Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita? Trainer Phil D’Amato talks about his two challengers Desert Dawn and Turnerloose. He also offers updates on a few more horses in his stable, including Kentucky Derby candidate Stronghold.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps the Tampa Bay Derby as well as two other Saturday stakes races at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita.
Co-host John Cherwa joins Ron to talk about the top 10 sports events each has covered or attended, and they have tributes to the late Larry Lederman and Chris Mortensen.
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This weekend brings four Kentucky Derby 2024 points preps, including the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct, the John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park, all Saturday, and the San Felipe (G2) on Sunday at Santa Anita. They are the focus of this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Fox Sports and New York Racing Association TV analyst Andy Serling discusses the Derby trail in general and the Gotham in particular.
Trainer Danny Gargan talks about his colt Dornoch, the highly regarded winner of the Remsen Stakes (G2), who will race in the Fountain of Youth.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for all four Derby preps plus a bonus race on Saturday’s Gulfstream Park undercard.
John Cherwa and Ron go over some of the feedback in the past week from listeners and readers reacting ton Ron’s column calling for stewards’ hearings to be streamed live.
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The next Kentucky Derby 2024 points prep and Black History Month are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Jennifer Hoyt, who spent more than 13 years working at Oaklawn, offers her thoughts about this weekend’s Grade 2, $1.25 million Rebel Stakes, which will ticket the winner for the Kentucky Derby. She also talks about her move from the racetrack to becoming a school-district spokesperson.
The advancement of diversity in racing meets Kentucky bourbon. Leon Nichols of the Project to Preserve African-American Turf History and Allen Carter of Silver Springs Farm Eqwine and Vineyard join Macaulay Minton of Dark Arts Whiskey House to discuss their partnership to promote inclusion ahead of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps the Rebel, the Razorback Handicap (G3), the Honeybee (G3) and three maiden races on the Saturday card at Oaklawn.
John Cherwa and Ron pay tribute to the late Jerry Antonucci and Art Wilson, two longtime turf writers from Southern California.
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This weekend’s Risen Star Stakes is the first win-and-you’re-in prep for Kentucky Derby 2024, and it is the main subject of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV racing analyst Caton Bredar offers a preview of the race and some highlights from the rest of the stakes-laden card at Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
Hall of Fame and Sierra Leone are among the Risen Star favorites not to mention top contenders for the Derby. They will be discussed by Robyn Murray, who handles sales, racehorses and marketing for their lead owner Coolmore America.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa has tips for the Risen Star and the other races this weekend as well as some thoughts about futures wagering on the Derby.
John Cherwa and Ron sample listener and reader feedback about how racing and the Super Bowl have gone opposite directions in the past half-century when it comes to betting handle.
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The next Kentucky Derby 2024 points prep and Super Bowl LVIII are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey talks about Change of Command, the morning-line favorite for this weekend’s Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. He also discusses some other Derby and Kentucky Oaks prospects in his stable.
From Las Vegas, NBC Sports racing analyst and longtime NFL reporter Randy Moss provides insight into the Derby trail as well as Sunday’s championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps the Sam F. Davis and two other weekend stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park.
Ron also samples the feedback about his column that declared the absence of Bob Baffert’s horses would make America’s biggest race nothing more than Kentucky Derby 149 1/2.
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This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod has three main subjects, five races to handicap and one embarrassing admission.
Eclipse Award winner Fierceness headlines Saturday’s four Kentucky Derby points preps. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher talks about the champion colt’s 2024 debut in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Todd also discusses two of his other prominent 3-year-olds who are Derby contenders.
Bob Baffert’s announcement that he will not have any of his horses in the Derby gets the once-over. Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times had an exclusive interview with Baffert that was the focal point of his report this week. He and Ron discuss what the absence of the Baffert horses will mean to his year’s Derby.
The tenuous future of Turf Paradise in Phoenix is discussed by Arizona Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association executive director Leroy Gessmann. How California’s uncertain racing picture affects his state is also grist for the conversation.
Paddock Prince David Levitch has tips for the Holy Bull, the Withers (G3) at Aqueduct, the Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn and the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita plus an allowance race that caught his attention.
Ron confesses that he completely missed Camila Cabello in the paddock last weekend on Pegasus day, even though he walked right past her three times.
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A trip to Florida for big races and yearly awards is the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
The Grade 1, $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park has trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and TV analyst and morning-line writer Brian Nadeau talking. They discuss their views of the big three races on the card.
Horse Racing Nation handicapper Mark Midland focuses not only on big stakes on Saturday’s card at Gulfstream Park but also on one early offering on the undercard that could yield some strong value for bettors.
From The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., Ron has a recap of Thursday night’s Eclipse Awards, which were dominated by the emotional story of horse of the year Cody’s Wish.
Also, John Cherwa joins Ron to discuss Bob Baffert’s decision to drop his appeal to restore Medina Spirit as the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby and Churchill Down Inc.’s decision to keep Baffert under suspension through at least the end of this year.
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More qualifying points are on the line for Kentucky Derby 2024 with the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, the centerpiece this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV’s Michael Joyce checks in from New Orleans to offer his insights on the Derby trail and with some predictions about next week’s Eclipse Awards.
Trainer Mark Casse talks about his Lecomte colt Can Group and his Colonel E. L. Bradley Stakes starter Strong Quality.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa has tips for weekend races, including the Lecomte, more stakes at Fair Grounds and one at Gulfstream Park to start the coast-to-coast Pick 5.
Listeners and readers join the Los Angeles Times’ John Cherwa to offer their feedback about last week’s visit to Old Friends retirement farm in Kentucky and the future of Maryland racing.
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How great does it sound to spend a day at Old Friends retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky.? That is exactly what happens on this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Michael Blowen, who started the program 20 years ago, is handing over the reins as president next month, but not before he takes listeners on an audio tour of the farm, providing his thoughts about how it has gone and how it will be going after he leaves. He also introduces listeners to 1997 Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm, who looks great at age 30.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races, including the Pasco at Tampa Bay Downs and two turf stakes at Santa Anita.
Listener and reader feedback centers on the decline of Southern California racing and Ron’s column about underperforming winter preps for Kentucky Derby 2024.
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It is a coast-to-coast episode to start the new year on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
From the east, Brittany Russell talks about being the first woman to train the most winners in a calendar year in Maryland. She also looks at Regalo’s bid to win the Jerome Stakes, a Kentucky Derby 2024 prep Saturday at Aqueduct.
Racing insider Bob Ike looks at some early returns on the winter-spring meet at Santa Anita, where the handle is down, and the San Vicente Stakes (G2) will be run Saturday.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for weekend races, including the Jerome at Aqueduct and the all-stakes late Pick 3 at Gulfstream Park.
There also will be listener and reader feedback and a tribute to the late comic and horseplayer Shecky Greene.
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The Sept. 13, 2019, episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod featuring the late Shecky Greene:
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The story Ron wrote Sunday on the death of Shecky Greene:
https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Flatter_Remembering_comic_and_horseplayer_Shecky_Greene_123
The end of the year brings the Eclipse Awards. This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod brings together a panel of Horse Racing Nation writers who will be among the roughly 250 media and racing-industry voters who will have a voice in the 17 championship categories.
Las Vegas correspondent Mike Brunker, division-rankings expert Chip Gehrke and pedigree analyst Laurie Ross offer their opinions on all the major categories, including their varied opinions on who should be the finalists and the winner of the horse-of-the-year award.
Mark Midland takes his turn in the handicappers rotation with an emphasis on a late Pick 4 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park plus some first-time starters who have caught his eye.
John Cherwa discusses opening day at Santa Anita as it was cast against his Los Angeles Times story about the future of horse racing in California.
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Whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or even Festivus, it is the perfect time to gather friends. That is precisely what happens this week in a special holiday episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times, Lee Mottershead from Racing Post in England and international racing liaison Kate Hunter in Japan review the headlines of the 2023 racing year.
They discuss the memorable performances from the likes of Cody’s Wish and Equinox, the early retirements of U.S. standouts, the unretirement of jockey Frankie Dettori, the breakthrough victory by trainer Jena Antonucci in the Belmont Stakes, the spates of horse deaths at Churchill Downs and Saratoga, a surge in animal-rights protests at racetracks in the U.K. and the specter of affordability checks on gamblers in Europe.
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Siblings in racing are in the spotlight on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Cherie DeVaux and her assistant and younger sister Adrianne DeVaux talk about their relationship and how it has grown into working together in a stable that is coming into its own with graded-stakes success.
Scott Blasi, the longtime assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen, and his older brother Greg Blasi, an outrider at Churchill Downs, discuss growing up together around horses and how they see their roles today.
Ed DeRosa handicaps the Remington Springboard Mile, the Los Alamitos Futurity and, at Turfway Park, the Prairie Bayou Stakes.
Listener and reader feedback touches on last week’s interview with Mike Repole and on last week’s column about the 2024 Belmont Stakes* and how it has been shortened to 1 1/4 miles.
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Entrepreneur and horse owner Mike Repole is the featured guest this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Repole discusses his creation of the National Thoroughbred Alliance and why he believes he was right to name himself the commissioner of horse racing. He also answers questions about how likely he is to prevail with his rewriting of the way the sport carries out its business.
Highlights and impressions of the Global Symposium on Racing in Tucson, Ariz., are reviewed.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offers handicapping of some of Saturday’s races on Louisiana Champions day at Fair Grounds.
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The Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct and the Claiming Crown at Fair Grounds share center stage on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
TV analyst Maggie Wolfendale Morley from the New York Racing Association and Fox Sports previews the graded stakes at Aqueduct that will be highlighted by the Cigar Mile.
Eric Hamelbach of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association shares insight on his organization’s role in the Claiming Crown as well as some highlights in the making this weekend in New Orleans.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for betting Aqueduct as well as the Hollywood Derby at Del Mar.
Reader and listener feedback includes opinions about the retirement of Kentucky Derby winner Mage.
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The final days of the fall meet at Churchill Downs and a prep for Kentucky Derby 2024 are the focus of the Thanksgiving week episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Dale Romans and jockey Tyler Gaffalione talk about their entries in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes as well as some of their other stakes horses this holiday weekend.
Rich Perloff, who just left FanDuel TV, talks about the most contentious Eclipse Award categories and what he may do next in his career.
Ed DeRosa handicaps three graded stakes this long weekend at Churchill Downs, and new co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times provides an added voice for listener and reader feedback.
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Can a career sports bettor be convinced to venture into playing the horses? That is the question for podcast pioneer Gill Alexander. He raises questions about how to play the races, especially as someone who does not play pari-mutuels. Was his curiosity satiated to the point of taking a plunge into playing the races? Find out on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation. It is available via free subscription from Apple, Google and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
A look back on Breeders’ Cup 2023 and a freewheeling conversation between two aging turf writers fills this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Friend of the show John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times joined Ron in a look-back at the two-day meet while sitting in the dining room of the media hotel in Pasadena, Calif. As is the usual wont of these two, the talk wandered off in all directions while still touching on such topics as who should be the horse of the year. Hear horse-racing media’s version of an old, married couple on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation. It is available via free subscription from Apple, Google and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Santa Anita, Breeders’ Cup 2023 is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainers Bill Mott, Todd Pletcher and Brad Cox discuss their top prospects in the 14 championship races Friday and Saturday.
World Horse Racing’s Naomi Tukker offers her point of view about the top matchups of the week and how defections have made the Breeders’ Cup Classic a potentially wide open race with longer odds on so many starters.
New York radio personality Brad Blanks has a snapshot of the Breeders’ Cup scene and his plans to race back to his native Australia for next week’s Melbourne Cup.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty talks about some Breeders’ Cup trends that may be the foundation of winning bets this week.
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Check out this week’s hard-core handicappers episode featuring Mark Midland, Ed DeRosa and Johnny Avello previewing and analyzing all 14 Breeders’ Cup races:
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For the seventh year in a row, the Breeders’ Cup will be featured in a hard-core handicappers episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hear Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa and DK Horse’s Johnny Avello analyze all 14 races with advice on who and how to bet. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The Breeders’ Cup is the main topic this week to start the seventh season of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hall of Famer Mike Smith, who has ridden more Breeders’ Cup winners than any other jockey, talks about his mounts in next week’s championships.
FanDuel TV’s Joaquin Jaime offers analysis of some of the 205 horses who were pre-entered this week for the races at Santa Anita.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips on the graded stakes this week at Keeneland and Belmont at Aqueduct as well as an advance look at his angles for the Breeders’ Cup.
Listener and reader feedback is focused on the retirement of Eclipse Award winner Forte.
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From Keeneland to British Champions day to the Breeders’ Cup, important autumn races are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Brendan Walsh talks about Pretty Mischievous and his other contenders for next month’s championship races at Santa Anita.
Racing Post turf writer Maddy Playle checks in from England to provide insight into the season-ending card at Ascot, including the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and British Champion Stakes, the last win-and-you’re-in races for the Breeders’ Cup Mile and Turf.
Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend races at Keeneland, including the Grade 2 Raven Run and the Perryville Stakes.
Listener and reader feedback is focused on jockey Frankie Dettori’s decision to postpone his retirement from racing.
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Three continents are spanned on one episode with this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Flying to the U.S. to ride Mawj in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland, three-time U.K.-champion jockey Oisín Murphy discusses the race and his possibilities for the Breeders’ Cup next month at Santa Anita.
At $12.8 million, The Everest is the richest turf race in the world, and it will be run this weekend in Australia. That is where RSN927’s Matt Stewart, who has spent 30 years covering racing, offers a preview of that feature in Sydney as well as the big races in the Melbourne Spring Carnival during the coming weeks.
Paddock Prince tips come from David Levitch, who focuses on the late Pick 4 on Saturday at Keeneland. The QEII will be among the races he handicaps.
Listener and reader feedback focuses on Keeneland and the changing of the guard in the older-females division from Nest to Idiomatic.
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Fifteen races will bring the Breeders’ Cup qualifiers in the U.S. to a climax this week, and they are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, which originates from Keeneland.
FanDuel TV’s Scott Hazelton is based this month at the Kentucky track, where he looks at the Breeders’ Cup divisions and specifics on some of the big races this weekend.
Larry Demeritte is one of the first Black trainers to have won a Kentucky Derby prep. He and West Saratoga, who finished first last month in the Iroquois (G3), try to go one better this weekend in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps some of the weekend races that he expects may yield big profits, and listener and reader feedback focuses on the ever-changing landscape of racing coverage.
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Breeders’ Cup win-and-you’re-in races go from California through Kentucky and New York and all the way to Europe. They are the focus of this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
From Paris, Racing Post turf writer Scott Burton previews the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and four other Breeders’ Cup qualifiers being run Sunday on the undercard.
Godolphin bloodstock director Michael Banahan talks about Cody’s Wish in the Vosburgh Stakes and the immediate plans this fall for him, Pretty Mischievous, Proxy and other standouts.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races at Belmont at Aqueduct, Santa Anita and a Breeders’ Cup qualifier at Churchill Downs.
Listener and reader feedback focuses on five ways racing is ahead of other sports and another five ways that it is not.
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What may be a rainy renewal of the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby is the highlight of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Track announcer Jessica Paquette previews the $1 million race and talks about her groundbreaking year at Parx Racing.
Jockey Florent Géroux talks about his ride on Saudi Crown in the Penn Derby as well as his other stakes mounts on the undercard.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa has tips not only for the big races at Parx but also the Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park.
Listener feedback is focused on the calls to replace racing and playing surfaces that are widely regarded as unsafe in their sports.
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The road to Kentucky Derby 150 begins this weekend, and it is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas talks about Market Street and Seize the Grey, his two starters in the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes that christens the points preps for 2023-24. He also has some early details on the yearlings he has been involved in buying at this week’s Keeneland sale.
TV analyst Joe Kristufek looks at the Iroquois as well as other stakes this weekend at Churchill Downs. He also talks about his own year in racing that took him to Fair Grounds and Ellis Park.
The Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the five stakes races Saturday at Churchill Downs.
There is feedback from last week’s discussion of takeout and racing’s relationship with sports betting.
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The big-money meet at Kentucky Downs plus closing weekend at Del Mar and Colonial Downs are the talking points on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Vice president of racing Ted Nicholson and National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Famer Chris Larmey talk about Kentucky Downs’ ongoing growth and its 1 percent increase in takeout this year.
Trainer Michael McCarthy discusses his young horses who are racing in Grade 1 stakes at Del Mar.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps weekend races at Kentucky Downs and Colonial Downs, including the Virginia Derby.
Listeners and readers offer their feedback on the way the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority does business.
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The Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic, a win-and-you’re-in qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, is the centerpiece of this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella talks about his morning-line favorite Geaux Rocket Ride, who won for him this summer in the Haskell (G1). He also discusses his other entries in the graded stakes Saturday at Del Mar.
FanDuel TV’s Andie Biancone offers the story of her life in horse racing and how it has turned to being a TV analyst. She offers her opinions of how the Pacific Classic horses are looking headed into this weekend’s race.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps not only the Pacific Classic but also Friday’s Saranac (G3) and Saturday’s Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), both at Saratoga.
Listener and reader feedback is focused on the tragic death last week of New York Thunder in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga.
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The mid-summer derby at Saratoga formally known as the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes is the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
TV analyst Andy Serling from Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association previews the race and offers his thoughts about the Saratoga summer.
At this time last year the 80-1 winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby was getting ready for the Travers. What is going on now with Rich Strike, who has raced only once since November? His owner Rick Dawson provides details.
Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend Grade 1 races at Saratoga including the Travers, the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial and the Sword Dancer. There is also listener and reader feedback.
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The King’s Plate at Woodbine and a tribute to the late Jerry Moss are featured this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Track announcer Robert Geller discusses Canada’s biggest race and trends that have developed through the entire meet.
A 2010 interview with Moss, owner of Zenyatta and Giacomo, has been brought back from the archives and will be played in honor of the man who was iconic in racing and in the music industry.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps the Alabama (G1) and the Lake Placid (G2) at Saratoga, and there is listener and reader feedback.
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The Grade 1 Arlington Million has a new home at Colonial Downs in Virginia, and that is this week’s venue for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Adrian Beaumont of the International Racing Bureau provides insight into the rebuilding of the Million and the horses from Europe who will be in this weekend’s featured stakes.
Trainer Michael Stidham discusses United Nations (G1) runner-up Catnip’s bid to win the Arlington Million.
David Levitch handicaps weekend races at Colonial Downs and Saratoga, and there is listener and reader feedback.
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Cody’s Wish returns in the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, and that puts him in the spotlight for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. His Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott talks about the challenge of his extending to 1 1/8 miles this weekend. He also discusses his sprint star Elite Power.
Tom Law of The Saratoga Special examines the shrinking field sizes in the Spa’s top stakes as well as the controversy over last week’s Jim Dandy Stakes won by Forte. He also offers his thoughts about the Whitney.
Mark Midland handicaps five stakes and two other weekend races at Saratoga.
Listener and reader feedback focuses on jockey safety as well as moves announced by The Stronach Group since it said it would close Golden Gate Fields.
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Summertime stakes at Saratoga and Del Mar and concerns about rider safety are the hot topics on the table for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Fox Sports and New York Racing Association TV analyst Sara Elbadwi checks in from Saratoga to discuss this weekend’s Jim Dandy Stakes and Vanderbilt Handicap.
Jockeys’ Guild president and CEO Terry Meyocks provides updates on the safety concerns raised in the past week at Del Mar, Saratoga and at Finger Lakes, where riders refused to continue racing Wednesday after a gate accident.
Ed DeRosa handicaps the big Saratoga races as well as the San Diego Handicap and Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar.
Listener and reader feedback focuses on the permanent closing this fall of Golden Gate Fields.
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Opening week at Del Mar, the closing of Golden Gate Fields and the $1 million Haskell Stakes are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Owner, handicapper and radio host Jon Lindo discusses the developments in California, including featured stakes at Del Mar.
From Monmouth Park, Mage’s assistant trainer and co-owner Gustavo Delgado Jr. talks about the Kentucky Derby winner’s bid to win the Haskell.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has handicapping advice for Del Mar and Saratoga as well as the Haskell.
Listener feedback is also part of the program.
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It is opening week at Saratoga, and that is the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Fox Sports and New York Racing Association TV analyst Acacia Clément previews the summer meet, including this weekend’s Grade 1 Diana Stakes.
National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Famer David Gutfreund discusses the recent collusion controversy that led to three players being disqualified and questions about how long this has been going on at the annual tournament.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races at Saratoga.
There is also listener and reader feedback.
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Note: There is a video version of last week’s story about technology that has the potential to save the lives of racehorses. The interviews and demonstration of StrideSafe took place at Churchill Downs. See trainer Dale Romans and veterinarians David Lambert and Denise Mc Sweeney on Horse Racing Nation’s YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5g14sFweYw
Equine safety, a controversial suspension and closing weekend at Belmont Park are the topics of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Attorney Clark Brewster talks about trainer Bob Baffert’s ban from Churchill Downs Inc. tracks being extended by another 1 1/2 years. He also discusses the setting aside of the medication suspension of trainer Ray Handal.
Trainer Dale Romans and veterinarians David Lambert and Denise Mc Sweeney offer an audio tour of the new StrideSafe technology that was deployed in Kentucky to identify potential injuries in racehorses before they became serious.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch offers tips on four weekend races at Belmont Park, including the Belmont Derby (G1), the Belmont Oaks (G1) and the Suburban Stakes (G2).
Ron also offers some thoughts spanning the globe from his vista last weekend covering the Stephen Foster (G1) at Ellis Park.
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This weekend’s $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes, the first Grade 1 in the history of Ellis Park, is the centerpiece of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Recently retired Dallas sports-talk icon Norm Hitzges talks about his radio career and his years of experience as a horseplayer.
Owner Mike Mackin discusses his horses Smile Happy and Rattle N Roll, who are racing in the Stephen Foster.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa has betting advice for the Stephen Foster and other weekend races.
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What is behind the making of some of the best horse-racing photos around? Alex Evers from Eclipse Sportswire answers that question and talks about his travels as a photojournalist. As summer approaches, Louis Rabaut of the Horse Racing Happy Hour takes a final look back at the spring of 2023 and a troubled Triple Crown season. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From New York, a preview of Royal Ascot and a review of the Triple Crown are heard this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
For the 14th time in the last 15 years, trainer Wesley Ward sends horses to England for the most prestigious five days of racing in the world. He discusses each of the runners who will try to add to his 12 previous victories at Royal Ascot. He even has a hilarious story about a conversation he had with the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Los Angeles Times writer John Cherwa joins Ron for a recap of the 2023 Triple Crown season as they try to put perspective on all the ups and downs of the racing spring.
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Amid the smoky conditions ahead of Belmont Stakes 2023, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod originates from New York to preview the last race of this year’s Triple Crown. Trainers Brad Cox and Jena Antonucci discuss their Belmont horses. TV analyst Maggie Wolfendale-Morley of the New York Racing Association and Fox Sports offers her thoughts about Belmont week and her tips on Saturday’s $1.5 million race. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has handicapping advice for three undercard stakes plus some thoughts about the Belmont itself. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The sixth annual hard-core handicappers roundtable to preview Belmont Stakes 2023 has been convened for this pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hear Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa and the return of DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello. They preview all nine horses and provide their handicapping advice for the 155th running of the Belmont. They also have some tips for Saturday’s undercard at Belmont Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
It is not too early to preview Belmont Stakes 2023, and that is just what happens this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
New York Racing Association TV analyst Andy Serling from “America’s Day at the Races” on Fox provides early insight.
Churchill Downs has responded to 12 recent horse deaths by meeting with horsemen to outline new restrictions for races. Trainer Dale Romans was there and offers his thoughts.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch joins in the Belmont preview and also has tips on four races this weekend in New York and Kentucky.
There is also reader and listener feedback.
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The Triple Crown and jockeys’ health are the subjects of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Gene Kershner of The Buffalo News offers his early assessment of Belmont Stakes 2023, the current series of classics and how he may be the turf writer with the longest active streak of Triple Crown races covered.
The Jockeys’ Guild president and CEO Terry Meyocks talks about this week’s symposium that was focused on the mental-wellness of riders and offers some startling statistics about the challenges facing racing’s most overlooked athletes.
Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa has some handicapping tips for some of this weekend’s races plus his own early view of the Belmont Stakes.
There also is a backlog of listener and reader feedback.
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From Pimlico in Baltimore, connections and predictions for Preakness 2023 fill the Friday episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Assistant trainer and co-owner Gustavo Delgado Jr. discusses Kentucky Derby winner Mage’s bid to stay alive with his Triple Crown campaign. First Mission’s trainer Brad Cox and Coffeewithchris’s owner and trainer John Salzman Jr. discuss their horses.
Two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer John Scheinman of Baltimore offers his preview of the Preakness. There are also tips for Friday and Saturday at Pimlico from Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty.
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The sixth annual hard-core handicappers roundtable to preview Preakness 2023 has been convened for this pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hear Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa and the return of DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello. They preview all eight horses and provide their handicapping advice for the 148th running of the Preakness. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
A recap of Kentucky Derby 2023 and an early preview of Preakness 2023 are the topics of conversation on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Ramiro Restrepo, co-owner of Derby winner Mage, talks about how he spotted the colt at a sale last year and his path in the racing industry. Former Daily Racing Form turf writer Marty McGee talks about career change from journalist to jockey agent. Los Angeles Times writer John Cherwa discusses the recent spate of horse deaths at Churchill Downs. Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps weekend races, including the Peter Pan (G3) at Belmont Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From trainers Todd Pletcher, Steve Asmussen and Larry Rivelli to jockey Jareth Loveberry. From celebrities Steve Kornacki and Joy Taylor to handicappers Mike Shutty, Mark Midland, Ed DeRosa and Johnny Avello. From Louisville, it is a jam-packed Kentucky Derby edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The sixth annual hard-core handicappers roundtable to preview Kentucky Derby 2023 has been convened for this pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hear Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa and the return of DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello. They preview all 20 horses in the main draw and the three also-eligibles in addition to providing their handicapping advice for the 149th running of America’s greatest race. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Get the jump on Kentucky Derby 2023 with this week’s early preview on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Tim Yakteen discusses Practical Move and Reincarnate and his plans for breezing and shipping them this week.
Two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer John Scheinman checks in from Baltimore to talk about the ongoing trouble with the racing surface at Laurel Park.
Back in Kentucky, Churchill Downs TV analysts Kaitlin Free and Scott Shapiro talk about morning workouts this week and offer their early thoughts about next week’s Derby.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch provides his first impressions of how to bet next week’s big races.
There also is listener and reader feedback.
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The 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown is celebrated in this pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Famer Ron Turcotte, who rode Big Red to victory in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont stakes, speaks in a new interview about his experiences that spring as well as his relationship with the late trainer Lucien Laurin. Kate Tweedy, the daughter of Secretariat’s owner Penny Chenery, recalls her time as a college student who was there for all the important moments that year, big and small. Tweedy’s co-author Leeanne Ladin, like Secretariat a native of Virginia, provides perspective as a lifelong rider who became a writer. There also are clips from the 2010 news conference promoting the motion picture “Secretariat” featuring Chenery and actress Diane Lane. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The early previews of Kentucky Derby 2023 continue on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Workout analyst Bruno De Julio discusses what not to ask when handicapping the Derby and some of what to watch ahead of the race.
Wild On Ice’s trainer Joel Marr talks about his long shot for the May 6 classic.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races at Keeneland and Oaklawn.
Reader and listener feedback samples opinions about this year’s changes to qualifying for Kentucky Derby 2023.
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Three weeks before Kentucky Derby 2023, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod examines the prep trail that made Forte the favorite for the May 6 classic.
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. discusses his Florida Derby (G1) victory riding the Eclipse Award winner.
Longtime turf writer and publicist Jennie Rees discusses the Final Fractions Theory that she pioneered and how it may impact handicapping for this year’s classic. She also talks about changes in the points system this year and how it affected the end of the road to the Derby.
Handicapper Ed DeRosa also talks about the qualifying system in addition to offering tips on the Jenny Wiley (G1) and Lexington (G3) at Keeneland and the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn.
Listener and reader feedback is also on this episode.
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More on the Final Fractions Theory: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Ky_Derby_formula_Fractions_figures_cut_list_of_contenders_to_5_or_6_123
The Blue Grass, the Santa Anita Derby and the Wood Memorial are the last of the major preps for Kentucky Derby 2023, and they are main topics this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Trainer Kenny McPeek has three horses trying to pull off the upset in the Blue Grass Stakes. He will talk about them and this year’s Derby trail.
Recently inducted in the National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Fame, Keeneland executive Jim Goodman talks about the weekend preps and the advent of sports gambling in Kentucky.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch focuses on races at Aqueduct and Keeneland in his tips for weekend betting.
There also is listener and reader feedback.
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The Florida Derby and Arkansas Derby, two Grade 1 preps for Kentucky Derby 2023, are this weekend, and they are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Fox Sports racing analyst Paul Lo Duca checks in from Oaklawn to talk about both preps as well as opening week and the new rules in his old sport, baseball.
National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association CEO Eric Hamelback discusses the latest court fight against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has weekend handicapping as he tries to build on his 8-for-9 streak last week. He looks at the Arkansas Derby as well as two turf races on the Florida Derby undercard.
Feedback zeroes in on last week’s column on 10 ways to turn horse racing into must-see TV.
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The first of the major U.S. preps for Kentucky Derby 2023 is the topic at hand on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Fair Grounds track announcer John G. Dooley previews the Saturday running of the Louisiana Derby (G2), from which at least the top two finishers are likely to be in the starting gate May 6 at Churchill Downs.
DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello discusses wagering on Kentucky Derby futures and using apps for sports betting and trends in betting on races in 2023.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps Saturday’s Louisiana Derby and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park.
There also is listener and reader feedback to stories at HRN, including a recent piece on how to bet the Tapeta surface at Turfway.
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On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, whiskey entrepreneur Amir Peay is joined in Lexington, Ky., by Leon Nichols of the Project to Preserve African American Turf History and Allen Carter from Silver Springs Farm to talk about the legacy of long-ago horse owner and distiller James E. Pepper and his role in diversifying sports like racing and boxing more than a century ago.
From Las Vegas, National Thoroughbred Racing Association CEO Tom Rooney discusses the rise in popularity of handicapping contests like the National Horseplayers Championship as well as the rollout of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.
Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend races, including graded stakes at Oaklawn and the start of a Pick 6 with a mandatory payout at Charles Town.
There also is listener feedback from comments on Twitter about recent HRN stories.
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From Las Vegas, the National Horseplayers Championship is center stage on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Former NHC winners David Harrison and Paul Matties join economics professor and horseplayer Marshall Gramm to discuss betting matters and a study that Gramm did that quantifies the impact of computer players at the racetrack. Trainer Robertino Diodoro talks about Lovely Ride’s bid to pull off the upset this weekend in the Azeri Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn. Paddock Prince David Levitch handicaps weekend races at Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park. There also is reader and listener feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Kentucky Derby 2023 preps at four tracks this weekend are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher talks about the return of Eclipse Award winner Forte in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
Longtime Tennessee turf talker Danny Brewer offers his unique perspective on the move of Bob Baffert’s Derby prospects to other trainers as well as his thoughts about this weekend’s points races.
Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has weekend handicapping advice on the Davona Dale, the Mac Diarmida and the Fountain of Youth.
There is listener and reader feedback, too.
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Another virtual win-and-you’re-in qualifier for the Kentucky Derby is front and center on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
FanDuel TV’s Christina Blacker previews the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn.
Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey discusses Derby prospects and the recent foal produced by Into Mischief out of Monomoy Girl.
Mark Midland of Horse Racing Nation handicaps the Rebel and the Honeybee (G3), an Oaklawn qualifier for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
There also is listener and reader feedback about Bob Baffert’s transfer of Derby prospects and Steve Asmussen’s 10,000th win.
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The Risen Star Stakes is the first virtual win-and-you’re-in qualifier for Kentucky Derby 2023. On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Tom Amoss talks about Curly Jack, who is his horse in the race. He also discusses Hoosier Philly, the Rachel Alexandra favorite who might yet have a go at the boys in the Derby.
TV analyst Scott Shapiro also previews the Risen Star card. Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps the Fair Grounds feature and other weekend races.
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On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, breeder-owner Bruce Lunsford discusses the immediate past and future for Pegasus World Cup winner Art Collector as well as his Kentucky Derby 2023 prospect Classic Legacy who races in this weekend’s Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3), a points prep at Tampa Bay Downs.
Maggie Wolfendale-Morley of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association is at Aqueduct to preview this weekend’s Withers Stakes (G3), another Derby points prep.
Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch handicaps weekend races at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs.
There also is listener and reader feedback on the Bob Baffert vs. Churchill Downs Inc. federal case that was argued in a Kentucky courtroom last week.
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On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, hear legendary jockey Frankie Dettori look ahead to the rest of his last year of riding. Gulfstream Park TV analyst Ron Nicoletti handicaps the Holy Bull Stakes, a points prep for the Kentucky Derby. There is another one of those with the Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita, and handicapper Ed DeRosa of Horse Racing Nation preview both of them. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The Pegasus World Cup and the Eclipse Awards are the focus of this week’s Florida road trip for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainers Brad Cox of Cyberknife and Michael Stidham of Proxy discuss their thoughts about this weekend’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park. That is where former jockey Samantha Perry talks about her path to becoming a TV analyst. She and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty offer their handicapping thoughts about the Pegasus card. There also is a wrap-up of who won the Eclipse Awards, a cameo from Flightline’s trainer John Sadler and a comment about something that racing got terribly wrong last week in Florida. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
A look ahead to this weekend’s Kentucky Derby 2023 prep and this year’s plans for the 2022 Derby winner are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Eclipse Award-winning horseplayer Michael Beychok checks in from Louisiana to discuss the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes, a better-than-advertised allowance race and recent trends at Fair Grounds. He also talks about Derby futures betting and even his day job as a political consultant in Baton Rouge. Trainer Eric Reed outlines 2023 plans for 80-1 Derby winner Rich Strike, who returned from the farm to resume training this month. Charting Horse Value creator Jeff Bessa has handicapping advice that zeroes in on the late, all-stakes Pick 4 on Saturday at Fair Grounds with emphasis on the Lecomte, the Silverbulletday and the Louisiana. There also is listener feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Where to find good food and drink at or around racetracks. That is the topic for a special panel this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. At the Races host Steve Byk, award-winning turf writer Alicia Hughes, trainer Neil Pessin and sports writer Matt Stahl compare notes on the best restaurants for horseplayers and fans nationwide, including destination restaurants during visits to the Triple Crown. Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for weekend races at Aqueduct and Gulfstream Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Kentucky Derby preps this weekend for 2023 and the Eclipse Awards for 2022 are discussed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Linda Rice talks about her two starters in the Jerome Stakes as well as other recent runners who have made her the top trainer this winter at Aqueduct. Author and handicapper Richard Eng previews the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa compares notes about his Eclipse votes after handicapping weekend races at Aqueduct, Oaklawn and Turfway Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
A half-century of riding racehorses, the Eclipse Awards debate and this weekend’s races at Gulfstream Park are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Perry Ouzts talks about his longevity as a jockey and whether he should be in the Hall of Fame. Larry Collmus of FanDuel TV and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty look ahead to graded stakes in South Florida. Listener and reader feedback zeroes in on the debate over who should be the champion 3-year-old male of 2022. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On a special Christmas episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, hear the story of how Ron won $80,500 two decades ago on “The Weakest Link.” Hear from original host Anne Robinson plus two people who had key roles in this saga, ESPN Radio’s Peter Ciccone and former contestant producer Laura Chambers. There even are cameo mentions of horse racing. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
More details of how this game-show appearance happened are in this blog written in 2006 and updated last year:
http://ronflatter.blogspot.com/2021/10/twenty-years-ago-today-i-won-on-weakest.html?m=1
A career remembered and a year reviewed. Those are the subjects for retired Daily Racing Form writer Jay Privman on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, oddsmaker Paul Zilm discusses the Kentucky Derby futures odds he wrote this week for Circa Sports, and Outrun the Odds handicapper Sara Elbadwi provides tips for weekend races at Aqueduct and at Gulfstream Park and for the Remington Springboard Mile prep for the Kentucky Derby. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
See the Kentucky Derby 2023 futures referenced in this episode: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Kentucky_Derby_odds_2nd_casino_adds_77_horses_total_of_196_123
Anyone who ever wanted to own a racehorse has a chance to learn how this week with the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Racing Radio Network analyst Dan Mason applies his experience as a Midlantic owner to provide lessons for beginners on how to become stakeholders in the Thoroughbred game. Charting Horse Value creator Jeff Bessa handicaps weekend races at Oaklawn plus the Grade 1 Starlet Stakes, a Kentucky Oaks points prep at Los Alamitos. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The Cigar Mile Handicap this weekend at Aqueduct takes center stage on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Maggie Wolfendale Morley of Fox Sports analyzes the race and discusses the current outbreak of the equine herpesvirus in Kentucky. Owner Jeffrey Drown talks about Zandon’s bid to win the Cigar Mile and his late push for an Eclipse Award. David Levitch, the Paddock Prince, handicaps weekend races at Aqueduct and Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Thanksgiving weekend racing at Churchill Downs is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Owner Rick Dawson talks about Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike returning in the Clark Stakes as well as the year past and plans for 2023. Scott Shapiro of Churchill Downs TV discusses the Clark and the Kentucky Jockey Club. Ed DeRosa takes his turn handicapping the week’s graded stakes in Louisville. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Women in racing are the subject of a new episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockeys Emma-Jayne Wilson and Kylee Jordan discuss their successes and the opportunities for women to get riding assignments. Jessica Paquette talks about her new role as track announcer at Parx Racing. Sara Elbadwi weights in on these matters and handicaps weekend races at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs and Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Lexington, Ky., a final debriefing from the 2022 Breeders’ Cup is at the core of this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Lane’s End owner Bill Farish and trainer John Sadler discuss Flightline’s career-ending victory in the $6 million Classic. So do John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Adrian Beaumont of the International Racing Bureau. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Flightline’s owner Kosta Hronis, trainers Peter Miller, Aidan O’Brien, Wesley Ward and Todd Pletcher and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty all talk about the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. Hear them on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation. It is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Keeneland, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod presents the sixth annual hard-core handicappers’ pop-up episode previewing the Breeders’ Cup. Horse Racing Nation experts Ed DeRosa, Sara Elbadwi and Jeff Bessa analyze all 14 races and offer betting tips for Friday and Saturday. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Keeneland on this fifth-anniversary episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, FanDuel TV analyst Caton Bredar, trainer Wayne Catalano and handicapper David Levitch have early thoughts about the Breeders’ Cup pre-entries. Levitch also has advice for a weekend race at Keeneland. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Keeneland on this fifth-anniversary episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, FanDuel TV analyst Caton Bredar, trainer Wayne Catalano and handicapper David Levitch have early thoughts about the Breeders’ Cup pre-entries. Levitch also has advice for a weekend race at Keeneland. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, retired jockey Richard Migliore of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association looks ahead to the Breeders’ Cup. Trainer Jamie Ness talks about his four horses racing on Maryland Million day at Laurel Park. Charting Horse Value handicapper Jeff Bessa has tips for betting Saturday’s late Pick 5 at Keeneland. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, retired jockey Richard Migliore of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association looks ahead to the Breeders’ Cup. Trainer Jamie Ness talks about his four horses racing on Maryland Million day at Laurel Park. Charting Horse Value handicapper Jeff Bessa has tips for betting Saturday’s late Pick 5 at Keeneland. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, workout analyst Bruno De Julio talks about what he is looking for in the mornings ahead of the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. Trainer William Haggas talks about Saturday’s British Champion Stakes, the last race for his undefeated colt Baaeed. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races. There also is listener and reader feedback about the growing trend for horsemen to skip the final preps before the Breeders’ Cup. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, workout analyst Bruno De Julio talks about what he is looking for in the mornings ahead of the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. Trainer William Haggas talks about Saturday’s British Champion Stakes, the last race for his undefeated colt Baaeed. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races. There also is listener and reader feedback about the growing trend for horsemen to skip the final preps before the Breeders’ Cup. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod from Keeneland, trainer Kenny McPeek talks about the talented 2-year-olds he has running during opening weekend as they work toward the Breeders’ Cup and start down the road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Keeneland executive and accomplished horseplayer Jim Goodman previews the fall meet that starts this week and ends next month with the Breeders’ Cup. Horse Racing Nation’s Sara Elbadwi handicaps weekend races, and you will hear insights from behind the scenes of the controversies that followed last weekend’s Lukas Classic. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod from Keeneland, trainer Kenny McPeek talks about the talented 2-year-olds he has running during opening weekend as they work toward the Breeders’ Cup and start down the road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Keeneland executive and accomplished horseplayer Jim Goodman previews the fall meet that starts this week and ends next month with the Breeders’ Cup. Horse Racing Nation’s Sara Elbadwi handicaps weekend races, and you will hear insights from behind the scenes of the controversies that followed last weekend’s Lukas Classic. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Eric Reed talks about the return of 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to Churchill Downs for this weekend’s Lukas Classic. Andy Serling of the New York Racing Association and Fox Sports discusses the Woodward and Champagne stakes at the Belmont at Aqueduct meet. Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa offers his tips for weekend races at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs and Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Eric Reed talks about the return of 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to Churchill Downs for this weekend’s Lukas Classic. Andy Serling of the New York Racing Association and Fox Sports discusses the Woodward and Champagne stakes at the Belmont at Aqueduct meet. Horse Racing Nation handicapper Ed DeRosa offers his tips for weekend races at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs and Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, two-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox discusses Cyberknife and Tawny Port in their bids to win this weekend’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby. The big race at Parx also is a topic for conversation with longtime turf writer Dick Jerardi, who also discusses Philadelphia sports. Charting Horse Value creator Jeff Bessa handicaps weekend races, including the Penn Derby and the Cotillion Stakes. Listener feedback is focused on the Breeders’ Cup and the Belmont Park meet being held at Aqueduct. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, two-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox discusses Cyberknife and Tawny Port in their bids to win this weekend’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby. The big race at Parx also is a topic for conversation with longtime turf writer Dick Jerardi, who also discusses Philadelphia sports. Charting Horse Value creator Jeff Bessa handicaps weekend races, including the Penn Derby and the Cotillion Stakes. Listener feedback is focused on the Breeders’ Cup and the Belmont Park meet being held at Aqueduct. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The end of summer and the start of fall are in the spotlight on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Churchill Downs TV analyst Kaitlin Free talks about the opening of the September meet in Kentucky and Saturday’s Iroquois Stakes, the first points prep for Kentucky Derby 2023. Del Mar president and COO Josh Rubinstein discusses why his track’s summer meet was successful, how the momentum may carry on all year and the potential impact on racing from this fall’s vote on sports betting in California. David Levitch handicaps weekend races at Churchill and Aqueduct. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The end of summer and the start of fall are in the spotlight on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Churchill Downs TV analyst Kaitlin Free talks about the opening of the September meet in Kentucky and Saturday’s Iroquois Stakes, the first points prep for Kentucky Derby 2023. Del Mar president and COO Josh Rubinstein discusses why his track’s summer meet was successful, how the momentum may carry on all year and the potential impact on racing from this fall’s vote on sports betting in California. David Levitch handicaps weekend races at Churchill and Aqueduct. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Kentucky Downs, hear a tribute to the life of Queen Elizabeth II. California Thoroughbred Trainers executive director Alan Balch is a friend of the royal family who offers his thoughts on Her Majesty’s passing. Hall of Famer and horse owner Dan Issel tells basketball stories and talks about the unique turf meet at Kentucky Downs. Baaeed’s trainer William Haggas weighs in on the debate over whether his horse or Flightline is the best in the world. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi focuses on weekend graded stakes at Canterbury Park, Pimlico and Kentucky Downs. They all are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Kentucky Downs, hear a tribute to the life of Queen Elizabeth II. California Thoroughbred Trainers executive director Alan Balch is a friend of the royal family who offers his thoughts on Her Majesty’s passing. Hall of Famer and horse owner Dan Issel tells basketball stories and talks about the unique turf meet at Kentucky Downs. Baaeed’s trainer William Haggas weighs in on the debate over whether his horse or Flightline is the best in the world. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi focuses on weekend graded stakes at Canterbury Park, Pimlico and Kentucky Downs. They all are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Flightline’s return in this weekend’s Pacific Classic highlights the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. In an episode originating from Del Mar, trainer John Sadler and handicapper Jon Lindo and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty preview the $1 million race. As a bonus, Jill Byrne of Colonial Downs looks ahead to Tuesday’s Virginia Derby. Also, hear your feedback about the Bob Baffert appeal hearing in Kentucky. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The $1.25 million Travers Stakes, this summer’s biggest race, is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockey Florent Géroux discusses Cyberknife’s bid to win the signature event at Saratoga. Morning-line writer David Aragona of TimeformUS previews the race and talks about the 2022 season. Ed DeRosa handicaps the Travers and other graded stakes at Saratoga and Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The $1.25 million Travers Stakes, this summer’s biggest race, is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockey Florent Géroux discusses Cyberknife’s bid to win the signature event at Saratoga. Morning-line writer David Aragona of TimeformUS previews the race and talks about the 2022 season. Ed DeRosa handicaps the Travers and other graded stakes at Saratoga and Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Nest vs. Secret Oath. That rivalry will be renewed in this weekend’s Alabama Stakes. Hear a preview with Tom Law of The Saratoga Special on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse talks about his two horses in the Queen’s Plate, the first of the 2022 Canada classics. Charting Horse Value’s Jeff Bessa has weekend handicapping. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod is focused on Saratoga, Del Mar and Churchill Downs. Trainer Brendan Walsh talks about his horses in Saturday’s runnings of the Arlington Million and Beverly D. Stakes. Free-lance racing journalist Rowan Ward of Chicago discusses the move of the Million card to Louisville as well as their upcoming return to compete on “Jeopardy!” David Levitch, the “Paddock Prince,” handicaps weekend races at Churchill Downs and Saratoga, including the Million, the Beverly D. and the Fourstardave Handicap. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod features gallopers and trotters. From Saratoga, turf writer Tom Pedulla looks ahead to this weekend’s Whitney Stakes featuring Life Is Good and Olympiad. Hall of Fame driver John Campbell previews Saturday’s 97th Hambletonian, the richest trotting race in North America. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi offers tips for weekend races. In addition to listener feedback, there also are some personal thoughts about the passing of Vin Scully and Bill Russell. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod features gallopers and trotters. From Saratoga, turf writer Tom Pedulla looks ahead to this weekend’s Whitney Stakes featuring Life Is Good and Olympiad. Hall of Fame driver John Campbell previews Saturday’s 97th Hambletonian, the richest trotting race in North America. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi offers tips for weekend races. In addition to listener feedback, there also are some personal thoughts about the passing of Vin Scully and Bill Russell. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod from Monmouth Park, Dallas Baker of BetMakers talks about the launch of fixed-odds wagering in New Jersey and plans to take it across the country. Trainer Brad Cox discusses Haskell winner Cyberknife, this weekend’s San Diego Handicap at Del Mar for Mandaloun and the Jim Dandy at Saratoga with Tawny Port. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Monmouth Park, this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod has a bicoastal focus. Trainer Dale Romans talks about this weekend’s $1 million Haskell Stakes. Longtime San Diego newspaper columnist Bryce Miller has stories in conjunction with the opening of the summer season at Del Mar. Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, the focus is on opening week of the 2022 meet at Saratoga. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. talks about Saturday’s Diana Stakes, his recent riding title at Belmont Park and the rebuilt mile chute at Saratoga. Turf writer Tim Wilkin previews the biggest races of the summer in upstate New York. Handicapper Jeff Bessa has tips on some of this weekend’s races, including Saturday’s Diana and Sanford stakes. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Kenny McPeek outlines weekend plans for his horses like Tiz the Bomb and Classic Causeway in the Belmont Derby Invitational as well as his starters in the Indiana Derby and Oaks and Iowa Oaks. Calvin Davis and Leon Nichols of the Project to Preserve African-American Turf History talk about a movie project to remember 19th-century jockey Isaac Murphy’s role in a famous 1890 match race. David Levitch handicaps Saturday races at Belmont Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The life of the legendary broadcaster, gambler and horseplayer Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg is remembered in this special, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Guests include former ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne, producers Steve Nagler and Kris Kugler and TV director Bob Fishman. Hank’s appearances on previous episodes of the RFRP are also replayed. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Juddmonte Farms manager Garrett O’Rourke has a look at 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun’s bid to win the Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs. John Furlong of NBC Sports looks at the Foster and the matchup between Life Is Good and Speaker’s Corner in the John A. Nerud Stakes at Belmont Park. Horse Racing Nation’s Sara Elbadwi handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From New York, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod delves into issues and stories with three members of the racing media. John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Louis Rabaut of the Horse Racing Happy Hour talk about next week’s launch of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. John Scheinman in Baltimore discusses the evolution of racing in Maryland and its growth in Virginia. There also are stories about covering racing and sports around the world. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From New York, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod casts a gaze across the pond to the end of the Royal Ascot meeting. Trainer Wesley Ward discusses his latest visit to England as well as the horses he has racing late in the week. Turf writer Lee Mottershead of Racing Post previews some of the races on the final two cards. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This weekend’s Belmont Stakes and next week’s Royal Ascot meeting will be previewed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Todd Pletcher discusses his Belmont starters Mo Donegal and Nest. Celebrity chef Bobby Flay talks about his England-bound filly Pizza Bianca. Fox Sports and NYRA TV’s Maggie Wolfendale Morley offers local insight into Saturday’s big card at Belmont Park. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has some handicapping nuggets about this weekend’s final Triple Crown race of 2022. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The hard-core handicappers are back to analyze the Belmont Stakes on a pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Ed DeRosa, Sara Elbadwi and Mark Midland of Horse Racing Nation delve into the pluses and minuses for each of the eight horses in Saturday’s race. They also have tips elsewhere on Saturday’s Belmont card. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, HorseCenter hosts Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman visit to talk about the year in racing and the Belmont Stakes, international jockey Mickaëlle Michel discusses her move to the United States, and Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Rodolphe Brisset talks about Peter Pan winner We the People’s bid to win next month in the Belmont Stakes. National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association president Eric Hamelback discusses his organization’s opposition to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. Mark Midland handicaps Memorial Day stakes races at Lone Star Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Pimlico in Baltimore, trainer D. Wayne Lukas talks about his filly Secret Oath facing the boys in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. 1/ST Racing’s Naomi Tukker and Eclipse Award-winning author John Scheinman preview the race, and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps it. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Just in time for the Preakness Stakes, it is the hard-core handicappers, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Ed DeRosa, Sara Elbadwi and Mark Midland of Horse Racing Nation do a deep analytical dive on each of the nine horses in Saturday’s race. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Eric Reed talks about his experience winning America’s biggest race with 80-1 long shot Rich Strike. From Pimlico, WBAL Radio’s Scott Wykoff previews next weekend’s Preakness. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi offers betting advice on Saturday races at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby brings out the all-star guests on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Friday’s episode features trainers Steve Asmussen, Todd Pletcher and Bhupat Seemar, jockeys Joel Rosario and Flavien Prat, Sports Illustrated columnist Pat Forde and Super Screener handicapper Mike Shutty. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Just in time for Kentucky Derby 148, from Churchill Downs, it is the fifth annual, hardcore handicappers, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Ed DeRosa, Sara Elbadwi and Mark Midland of Horse Racing Nation do a deep analytical dive on each of the 20 horses in Saturday’s race. They also provide a snapshot of Friday’s Kentucky Oaks. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod from Churchill Downs, trainer Tim Yakteen discusses ex-Bob Baffert horses Messier and Taiba and their chances to win next week’s Kentucky Derby. Track announcer and horseplayer Travis Stone offers a betting preview of the Derby. Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend races at Churchill Downs and Golden Gate Fields. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
On this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Chad Brown discusses his Kentucky Derby horses and plans for other standouts in his barn. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale describes how he will bet $3 million on Derby day. NBC Sports and MSNBC analyst Steve Kornacki talks about the angles he is looking at in the Run for the Roses. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps Saturday’s Apple Blossom card at Oaklawn. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
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On this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas talks about Ethereal Road coming back on short rest in Saturday’s Lexington Stakes, and he looks ahead to Secret Oath’s run in the Kentucky Oaks. Workout and pedigree analyst Laurie Ross looks beyond past performances to the Kentucky Derby. Sara Elbadwi handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This weekend’s last three big preps for the Kentucky Derby are part of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Sports-talk icon and podcast host Mike Francesa discusses his love of horse racing – and horse ownership. 1/ST Racing chief operating officer Aidan Butler talks about changes this summer at Gulfstream Park. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This week’s episode originates from South Florida, one of the next stops on the Kentucky Derby trail. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. discusses White Abarrio’s run in the Florida Derby. From Oaklawn, TVG’s Gabby Gaudet previews the filly Secret Oath’s run against the boys in the Arkansas Derby. Ed DeRosa handicaps those races plus the Jeff Ruby Steaks. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Previewing this weekend’s Louisiana Derby and Fair Grounds Oaks, owner Ron Winchell talks about Epicenter and Echo Zulu on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, Fair Grounds TV analyst Joe Kristufek looks at the Saturday card, and Mark Midland handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Celebrating Women’s History Month, Colonial Downs vice president Jill Byrne discusses the sale of the Virginia track, horse-racing issues and the Kentucky Derby trail. Owner Tami Bobo talks about Fountain of Youth winner Simplification and his bid to run for the roses. Sara Elbadwi handicaps weekend stakes at Oaklawn and Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Weekend races and an example of growing diversity in the sport are the topics for this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame jockey Víctor Espinoza talks about his ride on Ce Ce in this weekend’s Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn. Former University of Kentucky athletes Allen and Leslie Carter tell stories about the decade they have spent as horse breeders on a farm that doubles as their home for making fine wine and bourbon. Ed DeRosa handicaps the Azeri and takes the Kentucky Derby angle with the Tampa Bay Derby card plus this weekend’s nationwide Future Wagers. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Seventeen graded stakes with four Kentucky Derby points preps are on the weekend calendar and in focus on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher discusses Emmanuel in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. That is where TV analyst Naomi Tukker of 1/ST Racing checks in to handicap the Gulfstream Park card. XBTV’s Millie Ball Yakteen, Zoe Cadman and Jeff Siegel analyze the races at Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com. It is sponsored by 1/ST Saturday.
Best known as a political consultant, James Carville also bets on sports and the horses. He is the special guest on this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, West Point Thoroughbreds CEO Terry Finley discusses racing issues that include the end of the Jockey Club’s mare cap and the implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. Mike Shutty, the creator of Horse Racing Nation’s Super Screener, handicaps Saturday’s Rebel Stakes and the Saudi Cup. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The formal disqualification of the late Medina Spirit from victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby is the subject of a special, a pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Bob Baffert’s attorney Craig Robertson reacts to the news and discusses an appeal. Trainer Brad Cox talks about the promotion of Mandaloun to be the new Derby winner. Horse Racing Nation’s Matt Stahl discusses what happens next. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From New Orleans, Fair Grounds TV analyst Kevin Kilroy and Epicenter’s assistant trainer Scott Blasi preview the Risen Star Stakes, and Mark Midland handicaps a weekend Pick 4. They are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation, available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Is horse racing beyond repair? Two prominent bettors offer their answers on this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Newly inducted into the National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Fame, Michael Beychok and David Gutfreund raise issues and offer some solutions. On the road to the Kentucky Derby, top Golden Gate Fields trainer Jonathan Wong previews this weekend’s El Camino Real Derby. Horse Racing Nation’s Sara Elbadwi handicaps that race and the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. There also is a recap of the Eclipse Awards ceremony at Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
The road to the Kentucky Derby continues with the Holy Bull, Withers and Robert B. Lewis stakes, and they are the focus of this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Longtime turf writer John Pricci offers a preview from South Florida. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. discusses his ride this weekend on Tiz the Bomb. Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps weekend races. There is also Twitter feedback in reaction to last weekend’s National Horseplayers Championship. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
From the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas, competitors convene for a roundtable on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. They include Justin Mustari, Frank Mustari, Steve Wolfson Jr., Jim Stirr and Jonathon Kinchen. Also, a preview of the Pegasus World Cup includes trainer Brad Cox talking about the last run for Knicks Go. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty of Horse Racing Nation handicaps the $3 million race and some of the undercard. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
Kentucky Derby and Oaks points preps resume this weekend with the Lecomte and Silverbulletday stakes at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. On this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse discusses Lecomte Stakes favorite Pappacap, track announcer John G. Dooley and Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland provide advance insight and analysis. Ron also delves into his Eclipse Awards votes. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod checks in on Tampa Bay Downs, where the Pasco and Gasparilla stakes are preps for upcoming Derby and Oaks preps. Longtime turf writer and publicist Mike Henry offers a preview. Also, trainer Dallas Stewart discusses Long Range Toddy’s run in the Fifth Season Stakes at Oaklawn. Horse Racing Nation’s Sara Elbadwi handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod focuses on opening weekend at Sam Houston Race Park. Track announcer Nick Tammaro and jockey Ry Eikleberry offer their thoughts and angles for the 2022 Thoroughbred meet. Ed DeRosa has weekend handicapping. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.
This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features owner Kosta Hronis and trainer John Sadler talking about rising sprint star Flightline. Ron Mack discussing Legacy Equine Academy’s mission to make racing more inclusive. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races, including Kentucky Derby points preps at Aqueduct, Oaklawn and Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features a Christmas conversation among friends. Japan Thoroughbred liaison Kate Hunter, Racing Post correspondent Scott Burton from Paris and turf writer John Cherwa from The Los Angeles Times discuss the year in racing and look ahead to 2022. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features Eclipse Award-winning writer John Scheinman, who discusses his new book Bal Harbour Blues. Celebrity interviewer Brad Blanks talks about what happens when red carpets and horse racing come together. Chris Andrews of the South Point in Las Vegas handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale discussing his $13,000 worth of bets in last weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Anthony Stabile of the New York Racing Association previews this weekend’s Cigar Mile card at Aqueduct. Paul Zilm talks about Circa Sports’ opening Derby futures, and he handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features analysis of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager with Horse Racing Nation and Derby Wars CEO Mark Midland. Trainer Brian Lynch discusses his 2-year-old Derby prospect Classic Causeway racing in this weekend’s Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs. Las Vegas handicapper Richard Eng offers his picks for graded stakes during the holiday weekend. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features a preview of graded stakes in New York, Kentucky and California with Channel Cat’s trainer Jack Sisterson, Churchill Downs TV analyst James Scully and Race Day Las Vegas handicapper Ralph Siraco. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features a look back at the Breeders’ Cup with Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa. Kate Hunter recruited the horses from Japan who won two of last weekend’s championships, and she will talk about her role. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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From San Diego, this week’s regular episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features jockey Mike Smith, trainers Chad Brown, Brad Cox and Bill Mott, workout analyst Bruno de Julio and XBTV’s Zoe Cadman and Jeff Siegel all previewing the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. The RFRP is available for free subscription at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Breeders’ Cup means there are two episodes of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod from Del Mar. This pop-up special features Las Vegas bookmakers Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello and Duane Colucci handicapping all 14 championship races. Also available here, the regular Friday episode features jockey Mike Smith, trainers Chad Brown, Brad Cox and Bill Mott, workout analyst Bruno de Julio and XBTV’s Zoe Cadman and Jeff Siegel. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features a preview of next week’s Breeders’ Cup with trainers Mark Casse and Wayne Catalano and XBTV handicapper Jeremy Plonk. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod looks at next month's Breeders’ Cup. Trainer Wesley Ward talks about his six horses that will be at Del Mar. Broadcasters who work away from their love of racing get together in a roundtable, including former ESPN host Chris Lincoln, Baltimore newscaster Scott Wykoff and Texas Tech sportscaster Ryan Hyatt. Duane Colucci from the Rampart Casino handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of “Forrest Gump” and 10-time National Horseplayers Championship competitor Eric Roth. Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica talks about the rarity of his eight-win night last Saturday at Charles Town. Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead handicaps Saturday’s British Champions Day at Ascot. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod comes from opening weekend at Keeneland, where track executive and horseplayer Jim Goodman discusses Breeders’ Cup qualifiers. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher talks about Malathaat, Life Is Good and his top 2-year-olds. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Belmont Park morning-line writer David Aragona of TimeformUS previews Saturday’s Woodward Stakes. Starlight Racing’s Jack Wolf talks about the horses he has racing during opening weekend at Santa Anita. Racing Post’s Scott Burton looks at Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod comes from Arlington Park, where general manager Tony Petrillo discusses Saturday’s final race card in the track’s 94-year history. Trainer Robertino Diodoro talks about Keepmeinmind’s bid to pull off an upset in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby. Rampart Casino sportsbook director Duane Colucci handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features former NFL quarterback Shaun King, the VSiN host who is also a longtime horseplayer. Thoroughbred owner and handicapper Marshall Gramm talks about the edges he has gained as a computer bettor. Las Vegas oddsmaker Paul Zilm handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod comes from the turf meet at historic Kentucky Downs near the Tennessee border. Track announcer Larry Collmus talks about this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup qualifiers there. From the National Horseplayers Championship, Karl Broberg discusses his passions of horse training and betting. Johnny Avello of DraftKings Sportsbook handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod focuses on closing weekend in New York and California. Andy Serling and Tom Amoss of “Saratoga Live” review the summer season and look ahead to the big races during Labor Day weekend. Duane Colucci of the Rampart Sportsbook handicaps races at Saratoga and Del Mar. Keith Chamblin of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association discusses the current state of handicapping contests like last weekend’s National Horseplayers Championship. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod comes from the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. A panel of competing handicappers including former NHC winners Thomas Goldsmith and Judy Wagner, Thoroughbred owner-horseplayer Jon Lindo and NHC hopeful George Bryant discuss the tournament postponed by COVID. “Saratoga Live’s” Maggie Wolfendale Morley previews Saturday’s $1.25 million Grade 1 Travers Stakes. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races at Saratoga and Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod zeroes in on Del Mar and Saratoga. Millie Ball Yakteen of XBTV previews Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic. Luis Sáez talks about his rise to the top of the jockey standings at Saratoga. Chris Andrews from the South Point handicaps races at both tracks. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod comes from Arlington Park near Chicago, where the last edition of Million Day is Saturday. Eight-time training titlist Larry Rivelli and twice leading jockey Jareth Loveberry talk about the track’s final weeks. Nicolle Neulist of Equibase in Chicago discusses the future of Illinois racing and her appearance this week on “Jeopardy!” Johnny Avello of DraftKings Sportsbook handicaps Saturday races at Arlington and Saratoga. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is focused on Saturday’s Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. Trainer Kenny McPeek talks about sending his champion filly Swiss Skydiver against the boys. Tim Wilkin of the Albany (N.Y.) Times Union previews the Saturday card. Rampart Casino sportsbook director Duane Colucci handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features “Saratoga Live” TV host Laffit Pincay III discussing this weekend’s Vanderbilt Handicap and Jim Dandy Stakes. John and Mike Baird remember the late Dale Baird, North America’s winningest trainer whose record is about to fall to Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. Las Vegas horseplayer and bookmaker Paul Zilm handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features a reunion of the 2014 TV series “Horseplayers” with Matt Bernier, Michael Beychok, Lee Davis, Christian Hellmers, Peter Rotondo Jr., Peter Rotondo Sr. and producer Andrew Yex. Also, Jockeys’ Guild CEO Terry Meyocks discusses the crop controversy in last Saturday’s Haskell Stakes, and DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races, including the Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod touches all the bases at Del Mar, Saratoga and Monmouth Park. Longtime southern California handicapper Bob Ike previews the summer at Del Mar. Trainer Fausto Gutiérrez talks about his rising star Letruska and their plans for Saratoga. Monmouth handicapper Brad Thomas looks at Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Stakes. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo has his picks for weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod looks ahead to next Thursday’s opening of the summer season at Saratoga. Tom Law of the Saratoga Special offers an on-the-spot preview. Horseplayers Association of North America president Jeff Platt discusses the evolving rules for Pick 6 wagers at Saratoga and Del Mar. Rampart sportsbook director Duane Colucci handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod covers racing – and race. Jonathon Kinchen of Fox Sports discusses the first half of the racing year as well as progress that racing may or may not have made in the past year to answer diversity questions. Trainer Mike Stidham talks about Dubai World Cup winner Mystic Guide and his comeback Saturday in the Suburban Stakes at Belmont Park. South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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With the current meet ending this weekend at Churchill Downs, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod covers closing day. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen discusses his plans for the summer as well as his horses racing on closing day. Churchill Downs TV analyst Scott Shapiro looks at the Stephen Foster Stakes card. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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COVID forced Canadian racing in a long delay. But they are competing again at Woodbine. Champion jockey Rafael Hernández talks about it and his recent injury on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, Penelope Miller of America’s Best Racing talks about her job traveling the country to photograph Thoroughbreds, and Rampart sportsbook director Duane Colucci handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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With the Triple Crown series at an end for 2021, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod looks back and looks ahead. At times irreverent, Tim Wilkin of the Albany Times-Union reflects on the five weeks in Louisville, Baltimore and New York. Trainer Wesley Ward looks ahead to next week, when he sends a string of horses to England for Royal Ascot. The RFRP is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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From Long Island, N.Y., the Ron Flatter Racing Pod covers this weekend’s Belmont Stakes. Maggie Wolfendale Morley of Fox Sports and NYRA TV previews the main event plus three graded stakes on the undercard. Trainers Doug O’Neill, John Sadler and Hideyuki Mori discuss their Belmont contenders. Twitter feedback is focused on the latest developments in the Bob Baffert-Medina Spirit controversy. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On this pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Las Vegas bookmakers who happen to be seasoned horseplayers preview the Belmont Stakes. Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo analyze all eight horses in Saturday's field for the last race of this Triple Crown season. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Sally Goodall, Jim Goodman and David Gutfreund are finalists for the National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Fame who discuss the challenges that horseplayers face these days. Jockey agent Steve Worsley and racetrack executive John F. Heims talk about the controversial riding-crop rule that led riders to stay away from this week's season opener at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. Clocker Andy Harrington handicaps some of this weekend’s stakes races at Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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With a break in the Triple Crown, this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod features a look back on the Preakness with winning owners Diane and John Fradkin talking about Rombauer. The Bob Baffert controversy and next month’s Belmont Stakes are discussed by Louie Rabaut, Megan Devine and Mike Gandolfo of “The Horse Racing Happy Hour.” VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Controversies over drug tests will not be ignored, but there is a horse race this weekend in Baltimore. That is the setting for a Preakness preview episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Maryland Jockey Club TV host Naomi Tukker analyzes and handicaps the Black-Eyed Susan and the Preakness stakes. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas discusses his long shot Ram plus the controversy surrounding Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. Exercise rider Humberto Gómez talks about the differences between Medina Spirit and stablemate Concert Tour. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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With a drug controversy hanging over him, Medina Spirit tries to maintain his tenuous hold on a Triple Crown bid by winning this weekend in Baltimore. On a special, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, horse-playing bookmakers Duane Colucci, Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello and Vinny Magliulo handicap this weekend’s Preakness Stakes with in-depth analysis of every horse in the race. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On a special pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, hear trainer Bob Baffert offer his side of the drug test that flagged Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit for an excess trace of an anti-inflammatory drug. Workout expert Bruno De Julio and trainer John Shirreffs also talk about the controversy. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This week between the classics, the Triple Crown is still the main topic of conversation on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Steve Kornacki of NBC News talks about his successful pick of Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby, and he looks forward to next week’s Preakness. So does trainer Mike McCarthy, who sends his colt Rombauer to race at Pimlico. South Point’s Chris Andrews handicaps weekend races at Belmont Park. Every episode of the RFRP is available via free subscription at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Las Vegas bookmakers turned handicappers Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello and Duane Colucci analyze all 20 horses to deliver their opinions and their picks for the 147th Kentucky Derby in this special pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. It is available via free subscription from iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as from VSiN.com/podcasts. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Now based in Louisville, Ky., the Ron Flatter Racing Pod this week features trainer Steve Asmussen, who discusses his Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses, and Los Angeles Times special correspondent John Cherwa, who talks about how racing coverage has changed for him in recent years. There is also Twitter feedback in reaction to the ongoing dispute that has kept Nevada bettors off limits from a growing number of racetracks around the country. The RFRP is available now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On the road to Louisville, this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod originates from Tulsa, Okla., with conversations ranging from racing’s momentum during COVID to a big race this weekend. It features Nate Newby, the general manager of Santa Anita; Monomoy Girl’s trainer Brad Cox ahead of this weekend’s Apple Blossom showdown with Swiss Skydiver, and Horse Racing Radio Network’s Dan Mason and Horse Racing Nation CEO Mark Midland. The RFRP is available now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This final Las Vegas-based episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod features Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert previewing Concert Tour and Hozier in Saturday’s Arkansas Derby. Las Vegas Review-Journal turf writer Mike Brunker takes the long view of the road to the Kentucky Derby. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races, including the Arkansas Derby and the Lexington Stakes. The RFRP is available now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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From Santa Anita this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod provides a preview of Saturday’s three major Kentucky Derby preps. XBTV’s Zoe Cadman analyzes the Santa Anita Derby. Trainer John Sadler discusses undefeated Rock Your World's move from turf to dirt. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps the Santa Anita Derby, the Blue Grass Stakes and the Wood Memorial. The RFRP is available now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This weekend’s Kentucky Derby preps are in the spotlight on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott talks about Nova Rags in the Florida Derby – plus Channel Maker’s bid to win the Dubai Sheema Classic. Gulfstream Park and Fox Sports TV analyst Acacia Courtney offers analysis from south Florida. Ralph Siraco of Race Day Las Vegas handicaps the weekend’s races. The RFRP is available for download every Friday morning and free subscription now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The first major prep for the Kentucky Derby highlights the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Fair Grounds TV analyst Joe Kristufek previews the Louisiana Derby. Juddmonte USA general manager Garrett O’Rourke talks about Mandaloun’s chances in the race as well as other standout horses from his farms. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is available for download every Friday morning and free subscription now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Jockey Florent Géroux will talk about his ride Saturday on Caddo River in the Rebel Stakes. Southern California handicapper/horseman Jon Lindo will discuss COVID-era challenges for racehorse owners. Rampart Casino sportsbook director Duane Colucci will handicap weekend races. The RFRP is available for download Friday and free subscription now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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For the first time in a year the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is back at the track. This time it comes from Santa Anita, where one of three Kentucky Derby preps will be run this weekend. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens talks about Life Is Good in the San Felipe Stakes. Trainer Brendan Walsh discusses his undefeated colt Maxfield in the Santa Anita Handicap. From Florida former NFL quarterback Shaun King previews the Tampa Bay Derby. South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews handicaps these races plus the Gotham Stakes in New York. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Kentucky Derby trail reaches the Fountain of Youth Stakes this weekend at Gulfstream Park, and it is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Steve Asmussen talks about his top Derby prospect Jackie's Warrior. John Pricci of Horse Race Insider offers a preview from south Florida. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps Saturday’s preps. There is also Twitter feedback and comments on Churchill Downs’ impending sale of Arlington Park. The RFRP is available for download Friday and free subscription now at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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There is a growing awareness of the desire to bring more racial diversity to racing. How is the sport doing? In a special Black History Month panel on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, the topic is discussed by Tonya Abeln of Churchill Downs Inc., Leon Nichols and Calvin Davis of the Project to Preserve African-American Turf History, trainer Graham Motion, Najja Thompson of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders and Aidan Butler of The Stronach Group. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The first win-and-you’re-in prep for the Kentucky Derby and the return of a 2020 champion highlight the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Fair Grounds track announcer John G. Dooley previews Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes in New Orleans. Darley America president Jimmy Bell discusses the upcoming return of 2020 juvenile champion Essential Quality. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Kentucky Derby qualifying points are there for the taking in New York and Florida, and the Ron Flatter Racing Pod previews both of this weekend’s races. Trainer Harry Wyner talks about Withers Stakes favorite Capo Kane. Mike Henry of Tampa Bay Downs looks ahead to the Sam F. Davis Stakes. Paul Zilm of Circa Sports handicaps both preps. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at iHeart, Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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This weekend’s Kentucky Derby preps at Santa Anita and at Gulfstream Park get the attention of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Two-time Derby-winning trainer Doug O’Neill discusses his bid to win the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, and outgoing Gulfstream TV analyst Jason Blewitt previews the Holy Bull Stakes. Rampart Casino’s Duane Colucci offers weekend handicapping, and there is a wrap-up of the Eclipse Awards. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Gulfstream Park TV analyst Acacia Courtney offers insight into this weekend’s Pegasus World Cup on the regular weekly episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, Ed Musselman talks about why he decided to stop publishing Indian Charlie. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
More on Musselman at Horse Racing Nation: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Indian_Charlie_publisher_wonders_if_someone_will_succeed_him_123
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They are Las Vegas bookmakers and longtime horseplayers who are plugged into Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup. Hear Chris Andrews, Vinny Magliulo, Duane Colucci and Johnny Avello analyze every horse in both the dirt invitational and the Turf on a special pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On the new episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, William Hill US CEO Joe Asher talks about the making of Kentucky Derby futures, trainer Michael Stidham discusses Manor House and Proxy on Saturday’s Lecomte Stakes card, and DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. More from the Joe Asher interview at Horse Racing Nation. https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/An_inside_look_at_the_making_of_Kentucky_Derby_odds_in_Vegas_123
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It has been 20 years since the book Seabiscuit: An American Legend was published. Author Laura Hillenbrand talks about it on this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Agent Scott Silver discusses a controversial New York rule that requires married jockeys to be coupled as one betting entry if they are in the same race. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo will handicap weekend races. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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A new year of Kentucky Derby preps come this week, and they are the main topic of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Bob Baffert discusses his top prospect Life Is Good as well as the ups and downs of the past year. XBTV’s Zoe Cadman previews featured stakes at Santa Anita. Rampart Casino’s Duane Colucci handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Friends get together for a special Christmas Day episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Workout analyst Bruno De Julio, Horse Racing Nation CEO Mark Midland and longtime turf writer and journalist Jennie Rees share holiday stories plus thoughts about the year past and the one coming up. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Kentucky Derby preps and contenders are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Todd Pletcher talks about his heavily bet 2-year-old Prime Factor and other standouts in his stable. Remington Park’s Dale Day discusses the road to the Derby coming through Oklahoma. Chris Andrews of the South Point in Las Vegas handicaps weekend races including the Los Alamitos Derby. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Futures, issues, successes and tips are all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Champion horseplayer Michael Beychok picks some long shots in the Kentucky Derby futures and has some strong opinions about medication in horse racing. Aqueduct riding champion Kendrick Carmouche talks about being one of the few Black jockeys in horse racing. DraftKings sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps races this weekend. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Firenze Fire’s trainer Kelly Breen and Fox Sports handicapper Jonathon Kinchen from the In the Money Media Network discuss Saturday’s Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Duane Colucci of the Rampart Casino handicaps weekend races, and there is Twitter feedback. The RFRP is available for download and free subscription at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Grade 1 races the next two weeks are featured on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey talks about Code Of Honor’s run in Friday’s Clark Stakes and Performer’s bid to win next week’s Cigar Mile. Mike Shutty, creator of the Super Screener, previews this week’s Clark and the Kentucky Jockey Club stakes at Churchill Downs. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps races at Aqueduct and Del Mar. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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A legendary columnist from New Jersey, a seasoned bookmaker from Las Vegas and the late Hall of Famer from Louisville are all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jerry Izenberg tells stories of his 70 years covering big races and other sports. South Point’s Chris Andrews handicaps weekend races. There is also an archived interview with the late Paul Hornung. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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An eventful Breeders’ Cup weekend in Kentucky is the subject of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Brad Cox talks about his four championship victories. Alicia Hughes of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association looks back on the races – plus an eventful sale that guaranteed the return of two star mares to the racetrack. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Breeders' Cup championships are this week in Kentucky, and the Ron Flatter Racing Pod has bettors covered with two episodes this week. The latest includes NBC Sports’ and 1/ST BET’s Ed Olczyk and trainer Peter Miller, who tries to continue his dominance in the sprints. Still available is the handicappers pop-up with Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo going over every race. Both episodes are available at Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Breeders' Cup is not just one race. There are 14 championships for horseplayers to bet Friday and Saturday. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod offers two episodes this week to cover them. The first is this pop-up featuring Las Vegas experts Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo going over every race. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Breeders’ Cup gets an early preview on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. 1/ST BET’s Jeremy Plonk offers his first impressions of the fields for the 14 races. Trainer Al Stall Jr. discusses his Classic contender Tom’s d’Etat. Plus highlights on the third anniversary of the podcast. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Will Swiss Skydiver race in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff or the Classic? Her owner Peter Callahan answers that question on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Two Triple Crowns could be won on opposite sides of the world this weekend. Ashley Mailloux discusses Mighty Heart’s bid in Canada, and Kate Hunter talks about Contrail’s attempt in Japan. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, British Champions Day is previewed by Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead, U.S. races are handicapped by DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello, and a photo mystery involving Man O’ War is unraveled by his biographer Dorothy Ours. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The final round of Breeders’ Cup qualifiers Saturday at Belmont Park will be discussed by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, previewed by WFAN’s Brian Monzo and handicapped by VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Preakness Stakes is the focus of the regular Friday episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame jockey John Velázquez discusses his ride on Kentucky Derby winner Authentic in this weekend’s race. Eclipse Award-winning turf writer John Scheinmann offers local knowledge from Baltimore. As a bonus, Racing Post’s Scott Burton is in Paris to preview Europe’s richest race – the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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It is a handicappers’ preview of the Triple Crown finale. It features Las Vegas bookmakers who are seasoned horseplayers. Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo analyze every horse in this weekend’s Preakness Stakes. They are on a pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod – available from Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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In a rare interview on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen discusses his 9,000th win. Handicapper Bob Ike focuses on the Grade 1 races Saturday at Santa Anita. The Rampart Sportsbook’s Duane Colucci has his own forecast of weekend cards. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Breeders’ Cup qualifiers and the Triple Crown are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jason Portuondo of Woodbine TV previews the three Grade 1 qualifiers Saturday and Sunday in Canada. Breeder Peter Blum discusses what led to the foaling of Kentucky Derby winner Authentic. Johnny Avello of DraftKings Sportsbook handicaps weekend races at Belmont Park and Woodbine. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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How can horseplayers interpret thoroughbred sales? What does a new Congressional bill mean for racing? Who will win races this weekend at Kentucky Downs and Woodbine? Bloodstock agent Greg Harbut, National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association CEO Eric Hamelback and Circa Sports bookmaker Paul Zilm answer those questions on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The voice of the Triple Crown, Larry Collmus of NBC Sports, is featured on this Kentucky Derby preview episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Tiz The Law owner Jack Knowlton and trainers Bob Baffert and John Shirreffs are also guests. Handicappers Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo look at the Kentucky Oaks. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Las Vegas bookmakers and handicappers Chris Andrews,. Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo analyze every horse in the Kentucky Derby field and offer their advice on how to make money - either for or against Tiz The Law - on this special pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The past and present of the Kentucky Derby come together on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Leon Nichols and Calvin Davis of the Project to Preserve African-American Turf History tell stories of the amazing 19th-century Black jockeys and trainers who built the Derby. Trainer Juan Carlos Ávila talks about the four-month layoff that King Guillermo is getting before his run for the roses. Rampart Race and Sportsbook’s Duane Colucci handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Next month’s Kentucky Derby and this weekend’s Pacific Classic are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. XBTV analyst Jeff Siegel offers his thoughts about both races. Jockey Flavien Prat talks about defending his 2019 Pacific Classic victory and why he will not be defending his Kentucky Derby win. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races at Del Mar and Saratoga. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Legendary turf writer Steve Haskin discusses the difficulty in handicapping next month’s Kentucky Derby on the new episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, jockey Tyler Gaffalione talks about his role as a substitute rider on Swiss Skydiver in the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, and VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Tiz The Law’s trainer Barclay Tagg, New York Racing Association TV analyst Andy Serling and South Point’s Chris Andrews preview this weekend’s Travers Stakes at Saratoga on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On the new episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Daily Racing Form’s Jay Privman discusses last week’s controversial Del Mar Pick-6 and previews this weekend’s Shared Belief and Bing Crosby stakes. Trainer Al Stall Junior looks forward to Tom’s d’Etat’s run in Saturday’s Whitney in New York. Rampart Sportsbook’s Duane Colucci handicaps the weekend’s big races at Del Mar and Saratoga. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Summer at Saratoga and Del Mar is the subject of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Saratoga Special’s Tom Law discusses the meet so far and Saturday’s running of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap. Jockey Abel Cedillo talks about his role as the substitute rider on Maximum Security in the San Diego Handicap. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello forecasts some of the weekend’s top races. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Dr Post’s trainer Todd Pletcher, Monmouth Park analyst Brad Thomas and VSiN handicapper Vinny Magliulo preview Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Stakes on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The coronavirus shutdown of Del Mar, jockey restrictions at Saratoga and suspension of trainer Bob Baffert are also discussed. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Saturday’s Blue Grass Stakes is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Legendary sports gambler Hank Goldberg and Art Collector’s trainer Tommy Drury are the guests. South Point race and sportsbook director Chris Andrews handicaps this weekend’s big races. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The relationship between race and racing is the subject of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Equibase president Jason Wilson, Fox Sports’ Jonathon Kinchen, bloodstock executive Greg Harbut and publicist Alicia Hughes discuss the challenges faced by Black Americans in the sport. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Hear Peter Eurton, trainer of Storm The Court, and his daughter Britney Eurton, reporter for NBC TV and TVG, talk about their lives in racing and Saturday’s Ohio Derby on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Former Horse Racing Nation editor Jonathan Lintner discusses challenges for the sport and the media that cover it. DraftKings Sportsbook’s Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Belmont Stakes is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockey Manny Franco discusses his ride on the favorite Tiz The Law. Maggie Wolfendale Morley of Fox Sports and NYRA TV examines the Belmont field. Jeff Siegel of XBTV handicaps the race. And there is a lot of Twitter feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The Triple Crown begins Saturday with the Belmont Stakes, and Tiz The Law will be a heavy favorite. On a special, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Las Vegas experts Vinny Magliulo, Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello and Duane Colucci handicap every horse in the race and offer their wagering tips. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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OptixEQ’s Emily Gullikson applies analytics to the Belmont Stakes, Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead previews Royal Ascot, Gaughan Gaming’s Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races, and there is a commentary on the skimpy menu of racetracks available to Nevada horseplayers, all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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XBTV’s Millie Ball Yakteen discusses the Triple Crown trail, trainer John Shirreffs talks about Honor A. P.’s rematch with Authentic in Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby, and Chris Andrews and Kate Hunter handicap weekend races in the U.S. and Japan on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The sudden retirement of Kentucky Derby favorite Nadal, Derby futures, weekend racing and the new Belmont Park season are discussed by Nadal’s owner George Bolton, New York Racing Association analyst Anthony Stabile, Circa Sports’ Paul Zilm, VSiN’s Dave Tuley, Japan analyst Kate Hunter and Racing Post’s Scott Burton on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On the current episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, racing journalist and publicist Jennie Rees discusses the new Triple Crown schedule, trainer Greg Foley talks about Major Fed’s bid to win Saturday’s Matt Winn Stakes, and Duane Colucci of the Rampart Race and Sportsbook and Kate Hunter in Japan handicap weekend races in Kentucky and Tokyo. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Trainer Brendan Walsh discusses the comeback of Kentucky Derby contender Maxfield, Jude Feld of Horse Racing Radio Network looks forward to the sport’s reboot this weekend, and Johnny Avello of DraftKings Sportsbook and Kate Hunter in Japan handicap weekend races in the U.S. and Tokyo on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Anticipating the opening next week of Churchill Downs and a reopening in California, Las Vegas handicapper Richard Eng discusses betting during the pandemic on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Ken McPeek talks about Kentucky Oaks favorite Swiss Skydiver and her aim to race next month in England. From Paris, Racing Post’s Scott Burton handicaps Monday’s resumption of racing in France. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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On the current episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert discusses his Arkansas Derby favorites Charltan and Nadal and admits that he has considered moving his stable from southern California. Quantitative analyst and horseplayer Tony Zhou talks about the realities and myths of computer handicapping. VSiN’s Vinny Magliulo and Japan racing expert Kate Hunter handicap this weekend’s Arkansas Derby and Tennō Shō. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Bob Baffert admitted that the suspension of racing at Santa Anita and the exodus of good horses from southern California has made him think about moving his Hall of Fame stable out of the state.
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Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano discusses his recovery from the coronavirus, and racehorse analyst Bruno De Julio talks about the Derby trail and the sport’s federal drug scandal on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Race caller and podcaster Jason Beem discusses betting strategies, Chris Kotulak of Fonner Park and John Lies of Will Rogers Downs talk about bettors discovering their tracks, plus previews of weekend races in Arkansas and Japan with Chris Andrews and Kate Hunter are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Renowned gambler Alan “Dink” Denkenson, jockey Joe Talamo discusses his ride this weekend on Thousand Words in the Oaklawn Stakes, and previews of races in Arkansas, Japan and Australia with Dave Tuley, Kate Hunter and Nick Quinn on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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The longer road to the Kentucky Derby and betting on Group 1 racing in Australia are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. XBTV’s Zoe Cadman handicaps this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Breeder Randy Gullatt discusses Florida Derby winner Tiz The Law. Nick Quinn from Sky Racing in Australia has his picks for The Championships this weekend at Royal Randwick in Sydney.
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In spite of the pandemic, Gulfstream Park is going ahead with this weekend’s Florida Derby, and it is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Race Insider’s John Pricci from south Florida handicaps the race, and trainer Patrick Biancone discusses his colt Été Indien. The impact of the coronavirus on horse racing is also discussed. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Since racing continues through the coronavirus scare, a preview of Saturday’s Louisiana Derby is a big part of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Mark Casse and turf writer Byron King of the Blood-Horse discuss the race, the pandemic’s impact on the sport and the extended road to a postponed Kentucky Derby. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET.
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Racing goes on at most tracks in North America even as others around the world are being shut down because of the coronavirus. In this pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Wesley Ward offers his thoughts about why racing should go forward. A media panel of XBTV's Millie Ball Yakteen, Saratoga Special's Tom Law and Racing Post's Paris-based correspondent Scott Burton also discuss how the pandemic is impacting the sport. The RFRP is available at Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts, and it is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Long-range challenges for horse racing and goals for an international jockey are up for discussion on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. National Thoroughbred Racing Association CEO Alex Waldrop talks about the issues facing the sport. Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli discusses his permanent move to Santa Anita. Saturday’s Kentucky Derby points preps – the Rebel and the Jeff Ruby – are previewed. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Racing journalists Frank Angst of the Blood-Horse and John Pricci of Horse Race Insider discuss the new federal criminal case against 27 defendants including trainers Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro, who stand accused of illegally and deceptively drugging their racehorses. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available on Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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This weekend’s Kentucky Derby preps at Aqueduct, Tampa and Santa Anita are previewed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Linda Rice talks about her Derby hopes with First Deputy and Montauk Traffic. And sports writer Mark Whicker of the Southern California News Group discusses Santa Anita’s response to last year’s crisis. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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The next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. talks about Chance It’s bid to win this weekend’s Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, Florida. Horse Race Insider’s John Pricci handicaps the race and also discusses the push to shorten the 10-year drug suspension of trainer Rick Dutrow. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Lingering debate from the Eclipse Awards, betting on drug-free horse races and an early preview of next week’s Fountain of Youth Stakes. They are among the topics being discussed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Free-lance writer Tom Pedulla has strong opinions about hot-button issues in racing, and trainer Dale Romans discusses the comeback of his top Kentucky Derby prospect Dennis’ Moment. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Another Kentucky Derby prep is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Fair Grounds track announcer John G. Dooley checks in from New Orleans to preview this weekend’s two divisions of the Risen Star Stakes. Also, National Thoroughbred Racing Association executive Keith Chamblin talks about the growth of handicapping contests. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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The biggest handicapping contest in the country is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Competitors Chris Fallica, David Gutfreund and Judy Wagner take part in a roundtable to talk about betting strategy for the National Horseplayers Championship at Las Vegas. Trainer Peter Eurton discusses 2019 juvenile champion Storm The Court’s return to the track Sunday in the San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Ideas for the future of racing and a look ahead to this weekend’s Kentucky Derby preps are featured on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. VSiN’s and Horse Racing Radio Network’s Dan Mason takes a long view of the sport. National Horseplayers Championship winner Scott Coles talks about defending his title next week and also handicaps Saturday’s Withers, Holy Bull and Robert B. Lewis stakes. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Even after the high-profile scratches, there are still 10 horses left to contest Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup. Tax is one of them. His trainer Danny Gargan and Gulfstream Park TV’s Jason Blewitt and Acacia Courtney preview the race plus the $1 million Pegasus Turf on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. There is also a recap of the Eclipse Awards. The RFRP from Gulfstream Park, Florida, is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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They will race at Gulfstream Park this weekend for a combined $4 million in the Pegasus World Cups on dirt and on turf. On a special, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod – Las Vegas experts Vinny Magliulo, Patrick McQuiggan, Dave Tuley, Johnny Avello and Chris Andrews handicap every horse in the two races. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Saturday’s Kentucky Derby and Oaks points preps at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Former National Horseplayers Championship winner Michael Beychok handicaps the Lecomte and Silverbulletday stakes. Three-time Fair Grounds training champion Brad Cox discusses his 3-year-old prospects plus the return of 2018 champion Monomoy Girl. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Jockey Javier Castellano looks back on his successful 2019, discusses his 2020 and talks about the public’s perception of safety in racing. Longtime southern California sports writer Art Wilson reminisces about a lifetime of trips to the track and looks at how the sport is changing, especially for bettors. There is also Twitter feedback. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Trainers Bob Baffert and John Shirreffs talk about their 3-year-olds that are contenders on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks trails. Aidan Butler of The Stronach Group discusses reforms and issues that continue to be front and center at Santa Anita. There is also a preview of Saturday’s Sham Stakes and San Gabriel Stakes plus Ron’s votes for the 2019 Eclipse Awards. They are all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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A look ahead to the Santa Anita opener and a look back on the ’10s are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella talks about Omaha Beach’s bid to win both Saturday’s Malibu Stakes and next month’s Pegasus World Cup. XBTV’s Millie Ball Yakteen, Zoe Cadman and Jeff Siegel are at the roundtable to talk about the best horses, jockeys, trainers and stories of the decade. There is also a handicapping preview of Saturday’s Grade 1 races at Santa Anita. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Brent Musburger has horse stories from then and now, and Bo Derek talks about being at once a racing proponent and an animal-rights advocate. They are guests on the holiday episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, which also includes a preview of the Malibu Stakes on opening day next Thursday at Santa Anita. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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From Los Alamitos, trainer Doug O’Neill and track owner Dr. Ed Allred are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. O’Neill talks about how he has helped to organize counter-protests to promote horse racing. Allred discusses the state of the sport in southern California. There is also a preview of Sunday’s Kentucky Derby points prep – the Springboard Mile at Remington Park, Okla. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The Cigar Mile plus Kentucky Derby preps at Aqueduct and Los Alamitos are previewed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Racing Radio Network’s Anthony Stabile focuses on Maximum Security and the big races in New York. Trainer Blaine Wright talks about Anneau d’Or’s run in the Los Al Futurity. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. The RFRP is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Owner Jack Knowlton of Sackatoga Stable talks about Tiz The Law’s rise to being the favorite in Kentucky Derby futures. The Blood-Horse’s Byron King handicaps Friday’s Clark Stakes and Tiz The Law’s run Saturday in the Kentucky Jockey Club. There is also a preview of the national Kentucky Derby Future Wager. They are all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. The RFRP is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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A case on behalf of horse racing and a preview of the Japan Cup are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Now with NBC, former jockey Donna Barton Brothers talks about her blog that takes on activists who want to ban the sport. Transplanted American Kate Hunter handicaps this weekend’s big race at Tokyo. There is also Twitter feedback plus a commentary about the new Thoroughbred Safety Coalition. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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The Kentucky Derby may be six months away, but it is already a primary topic for the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Mike Trombetta talks about Independence Hall, the early favorite for 2020. Sports-talk host Tony Bruno talks about the Derby bet that got away. And there is a snapshot of the early futures markets for next May. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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From Santa Anita, ESPN’s Kenny Mayne and trainer Todd Pletcher are guests on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Kenny tells some racing stories and discusses his work with a charity helping wounded military veterans. Todd looks back on Vino Rosso’s victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. There is also Twitter feedback, a commentary and news about the RFRP being a finalist for a Fan Choice Award. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts, and it is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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From Santa Anita, Breeders’ Cup insiders are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainers Dale Romans, John Sadler and Bill Mott talk about their contenders. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens and XBTV’s Millie Ball also offer their thoughts about the championships. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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From Santa Anita and Las Vegas, it is the annual Breeders’ Cup handicappers round table on a special pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Vinny Magliulo, Dave Tuley, Patrick McQuiggan, Johnny Avello and Chris Andrews analyze all 14 championships and offer their best plays. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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From Santa Anita, next week’s Breeders’ Cup is the focus of the first episode of the third season of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella talks about why he put Omaha Beach in the Dirt Mile and discusses United’s bid to upset the field in the Turf. TV racing host Peter Lurie talks the championships and a career that has taken him from voicing cartoon characters to working trackside at Santa Anita. There is also a snapshot of the Breeders’ Cup pre-entries – and a preview of big races this weekend in Australia and Japan. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Saturday’s British Champions Day and a new book on sports gambling are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Racing Post’s Lee Mottershead handicaps the five big races at Ascot that provide a climax to the European racing season. He also discusses Saturday’s Australian features – the $9.5 million Everest and the Group 1 Caulfield Cup. Longtime sports writer Rob Miech talks about his new book Sports Betting for Winners. There is also Twitter feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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With the Breeders’ Cup headed back to Santa Anita, the track’s star-crossed year is discussed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Mike Rogers, president of The Stronach Group racing division, talks about the ups and downs of this year. Also, comedian Steve Hytner discusses his career from “Seinfeld” to his move into hosting a podcast on sports gambling. There is also a preview of the features on the Canadian International card and a comment about the dilemma for horsemen taking part in this year’s Hong Kong International Races. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The Ron Flatter Racing Pod originates from Paris to preview the richest race in Europe – Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Trainer John Gosden talks about Enable, his mare that is trying to become the first horse to win three Arcs in a row. Scott Burton of Racing Post handicaps the race and other Breeders’ Cup qualifiers on the Longchamp card. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Super Saturday at Belmont Park and opening weekend at Santa Anita highlight a day full of Breeders’ Cup qualifiers that are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Dallas Stewart talks about Seeking The Soul’s bid to upset McKinzie in Saturday’s Awesome Again Stakes. Horse Racing Nation’s Matt Shifman previews the New York card that includes the Jockey Club Gold Cup. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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This weekend’s Pennsylvania Derby is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Bret Calhoun discusses his four-time graded-stakes winner Mr. Money, a contender to win Saturday’s feature. Longtime Philadelphia sports writer Dick Jerardi handicaps the fields for both the Penn Derby and the Cotillion Stakes. Twitter feedback reacts to last week’s big stories about Justify’s positive drug test and the end of racing futures in Nevada. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Two horseplayers – a legendary comedian and a track analyst – are the guests on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Show-business icon Shecky Greene discusses a lifetime of betting on races – something he still does every day in Las Vegas. Toronto media personality Jason Portuondo handicaps Saturday’s Woodbine Mile. There is also Twitter feedback, a discussion of the controversy over Justify’s positive drug test before his Triple Crown last year and a comment on the likelihood that Nevada will not offer Breeders’ Cup futures betting this fall. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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A boutique racing meet and some horse tales fill the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Longtime turf writer and publicist Jennie Rees talks about the boutique turf meet going on at Kentucky Downs, including Saturday’s Kentucky Turf Cup day. HorseTourneys.com’s Eric Wing discusses handicapping tournaments, futures betting and even racetrack foodies. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Nearing the end of summer, this weekend’s meet-ending races at Saratoga and Del Mar are the subject of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. New York Racing Association television analyst Maggie Wolfendale-Morley handicaps Saturday’s Grade 1 Woodward Stakes. Horse owner Kosta Hronis talks about Catalina Cruiser, Gift Box, Higher Power and the 2-year-olds he has racing at Del Mar. There is also Twitter feedback and a commentary about the decision not to bring sports gambling to Arlington Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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After dealing with racehorse deaths early this year, Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer needed a court order to be allowed back in at Del Mar. He is trying for the same thing at Golden Gate Fields. And he talks about that on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The New York Racing Association’s Andy Serling previews Saturday's Travers Stakes card at Saratoga. And Ron has a comment about the late Jack Whitaker and his influence on racing. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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America’s reigning trainer of the year and the $1 million Pacific Classic are featured on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Three-time Eclipse Award winner Chad Brown talks about Bricks And Mortar, Sistercharlie, his sweep of the stakes on Arlington Million day and Dunbar Road, his filly that is favored to win Saturday’s Grade 1 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga. Brad Free of The Daily Racing Form handicaps the Pacific Classic and discusses the Del Mar summer. There is also Twitter feedback and a commentary about the World’s Best Racehorse rankings. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The Arlington Million in Chicagoland and the re-opening of Colonial Downs in Virginia are the subjects of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Arlington Park TV analyst Alyssa Ali handicaps Saturday’s card that features the Million, the Beverly D. and the Secretariat – and, of course, dominant trainer Chad Brown. Colonial Downs vice president Jill Byrne talks about this week’s first races at the Virginia track in five years. There is also a preview of Saturday’s Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Saratoga takes center stage on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod with a preview of Saturday’s Grade 1 races – the Whitney and the Test stakes. Hall of Fame jockey John Velázquez previews his ride on Vino Rosso in the Whitney. Horse Racing Radio Network’s Mike “The Baron” Penna looks ahead to the Whitney and the Test and also looks back at the path that led him to create HRRN. Twitter feedback includes reaction to the flashy sprint victories last week of Shancelot and Imperial Hint. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The Jim Dandy Stakes and Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga and the Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar are the subjects of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Reigning Del Mar training champion Peter Miller talks about the Crosby and his success with sprinters. Award-winning turf writer and publisher Tom Law of the Saratoga Special previews the Jim Dandy and Vanderbilt and discloses some of his handicapping angles this year at The Spa. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and opening week at Del Mar share the spotlight on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Renowned handicapper Brad Thomas goes over each horse in the Haskell and has a few stories about his career as a horseplayer. Trainer Peter Eurton talks about Core Beliefs and Draft Pick and the tough competition they face Saturday in the San Diego Handicap. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Opening week at Saratoga is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Saturday’s Grade 1 Diana Stakes features a showdown between defending winner Sistercharlie and her stable mate Rushing Fall, whose owner Bob Edwards discusses her nearly perfect career. Horseplayer and author Peter Thomas Fornatale talks about the year in racing and the evolution of some of his betting angles. The Diana gets a full preview, and there is Twitter feedback to be sampled. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Two Grade 1 races are on the Stars and Stripes Day card Saturday at Belmont Park, and they are featured on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Coolmore assistant trainer T.J. Comerford discusses the string of horses that have been flown from Ireland to compete in New York. CBS Sports Radio’s Jody McDonald reflects on the biggest stories in racing so far this year. A bettor’s preview of the Belmont Derby and Belmont Oaks and a sampling of Twitter feedback are also included. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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From Santa Anita, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod focuses on the end of a troubled meet and looks ahead to what is next for racing in southern California. Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella offers his thoughts about the ups and downs of the past six months as well as a look at some of his horses, including Omaha Beach. Turf writer John Cherwa of The Los Angeles Times engages in a thorough discussion of how the sport handled the 30 racehorse deaths in the past six months. There is also a sampling of Twitter feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Closing weekend at Santa Anita and some betting tales are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Doug O’Neill discusses being on the verge of the training title at Santa Anita as well as his view of what has been a troubled six months there. From Belmont Park legendary international sportscaster and longtime horseplayer Tommy Smyth with a “Y” tells stories about betting at the track and offers subtle wagering angles that he has used for decades. Twitter feedback is also sampled. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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From New York the Ron Flatter Racing Pod looks across the pond to next week’s renewal of Royal Ascot. American trainer Wesley Ward discusses the top horses that he is taking on his 11th trip to England, where he has come away with 10 victories. Turf writer Lee Mottershead of Racing Post offers his thoughts about some of Royal Ascot’s betting highlights as well as the differences between wagering in the U.K. and the U.S. A review of last week’s Belmont Stakes card is also featured. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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XBTV’s Zoe Cadman and trainers Mark Hennig and Greg Sacco provide insiders’ insight from New York into Saturday’s running of the Belmont Stakes as guests on this week’s regular edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Cadman reveals which horses have looked the best in morning gallops. Hennig talks about the blinkers-on, blinkers-off decisions with Bourbon War. Sacco discusses whether long shot Joevia will try to take the early lead in the race. Ron has a comment about his return to Belmont Park under very different circumstances this week. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via iTunes, Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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It is a serious handicappers’ edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod – a pop-up from Las Vegas with four hard-core handicappers previewing the Belmont Stakes. Vinny Magliulo, Patrick McQuiggan, Dave Tuley and Johnny Avello analyze each of the horses in the Belmont. They also offer their thoughts on a loaded field in the Met Mile. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at iTunes, Apple, Google, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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Next week’s Belmont Stakes continues to be the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Danny Gargan discusses his new shooter Tax, coming back from a runner-up finish in the Wood Memorial and a 15th-place disappointment in the Kentucky Derby. Handicapper Dick Downey examines the field of likely Belmont starters and discusses the state of racing in 2019. Twitter Feedback and this week’s commentary include reaction to the controversial racing exposé shown on HBO’s “Real Sports.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via iTunes, Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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A review of the Preakness and an early preview of the Belmont Stakes are the core of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione talks about his Preakness win, the work of trainer Mark Casse and the athleticism of War Of Will. Xpressbet and XBTV’s Jeff Siegel recaps the race and offers his handicapper’s eye view of the horses expected to run in the Belmont. There is also a sampling of Twitter feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via iTunes, Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Two trainers and a racing handicapper talk about the Preakness on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Mark Casse discusses War Of Will, and Brad Cox talks about the differing styles of Owendale and Warrior’s Charge. Xpressbet editor-in-chief Jeremy Plonk discusses Baltimore’s place in the Triple Crown season and offers betting strategy for the Preakness. Ron has some thoughts about the passing of Tim Conway. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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For serious handicappers, Vinny Magliulo, Patrick McQuiggan, Dave Tuley and Johnny Avello preview and analyze each of the 13 horses in the Preakness Stakes field.
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More talk about the Kentucky Derby controversy, an early preview of the Preakness Stakes and a jockey’s comeback story share the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer and handicapper John Scheinman takes an early look at the horses likely to race next weekend at Pimlico. Hall of Fame jockey Víctor Espinoza talks about his comeback from a life-threatening injury last summer and how it feels strange to be on the sidelines of the Triple Crown. Listener feedback stokes the ongoing discussion of the Derby decision, and there is a final recap of Racehorses by the Letters. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The morning after the controversial decision to disqualify Maximum Security from the Kentucky Derby victory, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod presents a pop-up edition devoted to reaction. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott talks about his 65-1 long shot Country House being promoted to his first Derby victory. Trainers Shug McGaughey, Todd Pletcher and Mark Casse also comment. Longtime racing journalist and publicist Jennie Rees offers full perspective on the stewards' decision. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available through Apple, Google, Stitcher and via VSiN.com/podcasts.
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From Louisville, Bret Calhoun and Zoe Cadman are featured on the second annual Kentucky Derby preview episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Calhoun discusses this year’s “wise-guy horse” By My Standards and how his career has built to his first time training in the Derby. Cadman from XBTV takes a long view of the race and discusses whether she is still on the Roadster bandwagon as well as how she feels the race was impacted by the scratch of futures favorite Omaha Beach. The Racehorses by the Letters feature wraps up with a look at the best ever starting with “Z.” Ron samples listener feedback as recent as reaction to Wednesday’s still-available pop-up podcast featuring hard-core handicapping of the Derby. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Our familiar panel of Vinny Magliulo, Dave Tuley and Patrick McQuiggan are back to handicap Saturday's Kentucky Derby. And so is DraftKings' Johnny Avello. They look at details on each of the 20 horses in a serious horseplayers pop-up edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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He will ride the favorite Omaha Beach in next week’s Kentucky Derby, and Hall of Famer Mike Smith is the featured guest from Santa Anita on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. From Las Vegas, former National Horseplayers Championship Tour winner Jonathon Kinchen of Fox Sports Net offers his opinions about modern betting angles that are popular in racing. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best ever starting with “Y,” and Ron has a comment about the push to ban race-day Lasix across the nation.
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Now that the preps are done, Kentucky Derby work is just getting started on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Ben Glass, the racing manager for owners Gary and Mary West, discusses the progress and strategy for Derby contenders Game Winner and Maximum Security. A look at the Las Vegas odds for the Derby includes some ideas about late bets in the futures markets. True-crime author Andy Hoffman talks about his love of horse racing and the evolution of his betting. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best ever starting with “X.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The final weekend of Kentucky Derby preps and some 21st century racing issues are discussed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert talks about Improbable’s run Saturday in the Arkansas Derby and about Roadster and Game Winner already making it to May 4 at Churchill Downs. National Thoroughbred Racing Association president/CEO Alex Waldrop fields questions about rules for equine medication and how racing has been affected by the nationwide legalization of sports gambling. The Arkansas Derby and the Lexington Stakes are previewed as is Winx’s final race, which fits right into the Racehorses by the Letters feature looking at the best ever starting with “W.”
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Three Kentucky Derby qualifiers are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. XBTV’s Zoe Cadman handicaps the Santa Anita Derby, the Wood Memorial and the Blue Grass Stakes, and she also helps preview the Santa Anita Handicap. Trainer Todd Pletcher discusses his Derby prospects, including the three that are racing this weekend at Aqueduct and Keeneland. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best ever starting with “V.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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This weekend’s Florida Derby and Dubai World Cup card dominate the conversations on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey discusses Code Of Honor, his colt that is trying to sweep the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby on the way to the Kentucky Derby. From south Florida, racing journalist and handicapper John Pricci of Horse Racing Insider previews Saturday’s races. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best ever starting with “U,” and there is the story of how 90-1 odds for Hidden Scroll could be found in a Kentucky Derby future bet just last week. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts and sponsored by Xpressbet.
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This weekend’s Louisiana Derby is the first of the big, final preps before the Kentucky Derby, and it is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Fair Grounds track announcer John G. Dooley co-hosts and helps to handicap the race. Trainer Mark Casse discusses his colt War Of Will, the favorite to win Saturday. There will also be a preview of Sunday’s Sunland Derby, another prep for Kentucky. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best ever starting with “T,” and there is a sampling of listener feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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With not one but two runnings of the Rebel Stakes on Saturday, Oaklawn Park in Arkansas is the focal point of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Oaklawn paddock analyst Nancy Ury-Holthus helps to handicap these latest Kentucky Derby points preps. Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds talks about his Rebel contenders Galilean and Gunmetal Gray and their chances of upsetting Improbable and Game Winner. Trainer John Shirreffs reacts to the decision to expand drug restrictions at Santa Anita after the 22nd death of a horse there this winter. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best ever starting with “S.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Three Kentucky Derby points preps are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The Daily Racing Form’s Marty McGee helps preview the Tampa Bay Derby, the Gotham and the Jeff Ruby and discusses the suspension of racing at Santa Anita. Trainer Greg Sacco discusses his colt Mind Control, one of the contenders in the Gotham. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best starting with “R,” and the third pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager from Churchill Downs is previewed. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The 21st racehorse death this racing season at Santa Anita Park and the indefinite suspension of racing there led to this pop-up edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod to examine what has gone wrong there. Thoroughbred owner and public handicapper Jon Lindo, who writes for Gaming Today, is tonight's guest from southern California. The discussion ranges from reaction to the spike in racehorse deaths to what may be wrong with the track and whether the weather has been the big cause of the trouble. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.
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In a week without a Kentucky Derby points prep, two outspoken men fill the void on The Ron Flatter Racing Pod. “The Maven” – 2018 NHC Tour champion David Gutfreund – talks about his life as a professional gambler, his criticism of the price structure for entering handicapping contests and the legal challenges he has had as a creating investor in DerbyWars. Steve Coburn, who was not afraid to sound off when California Chrome came up short of the 2014 Triple Crown, looks back on his ownership of the horse of a lifetime. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best horse starting with the letter “P,” and there is plenty of listener feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Two high-profile racing executives – Tim Ritvo and Keith Chamblin – are featured on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. In his role running the races for The Stronach Group, Ritvo discusses changes at Santa Anita, the future of the Preakness and Pimlico and even takes listener questions. And yes, he talks about post-time drag. As the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s man in charge of the world’s biggest horseplayers tournament, Chamblin touches on the growth of contests like that, and he looks at the relationship between racing and the expansion of sports betting across the country. Saturday’s Kentucky Derby preps – the Risen Star and the El Camino Real – are previewed, and the Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best horse starting with the letter “O.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The National Horseplayers Championship has returned for a 20th year to Las Vegas – and the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is covering it. Horseplaying author Peter Thomas Fornatale discusses this year’s contest and weighs betting trends that could be used by this year’s champion. Bookmaking legend Roxy Roxborough discusses trends in betting and where players looking for better prices on Kentucky Derby futures may turn. The next Derby prep – Saturday’s Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs – gets a preview as does the second pool in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and the Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best horse ever starting with the letter “N.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Saturday’s three Kentucky Derby points preps – the Holy Bull, Withers and Robert B. Lewis – are previewed and handicapped on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Butch Reid discusses his Derby hopeful Maximus Mischief, the favorite in the Holy Bull. South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews talks about a lifetime of betting on everything from claimers to classics. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best horse starting with the letter “M.” There is also a warning about making a future bet on a flashy, one-time starter like Hidden Scroll. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational is America’s richest race, and the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is on the road at Gulfstream Park, Florida, to cover it. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas talks about his colt Bravazo and his chances to win the race. Jason Blewitt of Gulfstream Park TV and XBTV has a preview of the big race and the $7 million Pegasus World Cup Turf. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best horse ever starting with the letter “L.” There is also a wrap-up of Thursday’s Eclipse Awards at Gulfstream Park. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts. The RFRP is sponsored by Xpressbet.
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The road to the Kentucky Derby goes through the Fair Grounds in New Orleans for Saturday’s Lecomte Stakes. Track TV host and handicapper Joe Kristufek provides a preview of the race on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockey Joel Rosario talks about riding the favorite Accelerate next week in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup and taking winter-book favorite Game Winner on the Derby trail. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best horse ever starting with the letter “K.” There is also a commentary on Churchill Downs Inc.’s objection that forced DraftKings to take down its Derby futures in Mississippi. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Hall of Famer John Velázquez is the longtime chairman of the Jockeys’ Guild, and he discusses the arc of his progress in that role and issues that the guild continues to tackle. J.V. also mentions a horse or two that he will be riding in 2019. Jeremy Balan of the Blood-Horse discusses recent changes at Santa Anita and contributes to a preview of Saturday’s Sham Stakes, a points prep for the Kentucky Derby. The Racehorses by the Letters feature looks at the best horse ever starting with the letter “I.” We go through the backlog of feedback from December. And finally, Ron tells us how he voted for Horse of the Year. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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A Kentucky Derby prep in California and a major race card across the Pacific are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella discusses his colt Extra Hope, one of the 2-year-olds racing Saturday in the Los Alamitos Futurity, a points prep for the Derby. TVG international racing specialist Candice Hare checks in from Asia to preview this weekend’s Hong Kong International Races. The Racehorses by the Letters series continues with the best horse ever to start with the letter “E.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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On a weekend that includes Gulfstream Park’s opening, the Hollywood Derby and Pavel racing in Japan, it is the Cigar Mile card and Kentucky Derby futures that have the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. David Grening of The Daily Racing Form provides a preview from Aqueduct not only of the Cigar Mile but also of the Remsen, the Go For Wand and the Demoiselle stakes. Duane Colucci, assistant manager of the race and sports books at the Rampart Casino, Las Vegas, provides his thoughts about the right and wrong ways to bet Derby futures coming out of the first weekend of nationwide pari-mutuel wagering. Racehorses by the Letters singles out the best horse beginning with “D.” Ron has a comment for those who are too cynical about Bob Baffert’s success with first-time starters. And no adjustment of your earbuds is necessary; the podcast has new music this week. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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The Thanksgiving week edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod previews a pair of traditional, late-November races on opposite sides of the world. Trainer Dallas Stewart talks about Seeking The Soul’s bid to win a second straight Clark Handicap on Friday at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes – a prep for the Kentucky Derby – also gets a preview. Japan racing ambassador Kate Hunter, who grew up in Nashville, discusses this weekend’s Japan Cup. The “Racehorses by the Letters” feature continues with the best horse starting with the letter “C” – and feedback on our selection of Bold Ruler as the best of the letter “B.” Ron also offers a comment on the retirement of Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and VSiN.com/podcasts.
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Hundreds of 2-year-old horses are in the picture for next year’s Kentucky Derby. Horse Racing Nation’s Matt Shifman helps us sort them out on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, professional horseplayer Chuck Grubbs of Kentucky talks about the strategy he used to win this year’s Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge. The “Racehorses by the Letters” feature continues with the best horse starting with the letter “B.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher.
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Will Accelerate or Justify be the 2018 Horse of the Year? It is a prime topic of discussion from last week’s Breeders’ Cup in Louisville on The Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Turf writer John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times co-hosts, offers his thoughts about the just-completed Breeders’ Cup and tells how digital media have changed the way he covers the sport. Trainer John Sadler offers his point of view on Accelerate’s season that culminated in a Breeders’ Cup Classic victory that was his first in 45 tries. The new feature “Racehorses by the Letters” names the best horse that had a name beginning with the letter “A.” The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher.
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The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is on the road at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. Stanley Cup winner, horseplayer, broadcaster, cancer survivor – Eddie Olczyk brings a lot to the table as he helps us preview this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup, especially how the wet weather may impact the races and how to gauge the specifics of European invaders. Brad Cox trains the Distaff favorite Monomoy Girl and offers insight on her and his other three Breeders’ Cup horses. The Racing Flashback remembers the match race 80 years ago between Seabiscuit and War Admiral. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher.
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If it’s a big race day (or two), it must be time for a pop-up edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. No features. No commentary. Just nuts ’n’ bolts handicapping of the 14 Breeders’ Cup races with VSiN betting expert Dave Tuley, Gaughan Gaming bookmaker Vinny Magliulo and South Point racing handicapper Patrick McQuiggan. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher. The RFRP and VSiN’s coverage of the Breeders’ Cup are sponsored by Xpressbet.
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On the first show of the second year of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, the Breeders’ Cup comes into sharper focus with Lord Teddy Grimthorpe of Juddmonte Farms and Zoe Cadman of XBTV. Grimthorpe discusses the unique path that two-time Arc winner Enable has taken to be the odds-on favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Turf. Cadman looks at the pre-entries and offers some early handicapping for the 14 championships that will be run next week at Churchill Downs. The racing flashback recalls Tiznow’s thrilling repeat victory in the 2001 Breeders’ Cup Classic. There is also a preview of Winx’s bid early Saturday in Australia to become the first horse ever to win four consecutive runnings of the Cox Plate. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher.
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Stewards’ decisions coming out of objections and inquiries have been under the microscope recently. Controversial decisions in the Cotillion Stakes, the Wood Memorial, the San Felipe Stakes, the Los Alamitos Futurity and, of course, the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic have lit up social media. So what’s going on? It’s the subject for a special round table on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Stewards Bernie Hettel from Kentucky and Jon White from California join Eclipse Award-winning horseplayer Paul Matties in a wide-ranging discussion that identifies problems and offers solutions. Also, the Caulfield Cup in Australia and Champions Stakes in England are previewed, and the racing flashback remembers a pioneering race that was started 66 years ago. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher.
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Spring Quality's trainer Graham Motion and Woodbine announcer Robert Geller preview Saturday's Canadian International Stakes in addition to a look at The Everest in Australia.
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The Ron Flatter Racing Pod originates from Paris – where the road to the Breeders’ Cup includes the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and three challenge races. It also includes a stop at the Santa Anita Sprint Championship – another Breeders’ Cup “win and you’re in” race. European racing journalist and advisor Liz Price co-hosts and helps us preview Sunday’s Arc card. Trainer Peter Miller talks about Roy H, the favorite for the Santa Anita Sprint Championship. A historic Arc victory is recalled in the racing flashback, Ron has a few words about the Shadwell Turf Mile and the Champagne Stakes, and we talk about the career move of Las Vegas’s best horse-racing oddsmaker Johnny Avello. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher. The RFRP and VSiN’s coverage of the road to the Breeders’ Cup are sponsored by Xpressbet.
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The road to the Breeders’ Cup continues with this weekend’s Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita and the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. Veteran handicapper Jeff Siegel of XBTV helps us preview them, and we break down all of Saturday’s Grade 1 races. Tom Ludt of the Phoenix Thoroughbreds ownership group discusses his top horses, including Gronkowski and his bid to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup. The racing flashback recalls Curlin’s final victory 10 years ago. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher. The RFRP and VSiN’s coverage of the road to the Breeders’ Cup are sponsored by Xpressbet.
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The road to the Breeders’ Cup continues with Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion Stakes at Parx. Trainer Mike McCarthy discusses Axelrod’s climb to be a contender in the Penn Derby. Former jockey turned XpressBet expert Richard Migliore breaks down both races and also discusses his methods for grading his former peers as he handicaps the horses. The startling exit of Good Magic, Instagrand, Roadster and Poet’s Word this week from Breeders’ Cup consideration is also discussed as is the split of the Pegasus World Cup purse into two big-money races next winter at Gulfstream Park. The racing flashback remembers the last time we saw Spectacular Bid race – sort of. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher. The RFRP and coverage of the road to the Breeders’ Cup are sponsored by XpressBet.
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A Hall of Famer and a round-table discussion are featured on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer discusses his career and the immediate future for some of his horses like Instagrand, the favorite to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. How to turn clockers’ information from the mornings into winning bets in the afternoon is the subject for an expert panel that includes workout analyst Bruno De Julio, former National Horseplayers Championship winner Michael Beychok and southern California handicapper Bob Ike. The Woodbine Mile, Iroquois Stakes and Winx’s next race get the preview treatment. We also remember the controversial opening of the new grandstand at Aqueduct in 1959. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher.
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Handicapping stories and plans for the Travers winner Catholic Boy are the subjects of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Catholic Boy’s trainer Jonathan Thomas talks about the path he will take to the Breeders’ Cup. Eclipse Award-winning writer John Scheinman shares stories of handicapping successes and failures and offers lessons for horseplayers both new and seasoned. The racing flashback focuses on the day Bill Shoemaker passed Johnny Longden, and we offer some food and drink tips from the summer at Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts and Stitcher.
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The $1.25 million Travers Stakes gets the spotlight on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Steve Byk, host of At The Races on SiriusXM, checks in from Saratoga to break down Saturday’s race. From Del Mar trainer John Sadler talks about what is next for Pacific Classic winner Accelerate and his other standout Catalina Cruiser. The racing flashback remembers the world-record mile run by Dr. Fager exactly 50 years ago, and Ron has a comment about the new Breeders’ Cup Future Wager. The RFRP is part of VSiN’s coverage of the Road to the Breeders’ Cup, sponsored by Xpressbet.
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The Pacific Classic, a trip to Saratoga and the return of the world’s number-one racehorse are the focus of The Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith talks about his ride on Midnight Bisou on Saturday in the Alabama Stakes, Saratoga’s summertime feature for 3-year-old fillies, and he discusses the past with Justify, the future with Roadster and the present with the Pacific Classic on Saturday at Del Mar. Editor-in-chief Shane Anderson of the Australian multimedia platform Racing.com talks about the return of top-ranked Winx to the racetrack Friday night, whether she is truly the best horse in the world and a range of comparisons between U.S. and Australia racing cultures. The weekly flashback remembers the closing of Bay Meadows, and Ron breaks down the eight-horse field for the Pacific Classic in addition to some personal thoughts about living in Australia and experiencing racing there.
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The best turf meeting this side of the Breeders’ Cup happens Saturday at Arlington Park near Chicago, and this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod originates from the site of the Arlington Million. Brian Lynch, trainer of Million favorite Oscar Performance, discusses the race and also his horse Heart To Heart, one of the top contenders in the Fourstardave Handicap on Saturday at Saratoga. Alastair "Duck" Donald, managing director of the U.K.-based International Racing Bureau, handicaps the Million, the Beverly D. and the Secretariat stakes. The Racing Flashback recalls John Henry’s photo-finish victory in the very first Arlington Million. And believe it or not, Ron has a commentary on a great debate in yacht rock.
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The Whitney Stakes at Saratoga and the summer meet at Del Mar are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Doug O’Neill discusses his success in southern California and his string of horses that include Pavel, Blended Citizen, Mopotism and some promising 2-year-olds. Childhood friends Tom Pedulla and Bob Ehalt continue to work together as New York turf writers, and they offer their preview of Saturday’s running of the Whitney, how they bet Saratoga, stories of horses they have owned and the downturn in the newspaper business that provided their livelihood for decades. The racing flashback remembers the first edition of what is now known as The Blood-Horse. There is also a preview of Saturday’s West Virginia Derby and a commentary on out-of-competition drug testing by the Breeders’ Cup. The RFRP is sponsored by X Chair.
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The Haskell Invitational and Jim Dandy Stakes headline this weekend’s big races, and we preview them on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Millie Ball of XBTV breaks down both races as well as graded stakes at Del Mar. She also has her eyes on some 2-year-olds that may be worth watching over the next year, and she offers her thoughts about the retirement of Triple Crown winner Justify. Phil D’Amato, the reigning two-time training champion at Del Mar, discusses his top horses and how he has taken the reins of the stable previously run by the late Mike Mitchell. The racing flashback remembers a moment in the career of Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero Jr.
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The 154th renewal of racing at Saratoga gets the full preview treatment on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. New York handicapper Anthony “Big A” Stabile, seen on New York Racing Association TV and heard on Horse Racing Radio Network, breaks down the five graded stakes that will be run Friday-Sunday. Reigning champion owner Michael Dubb talks about Kentucky Oaks winner Monomoy Girl and her rematch with Midnight Bisou in Sunday’s Coaching Club American Oaks. The racing flashback pays tribute to Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone. And not to leave out Del Mar, Saturday’s San Diego Handicap gets a preview as well.
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They make sure the media have seats in the press section, access to horsemen and answers to endless questions. They write stories, they are on both ends of media interviews, and yes, they field complaints from the media far more often than they hear compliments. They have even been known to make an informed bet or two. You often hear them referred to as spokespersons. They are the media conduits at racetracks around the country – horse racing’s public-relations professionals. You will hear from Santa Anita’s Mike Willman, the Breeders’ Cup’s Jim Gluckson, the New York Racing Association’s Najja Thompson and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Jim Mulvihill on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod. There is also a preview of the Del Mar summer that starts Wednesday, some thoughts about Justify’s racing career being on hold and a flashback to Citation’s victorious exit from racing.
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Monmouth Park boss Dennis Drazin discusses how his track is trying to lure Triple Crown winner Justify to the Haskell Invitational and reflects on the U.S. Supreme Court case that he helped win to open the doors to nationwide sports gambling. Longtime handicapper and horseplayer Eric Wing of HorseTourneys.com previews Stars and Stripes Day at Belmont Park. A moment of Steve Cauthen’s international riding career is remembered in the racing flashback, and we sample some of the feedback that we received on the VSiN racing column posted last week.
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Recently retired Philadelphia Daily News sports writer Dick Jerardi discusses sports gambling’s impact on racetracks in New Jersey, Delaware and even Pennsylvania. He also talks about Justify’s would-be run in the Haskell Invitational. Former ESPN reporter Jeannine Edwards talks about how horses don’t race as much as they used to, and she gets us up to date on what she is doing now. We also remember the reopening of Arlington Park and preview Saturday’s Grade 1 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park. The RFRP is sponsored by X Chair.
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Daily Racing Form chief photographer Barbara Livingston talks about her life around horses, the unique way she approaches her craft, how she drives cross-country for assignments and even how she has her own ways and reasons for forecasting races. Longtime southern California racing journalist and handicapper Bob Ike discusses the immediate future for Triple Crown winner Justify and the other top horses in Bob Baffert’s barn. We remember when Seabiscuit broke his maiden 83 years ago after 17 failures, and we share some listener feedback. The RFRP is sponsored by X Chair.
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Royal Ascot is next week in England, and it is the focus of this week’s podcast. Guests include trainer Wesley Ward, who has won nine times over there and will be saddling 10 American horses led by Lady Aurelia at this year’s meeting. England-based writer Lee Mottershead of the Racing Post is also along to discuss highlight’s of the five racing days. We also flash back to last weekend’s Triple Crown to hear an exchange with jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert – and whether they thought Justify would ever be under threat as he led most of the way in winning the Belmont Stakes.
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The podcast originates from Belmont Park, where we ask if Justify will win the Belmont Stakes and with it the Triple Crown? Or will one of nine challengers end up in the winner’s circle? Todd Pletcher, who trains Vino Rosso and Noble Indy, discusses race strategy for the two colts. NBC Sports and TVG racing analyst Britney Eurton helps us analyze each of the 10 horses in the Belmont field. The racing flashback goes back 45 years to remember how Secretariat was “a tremendous machine” in winning the Triple Crown. We also preview the Met Mile, one of the other graded stakes on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes card.
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Our trio of handicappers Dave Tuley, Vinny Magliulo and Patrick McQuiggan are back to break down all 10 horses racing Saturday in the Belmont Stakes - and whether they think Justify will finish his sweep of the Triple Crown.
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Hall of Famer Bob Baffert talks about Justify’s chances to win next week’s Belmont Stakes and make him only the second trainer in history to win two Triple Crowns. Morning host and horseplayer Marc "Moose" Malusis of CBS Sports Radio in New York helps us handicap the field for the June 9 race. Our racing flashback recalls one of the four Triple Crown winners of the ’40s. We will preview the 239th Derby being run Saturday at Epsom in England. We also pay tribute to the late NYRA cameraman John Mazzie, who provided us the view for more than 70-thousand races during his 35-year career. The RFRP is sponsored by ForHims.com/Racing.
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UPDATED to reflect Audible not racing in the Belmont Stakes.
We get an early look at next month’s Belmont Stakes, where Justify may become the 13th Triple Crown winner. New York Racing Association paddock analyst Maggie Wolfendale-Morley helps us handicap the horses that will be challenging Justify. We also look back on the Preakness with NBC Sports producer Rob Hyland, who had to televise the race through the thick fog at Pimlico. Our racing flashback celebrates the birthday of iconic race caller Dave Johnson, and we preview the Gold Cup at Santa Anita. The RFRP is sponsored by ForHims.com/Racing.
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At rainy Pimlico, we are getting ready for a wet Preakness Stakes with Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas talking Kentucky Derby winner Justify and his two challengers – Bravazo and Sporting Chance. TVG’s Caton Bredar discusses the race as well as the legalization of sports gambling and the possibility that the Preakness may be moved soon to Laurel Park. Our racing flashback remembers Afleet Alex’s near fall that turned into victory in the 2005 Preakness. We also sample some listener feedback via Twitter. The RFRP is sponsored by TVG and ForHims.com/Racing.
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We did it for the Derby. Why not for the Preakness? VSiN's Dave Tuley, Gaughan Gaming's Vinny Magliulo and South Point's Patrick McQuiggan join Ron to handicap the second jewel in the Triple Crown. Each horse gets thorough analysis, and we offer our tips for winning tickets.
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This week we offer an early preview of the Preakness Stakes and a look back at the Kentucky Derby on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Pimlico track announcer Dave Rodman offers his insight on Derby winner Justify and the rest of the likely Preakness field. Santa Anita track handicapper Jon White discusses his successful future wager on Justify and the misperceptions often associated with morning lines. The racing flashback is a story that you have never heard before – recalling the unique circumstances that prevented the Kentucky Derby from being broadcast in 1940. And we have a preview of Saturday’s Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park. The RFRP is sponsored by ForHims.com/Racing.
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The Kentucky Derby preview edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod comes from Louisville. It features NBC Sports host Mike Tirico, who talks about his career and how horse racing was a part of his early life. Trainer Mark Casse discusses his Derby horse Flameaway, looks back on what might have been last year with Classic Empire and recalls what was accomplished with his great mare Tepin. The racing flashback recalls the Derby that got away for Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker. And we even have a quick look at the Kentucky Oaks. The RFRP is sponsored by TVG and by ForHims.com/Racing.
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In this pop-up edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, VSiN's Dave Tuley, Gaughan Gaming's Vinny Magliulo and South Point's Patrick McQuiggan join Ron for nuts-and-bolts handicapping of every horse in the Kentucky Derby.
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It’s a preview before the Derby preview on this edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. TVG’s Christina Blacker examines the Kentucky Derby field and goes over the 20 horses one-by-one to assess their chances of finishing in the money a week from Saturday. WinStar Farm president Elliott Walden discusses his three Derby horses – Justify, Audible and Noble Indy – and what it will take to add to his 2010 victory with Super Saver. The racing flashback goes back 50 years to when the Derby winner was not the first across the finish line and did not wear the roses. We also check out Twitter reaction to the updated Wynn futures on the Derby. RFRP is sponsored by TVG and ForHims.com/Racing.
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With the Kentucky Derby field pretty well set, we launch into three weeks of previews on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Eclipse Award-winning writer and handicapper John Scheinman will discuss his long-range views on the 3-year-old crop and specific horses in the Derby itself. Tim Layden pays tribute to his predecessor as Sports Illustrated’s turf writer with a look back on the life of the late Bill Nack, who died last Friday. Feedback from listeners via social media is also included this week. The RFRP is sponsored by ForHims.com/Racing.
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With Saturday being the last day of Kentucky Derby preps, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod takes a long view of the 3-year-olds and previews the Arkansas Derby and Lexington Stakes. Hall of Fame jockey Víctor Espinoza, who will ride Bolt d’Oro in Kentucky, is our featured guest. And Daily Racing Form handicapper Brad Free analyzes some of the top contenders on the Derby trail. The racing flashback remembers trainer Charlie Whittingham on what would have been his 105th birthday. The RFRP is sponsored by ForHims.com/Racing.
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It’s the biggest weekend of preps for the Kentucky Derby, and we preview the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes and Santa Anita Derby on The Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin discusses his Wood Memorial favorite Enticed, his 3-year-old fillies vying for the Kentucky Oaks and the milestones in his career working for Godolphin and dealing with multiple sclerosis. Daily Racing Form handicapper Mike Watchmaker breaks down all three of Saturday’s preps, looks at the domino effect with Bob Baffert’s Derby contenders and engages in a critical discussion of Mendelssohn’s victory last week in the UAE Derby. The racing flashback remembers the 1993 Grand National in England that formally never was, and Ron reveals a delicious irony about what could happen late this year for Dubai World Cup winner Thunder Snow. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is sponsored by ForHims.com/racing.
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The Florida Derby and Dubai World Cup night beckon this weekend, and both are previewed on this edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jonathan Thomas, who trains Catholic Boy, talks about his chances of winning the Florida Derby against his old bosses Todd Pletcher and Dale Romans. Track announcer Craig Evans checks in from the Middle East to discuss his first time calling the Dubai World Cup program, including an in-depth look at each of the eight thoroughbred races on the $30 million card. The racing flashback recalls the birth of Man O’ War, and Ron offers a strange story of his one and only trip to Dubai. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is sponsored by ForHims.com/Racing.
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We preview this weekend’s Kentucky Derby points preps on this edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Fair Grounds handicapper Joe Kristufek talks about the Louisiana Derby as well as his varied role as a racing ambassador, including an inexpensive path for anyone to become a thoroughbred owner. Actress/singer Anita Gillette remembers how she became a horse racing fan, including her visits to the track with the late Jack Klugman and the time she printed her own tout sheet. The Sunland Derby also gets a preview, and our racing flashback recalls a groundbreaking win for jockey Rosie Napravnik. This week’s RFRP is sponsored by Hims – log on to forhims.com/racing.
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Saturday’s Rebel Stakes and last weekend’s controversial San Felipe Stakes are the main topics of the latest Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens discusses his ride in the Rebel, his reaction to the disqualification of McKinzie and promotion of Bolt d’Oro at Santa Anita and what he thinks will happen with racing if and when sports gambling is legalized nationwide. Former National Horseplayers Championship winner Michael Beychok also previews the Rebel as well as the Jeff Ruby (Spiral), reacts to the San Felipe and discusses thoroughbred aftercare as well as the famous person who got him hooked on racing. The flashback looks at an undefeated mare from the 19th century, we also look at Saturday’s Grade 1 Santa Margarita, and we have some thoughts about a proposal to split the Breeders’ Cup into a November-December event.
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Trainer Dale Romans and VSiN writer/handicapper Dave Tuley are the guests on this week's edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Romans discusses the horses he has on the Kentucky Derby trail, including 18-1 Fountain of Youth winner Promises Fulfilled, Gotham Stakes favorite Free Drop Billy and Tampa Bay Derby contender Tiz Mischief. Tuley breaks down Saturday's feature prep - the San Felipe with McKinzie and Bolt d'Oro - as well as the Gotham, the Tampa Bay Derby and the Santa Anita Handicap. He also discusses the growth in media coverage of sports gambling, an area he helped pioneer. We celebrate the 55th birthday of jockey Gary Stevens, and we check some of the feedback from our Tweet that questioned where Australian super mare Winx ranked on the world stage.
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Ron is on vacation, but he left behind a new edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. National Thoroughbred Racing Association president Alex Waldrop talks about how years of work to cut taxes on horseplayers’ winnings came down to a 48-hour race against the clock. He also talks about takeout rates, medication rules and how the U.S. Supreme Court may rule on New Jersey sports gambling. Peter Rotondo Jr. of the Breeders’ Cup discusses how younger bettors are being lured to horse racing, and he has some advice for horseplayers. The racing flashback remembers Seabiscuit’s last race, Ron has some thoughts about Saturday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes, and he has a story about an odd Golden Gate Fields betting game.
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He was a strong favorite in futures betting to win the Kentucky Derby, but we have not seen him race since November. His trainer Mick Ruis provides an update on how Bolt d’Oro looks ahead of his 3-year-old debut next month in the San Felipe Stakes, and he has a status report on the colt’s jockey assignments. Also on this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod: Peter Thomas Fornatale of the Daily Racing Form offers his expertise on handicapping contests, horizontal and vertical betting and even New York radio (yes, his dad was that Pete Fornatale). The racing flashback remembers when women broke through as jockeys in 1969, and Ron explains the big move in Las Vegas futures involving Bolt d’Oro.
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Hank "The Hammer" Goldberg and Eric Wing discuss everything from Kentucky Derby preps to handicapping contests to sports gambling to Jimmy "The Greek" to Al Davis on this edition of The Ron Flatter Racing Pod. We preview this weekend's Risen Star, El Camino Real Derby and Southwest stakes. We have comments on Derby futures and morning lines, we remember an important racing birthday, and we sample some of your feedback.
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This edition of the RFRP previews the National Horseplayers Championship, the country’s biggest handicapping contest going on through Sunday in Las Vegas. Our guests include National Thoroughbred Racing Association COO Keith Chamblin, one of the people who runs the NHC, and Jim Goodman, who normally runs contests like this at Keeneland but this weekend is competing for the nearly $3 million in prize money. The racing-history flashback recalls the unsolved kidnapping of champion racehorse Shergar from an Ireland stud farm 35 years ago. We also touch on a Kentucky Derby prep – the Sam F. Davis Stakes – and this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
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While we are in Minnesota to cover Super Bowl LII, we caught up with Vikings radio broadcaster Paul Allen, who doubles as the voice of Canterbury Park. Stronach Group COO Tim Ritvo discusses the future for Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita and Maryland Racing, including the possibility that the Preakness Stakes may be moved from Pimlico to Laurel Park. We look back on a moment in racing featuring Bill Shoemaker, and the weekend preview looks at Saturday's three Kentucky Derby preps - the Holy Bull, the Withers and the Robert B. Lewis.
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The world's richest horse race gets an in-depth preview on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, which comes to you from Gulfstream Park in Florida. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen talks about this final race for 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner. Handicapper Matt Bernier of the Daily Racing Form goes over each horse in the race. The flashback to racing history recalls the opening of Hialeah Park. This week's pod is sponsored by DRF Bets. Listen to find out how you can get a $200 betting bonus without having to pay a deposit.
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The $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational is the world's richest horse race, and it gets an early preview with racing journalist John Pricci and trainer Jamie Osborne. Pricci is in south Florida to offer a handicapping snapshot of the Jan. 27 race and discuss the concept that spawned this big-money event. Osborne checks in from England, where he saw off Toast Of New York to continue his comeback in the Pegasus. There is also a racing flashback to 1932, when Phar Lap arrived in North America only to suffer a tragic fate.
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Previews of three Kentucky Derby points preps this extended weekend are the focus of this RFRP. Track announcer John G. Dooley checks in from the Fair Grounds to help preview the loaded field in the Lecomte Stakes, and he also exchanges thoughts on everything from Boulogne to beignets - or racing around the world to food in New Orleans. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., who rides in the Lecomte, discusses his career. A moment in racing history flashes back to the day that Turf Paradise opened in 1956. And we break down the Lecomte, the Jerome and the Smarty Jones stakes individually and in the greater context of the Kentucky Derby.
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This edition features jockey Rajiv Maragh, who talks about his recovery from a serious 2015 injury and his move from the east coast to California. Jody McDonald (CBS Sports Radio, WFAN, WIP, SiriusXM) discusses Kentucky Derby futures betting and how racing may be helped by legalized sports gambling in his home state New Jersey. This week's moment in racing history looks back on Spectacular Bid's undefeated 1980, which began with a January victory at Santa Anita. And Ron reviews the ballot he cast for the Eclipse Awards. Please subscribe and post a review where available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music and Stitcher.
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Opening week at Santa Anita meant a visit to The Great Race Place for this week's RFRP. Trainer John Sadler reacts to his star Stellar Wind being raced one more time - but not for him - and he talks about his success in handling female horses and about the new initiatives designed to help racing in southern California. Jay Privman of the Daily Racing Form shares his thoughts about the state of racing in California, the Pegasus World Cup, the Kentucky Derby and the competition for betting dollars among racetracks around the country. We look back at the day Santa Anita first opened in 1934, we have some thoughts about some strange happenings on opening day, we have a snapshot of the upcoming Jerome Stakes and we remember the late Jack Van Berg.
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This is a special Christmas edition of the RFRP with GFOR (Good Friends of Ron). Chris Fallica - "The Bear" from ESPN College GameDay - comes to Las Vegas with stories about his experiences in handicapping contests as well as his thoughts about next year's Kentucky Derby. Scott Burton - the Paris-based correspondent for Racing Post - checks in via Skype to compare notes on U.S. and European race betting. Our look back at racing history recalls the closing four years ago of Hollywood Park.
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Because of limited distribution at the time, the premiere episode of the RFRP is reposted here with jockey Mike Smith and turf writer Jennie Rees. This was originally posted at VSiN.com on Oct. 27, 2017.
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In a special edition of the RFRP, Blood-Horse reporter Jeremy Balan tells Ron the story of how he covered last week's San Luis Rey Downs fire, including all the challenges of getting to the scene and digesting afterward what happened. Joe Bravo was at the Jockeys' Guild Annual Assembly in Las Vegas, where he offered us some strong opinions about rider safety and even how the Supreme Court sports-gambling case might not be beneficial to racing in New Jersey. And our moment in racing history is a flashback to the controversial winning streak turned in by Rapid Redux.
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The fire that killed racehorses Thursday in southern California takes precedent. But we still look ahead with Zayat Stables vice president Justin Zayat to Saturday's Los Alamitos Futurity and next year's Kentucky Derby (and back at American Pharoah). TVG's Candice Hare handicaps this weekend's Hong Kong International Races. And our look back at racing history brings back memories of Silky Sullivan.
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The theme of this podcast is New York. Trainer Todd Pletcher tells us about his top 2-year-olds, NYRA handicapper and TV host Andy Serling examines the Remsen Stakes and Cigar Mile. Ron Flatter looks back on a memorable day at Belmont Park that had a sad postscript. We also look back on the first pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
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On the first weekend of betting in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Wynn Las Vegas oddsmaker Johnny Avello discusses early wagering on the race. Tony-nominated actress/singer and Kentucky native Laura Bell Bundy talks about her love of horse racing and especially the Derby. Ron Flatter looks back at a moment in racing history 70 years ago this month, when one racehorse's funeral was such big news that it was broadcast live on national radio. Plus a preview of the Clark Handicap.
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New Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee Trevor Denman discusses his 35 years calling races at Santa Anita and Del Mar, racing database creator Bruno De Julio looks at this month's thoroughbred sales in Kentucky, and both offer their views on what bettors should look for - and should ignore. Plus a moment in racing history when The Daily Racing Form was born, and we remember the two-time Breeders' Cup Mile champion Lure.
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This week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod looks back at the Breeders' Cup to find out what we may apply to betting in the weeks and months ahead. Nisan Gabbay, the winner of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge, joins us to discuss his successful strategy and to respond to a collusion investigation that is focused on his victory, and Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com helps us break down what went right and wrong for bettors at Del Mar.
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The Breeders' Cup is Friday and Saturday at Del Mar, and this week's edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod looks at the $28 million event that is the richest in horse racing. Hall of Fame trainer and 14-time Breeders' Cup winner Bob Baffert is our guest for an extended conversation about his horses. Gaughan Gaming's Vinny Magliulo and South Point handicapper Patrick McQuiggan join Ron to break down all 13 championship races to help bettors find winners.
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