Best Horseplay Podcasts (2024)

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S5E38: Farewell, Golden Gate Fields 1:44:03

16m ago1:44:03

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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 …

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S7E37: What’s right with this Belmont Stakes picture? 1:32:06

15h ago1:32:06

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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 …

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S7E36: Belmont Stakes hare-core handicappers 1:25:08

14d ago1:25:08

1:25:08

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 wi…

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S7E35: You already are at Saratoga 1:32:04

15d ago1:32:04

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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 win…

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S7E34 Stakes are on the holiday grill 1:13:03

17d ago1:13:03

1:13:03

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 ne…

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S7E33: McPeek has Preakness 2024 on his to-do list 1:08:32

28d ago1:08:32

1:08:32

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…

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S7E32: Preakness hard-core handicappers pop-up 1:12:01

28d ago1:12:01

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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…

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S7E31: Clem and Slappy and the Preakness 1:25:26

1M ago1:25:26

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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 wi…

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S7E30: Drinking games for Derby cast of thousands 1:41:41

1M ago1:41:41

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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, …

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S7E29: Kentucky Derby hard-core handicappers pop-up 1:56:26

1M ago1:56:26

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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 a…

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S7E28: Kentucky Derby sounds less thumpy 1:16:52

2M ago1:16:52

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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…

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S7E27: Champion horseplayer identifies 5 best Kentucky Derby horses 1:25:11

2M ago1:25:11

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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 cou…

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S7E26: Last Kentucky Derby prep, Apple Blossom & the eclipse 1:16:14

2M ago1:16:14

1:16:14

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 v…

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S7E25: Jack Frost nipping at your Kentucky Derby preps 1:34:27

2M ago1:34:27

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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 a…

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S7E24: Kentucky Derby preps, and is it flu or the flu? 1:22:17

2M ago1:22:17

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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. Nation…

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S7E23: Betting from the Bayou 1:10:42

3M ago1:10:42

1:10:42

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 upcom…

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S7E22: The tote crash then and the NHC now 1:29:56

3M ago1:29:56

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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 th…

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S7E21: Kornacki is back; so are D’Amato and Shutty 1:40:34

3M ago1:40:34

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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 …

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S7E20: 4x Kentucky Derby preps + 1 camel race 1:31:46

3M ago1:31:46

1:31:46

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 an…

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S7E19: Derby prep at Oaklawn + Black History Month 1:44:16

4M ago1:44:16

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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 th…

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S7E18: From Mardi Gras to Risen Star 1:34:49

4M ago1:34:49

1:34:49

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 a…

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S7E17: We know Shug, but who is this Randy Moss? 1:35:45

4M ago1:35:45

1:35:45

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 …

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S7E16: ‘I didn’t recognize Camila Cabello’ 1:22:49

4M ago1:22:49

1:22:49

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 discusse…

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S7E15: The sun, fun capital of winter racing world 1:25:42

5M ago1:25:42

1:25:42

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 ha…

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S7E14: Itching the scratches from the next Kentucky Derby prep 1:23:37

5M ago1:23:37

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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…

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S7E13: Say hello to Silver Charm at Old Friends 1:29:41

5M ago1:29:41

1:29:41

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, providin…

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S7E12: Maryland, California, New York, Florida ... and Shecky 1:18:08

5M ago1:18:08

1:18:08

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…

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S7E11: Horse of the year will not be unanimous 1:38:33

6M ago1:38:33

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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 a…

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S7E10: The 2023 racing year in review 1:20:58

6M ago1:20:58

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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…

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S7E9: Celebrate with the DeVaux and Blasi families 1:31:53

6M ago1:31:53

1:31:53

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 As…

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S7E8: Mike Repole, Bayou breds & symposium elevators 1:15:48

6M ago1:15:48

1:15:48

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 s…

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S7E7: Cigar Mile, Claiming Crown and zebras 1:23:36

6M ago1:23:36

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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 a…

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S7E6: From turkeys to horses to tuchuses 1:25:43

7M ago1:25:43

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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. Ric…

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S7E5: Teach a sports bettor how to love racing 1:17:56

7M ago1:17:56

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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 Rac…

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S7E4: The two old men in the balcony from the Muppets 1:20:09

7M ago1:20:09

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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, th…

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Breeders Cup 2023 Future Stars Friday 18:33

8M ago18:33

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Full race card picks and quick analysis.

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S7E3: Breeders’ Cup: Look who I found at Clockers’ Corner 1:27:25

8M ago1:27:25

1:27:25

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 Cla…

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S7E2: Breeders’ Cup hard-core handicappers pop-up 1:19:57

8M ago1:19:57

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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 subsc…

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S7E1: 6th anniversary celebration is ... iron? 1:23:22

8M ago1:23:22

1:23:22

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 f…

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S6E57: Breeders’ Cup, British Champions & home cooking 1:30:23

8M ago1:30:23

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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 int…

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S6E56: 3 continents, 14 time zones 1:21:14

8M ago1:21:14

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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…

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S6E55: Keeneland is lovely in the fall 1:24:13

9M ago1:24:13

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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 weeke…

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S6E54: Get your passport for this episode 1:45:58

9M ago1:45:58

1:45:58

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. …

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S6E53: Under my umbrella at the Penn Derby 1:16:24

9M ago1:16:24

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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 …

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S6E52: Trail mix is served for Kentucky Derby 1:32:23

9M ago1:32:23

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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 …

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S6E51: Big bucks at Kentucky Downs + Del Mar & Colonial 1:48:09

9M ago1:48:09

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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. Trai…

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S6E50: At the junction of turf and surf 1:32:25

10M ago1:32:25

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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 ent…

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S6E49: Travers, Rich Strike, and how long is summer? 1:28:56

10M ago1:28:56

1:28:56

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 …

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S6E48: King’s for a day and a tribute to Jerry Moss 1:19:58

10M ago1:19:58

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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 p…

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S6E47: Yes, Virginia, there is an Arlington Million 1:21:03

10M ago1:21:03

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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 U…

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