The Ron Flatter Racing Pod

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com