In the 2025 debut episode of The Inside Track podcast, host Ben Kudla is joined by Ellis Starr, Equibase's National Racing Analyst and a 2025 NHC qualifier, to analyze and share their selections for the Ladies Stakes at Aqueduct, the Sunshine Classic Stakes at Gulfstream, and the California Cup Oaks at Santa Anita. See why Ben is picking a 20-1 shot in the Sunshine Classic Stakes in this week's show! Sign up and play in the FREE weekly 'Race to the NHC' handicapping contest for active race lens ...
Jan 09, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In The Inside Track's final episode of the year, Ben Kudla is joined again by Ellis Starr who delivered a brilliant performance last week as the Grinch to handicap some races on the powerhouse opening day at Santa Anita. Ben and Ellis give their analysis and top plays in the stacked G1 Malibu Stakes, G2 Mathis Mile Stakes and the G1 La Brea Stakes at the Great Race Place! This Thursday is a bonus 'Race to the NHC' handicapping contest! The top two finishers will earn their way into the 'Race Len...
Dec 23, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In the Holiday Special of The Inside Track, Santa Clause (Ben Kudla) comes down from the North Pole to try and save Christmas in a betting challenge with the Grinch (Ellis Starr)! Santa and the Grinch each get $20 a race with any bet allowed except for multi-race wagers and whoever wins the most money is the winner. If Santa wins, he saves Christmas but if the Grinch wins, Christmas is cancelled. Santa and the Grinch face off in the Untapable Stakes at Fair Grounds, the G2 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes ...
Dec 19, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In episode 23 of the Inside Track, Christina Blacker joins joins Ben Kudla and Corey Patton on the show to give her picks and analysis in the G2 Los Alamitos Futurity, Remington Springboard Mile Stakes and the Tropical Park Derby! PLUS Tom Bellhouse joins the show to talk all things West Point Thoroughbreds! More information on the 'Gold Standard in Racing Partnerships' at westpointtb.com
Dec 12, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In ep. 22 of The Inside Track, Corey Patton is back on the show after a holiday hiatus! Ben and Corey give their picks and analysis for the G2 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct as well as a couple 'Road to the Kentucky Derby/Oaks' prep races; the G2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct and the G2 Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos. Saturday (12/7) is another chance to earn a seat to NHC 2025 in Las Vegas with the free 'Race to the NHC' contest for Race Lens subscribers! Each week, the top two finishers in each f...
Dec 05, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In ep. 21 of the Inside Track Podcast, 2025 NHC qualifier and Equibase's National Racing analyst Ellis Starr is back on the show after going 2 for 3 in last week's episode! This week, Ben Kudla and Ellis Star give their analysis and picks for a trio of G2 races at Churchill Downs this weekend: the Clark Stakes, the Golden Rod and the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. Earn your seat to NHC 2025 with Equibase's 'Race to the NHC'! The top two finishers from each free weekly feeder contest on horseplayer...
Nov 27, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In ep. 20 of The Inside Track Podcast, 2025 NHC Qualifier and Equibase's National Racing Analyst Ellis Starr joins the show to give his picks in the G3 Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar and a couple competitive G3's in the Derby City (Louisville, KY) at Churchill Downs. Sign up and play in the 'Race to the NHC' contest! The 'Race to the NHC' is a free weekly feeder contest for active Race Lens subscribers on Saturday's at horseplayers.com The top two finishers from each weekly contest will play in ...
Nov 21, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In episode 18 of the Inside Track, Ben Kudla and Corey Patton go over race replays of their most memorable 2024 Breeders' Cup moments as well as handicapping the G2 Red Smith Stakes at Aqueduct and the G3 River City Stakes at Churchill Downs. Earn your way to NHC 2025 with 'The Race to the NHC" free weekly contest on horseplayers.com The top two finishers from each weekly feeder contest will make it to the Race Lens Final 50 contest and the top two finishers from there will earn a seat to NHC 20...
Nov 14, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 18
🎙️ In episode 19 of The Inside Track , multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Grant Forster shares insights on his career journey, his move from the Pacific Northwest to Kentucky, his most memorable wins, and his connection to the University of Arizona Racetrack Industry Program. Don't miss this in-depth conversation! 🏇
Nov 14, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this Breeders' Cup Special Episode, Ben Kudla is joined by Colin Sheehan from Trust the Prophets as they handicap and give their top picks in the BC Juvenile, BC Distaff, BC Turf and BC Classic! Check out why Ben and Colin are picking value plays in the Turf and Classic! Get 30% off all Equibase past performances and Race Lens subscriptions with the link below: https://www.equibase.com/premium/eebMultipleProductPurchase.cfm?track_id=DMR&entries.racedate_text=20241031&SAP=ENTTEST-DMR G...
Oct 31, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Corey Patton, the CEO and co-founder of Pramana Labs #statlines, is back on the show with host Ben Kudla for the final weekend of racing before Breeders' Cup at Del Mar! Ben and Corey give their race analysis and picks for the G2 Mother Goose Stakes at BAQ as well as the final two stakes races for the 2024 Fall Meet at Keeneland; the G2 Fayette Stakes and G3 Bryan Station Stakes. Picks: Mother Goose Stakes Ben - Tarifa Corey - Headline Numbers Fayette Stakes Ben - War Campaign Corey - Tumbarumba...
Oct 24, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week's episode comes from Keeneland! Ben Kudla and Ellis Starr give their analysis, picks and wagers for the G2 Raven Run Stakes, G3 Perryville Stakes and the G3 Dowager Stakes at Keeneland. Picks Raven Run: Ellis - My Mane Squeeze Ben - Emery Perryville: Ellis - Henro Ben - Knightsbridge Dowager: Ellis - Letsbefrankbaby (AUS) Ben - Surprisingly
Oct 17, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In episode 14, host Ben Kudla is joined by special guest Peter T. Fornatale who is an Eclipse Award winner and co-founder of In the Money Media which creates In the Money Players podcast as well as a collection of horse racing and gambling content. Ben and Pete analyze and give their selections in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and G1 Franklin Stakes both at Keeneland as well as the G2 Sands Point Stakes at Belmont at the Big A. Follow In the Money Media on X @inthemoneymedia and subscribe to ...
Oct 10, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In the 13th episode of the Inside Track, Ben and Corey give their analysis and picks in some fantastic two-year-old graded stakes races at Belmont at the Big A and Keeneland as well as handicapping the G1 Turf Mile at Keeneland. Be sure to sign up and play in the free Equibase/NTRA "Race to the NHC" for your chance to earn a seat to NHC 2025! Must have an active Race Lens subscription to play. More details at equibase.com/NHC...
Oct 03, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In Episode 12, special guest and two-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Doug O'Neill joins the show to discuss his career throughout the years as well as his horses entered in the G2 Eddie D Stakes and G1 California Crown Stakes this Saturday at Santa Anita! The episode also features Ben Kudla and Corey Patton giving their analysis, picks and wagers for the G2 Eddie S. and G1 California Crown Stakes.
Sep 26, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In Episode 11 of The Inside Track, Ben Kudla (Equibase) and Corey Patton (Pramana Labs Statlines) analyze and give their picks in the G3 Princess Rooney Stakes at Gulfstream Park, G2 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx and the G1 $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx.
Sep 19, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ben Kudla and Corey Patton handicap as well as give their picks and wagers in the G1 Woodbine Mile Stakes and G1 Summer Stakes at Woodbine as well as the first "Road to the Kentucky Derby" prep race, the G3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs! This episode features special guest Shawn Heron who is a 6x NHC qualifier, 2x NHC top 60 and currently ranked in the top 10% among all handicappers on the NHC Tour. Shawn won the first ever "Race to the NHC" contest which is a free weekly feeder contest for...
Sep 12, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Analyst Corey Patton (Ceo and co-founder of Pramana Labs) and host Ben Kudla tackle the full fields of Kentucky Downs, handicapping and giving their picks in the G2 Kentucky Turf Cup and G2 Turf Sprint as well as the G1 Del Mar Debutante. This Saturday is the first "Race to the NHC" contest on horseplayers.com! A free contest series for Race Lens users. The top two from each week will be qualified for the "Race Lens Final 50" and the top two winners from the "Final 50" will earn a seat to NHC 20...
Sep 05, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Host Ben Kudla is joined by guest analyst Corey Patton (CEO of Pramana Labs, creator of statlines) to handicap and provide selections to the Breeders' Cup #winandyourein G1 $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar and G3 $3.1 million Nashville Derby Invitational at Kentucky Downs. Visit equibase.com/NHC for all details regarding the "Race to the NHC", the Equibase free handicapping contest series! First contest will be held on September 7 at horseplayers.com...
Aug 29, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Host Ben Kudla is joined by special guest analyst Colin Sheehan (host of Doubling Down podcast) to analyze three fantastic races at Saratoga this Saturday. Tune in to listen to their picks and wagers in the G1 Ballerina Handicap, G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes and the "mid-summer derby" G1 Travers Stakes! Promotions: Get an annual race lens subscription for just $699 and save $300 today with promo code RLA699S
Aug 22, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Host Ben Kudla and guest analyst Ellis Star (Equibase National Racing Analyst) dive into some amazing stakes races this weekend across North America; the G1 Alabama Stakes, G1 Del Mar Oaks and the $1,000,000 King's Plate at Woodbine. Get an annual race lens subscription today and save $300 with promo code: RLA699S
Aug 15, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Host Ben Kudla and Guest Analyst Ellis Starr give their picks and analysis of the G2 Saratoga Special Stakes at Saratoga, G2 Canadian Stakes at Woodbine and the G2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar. Promotions: Get an annual subscription to Race Lens for just $699 and save $300 with promo code: RLA699S $50 for the full meet of Del Mar past performances $65 for the full meet of Saratoga past performances https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqpviewsubscription.cfm?incltxt=eqpviewfullppprogramspeciald...
Aug 08, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Host Ben Kudla and Guest Analyst Corey Patton give their picks and analysis of the G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational, G1 Test Stakes and the Breeder's Cup Win and You're In G1 Whitney Stakes Promotions: $99 for unlimited quarterly race lens subscriptions with code: SUMMER99R $99 for unlimited quarterly premium past performances subscription with code: SUMMER99E $50 for the full meet of Del Mar past performances $65 for the full meet of Saratoga past performances https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqp...
Jul 31, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Host Ben Kudla and Guest Analyst Ellis Starr (Equibase National Racing Analyst, @ubercapper) handicap and analyze the G1 Bing Crosby S. at Del Mar and the G2 Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga this upcoming Saturday (7/27) Promotions: $99 for Race Lens quarterly subscription. Promo Code: SUMMER99R $99 for Equibase premium past performances subscription. Promo Code: SUMMER99E $50 premium past performances for the entire Del Mar meet $65 premium past performances for the entire Saratoga meet https://www.equ...
Jul 25, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Host Ben Kudla and Guest Analyst Ellis Starr Handicap the G2 United Nations S. and G1 Haskell S. at Monmouth Park Follow Ellis Starr on Twitter: @ubercapper Promotions: $99 Quarterly Race Lens Subscription with code: SUMMER99R $99 Quarterly Premium Past Performances Subscription with code: SUMMER99E 31 Del Mar Premium Past Performances for the entire meet: https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqpviewsubscription.cfm?incltxt=eqpviewfullppprogramspecialdisplay.cfm ....
Jul 18, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Host Ben Kudla and Analyst Corey Patton handicap the G1 Diana Stakes, G3 Kelso Stakes and the G3 Sanford Stakes
Jul 10, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hosts: Christina Blacker (FanDuel TV), Dan Tordjman (ABR), Scott Coles (NHC Champion), and Corey Patton (Pramana Labs) Sponsored by FanDuel Racing No Sweat First Bet - Up to $500 for New Customers Take advantage of special Race Lens pricing on Equibase.com ! Unlimited Equibase Quarterly PP Subscriptions for just $99 Promo Code TCEQB99 Unlimited Race Lens Quarterly Subscriptions for just $99 Promo Code TCRL99...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Hosts: Christina Blacker (FanDuel TV), Dan Tordjman (ABR), Scott Coles (NHC Champion), and Corey Patton (Pramana Labs) Sponsored by FanDuel Racing No Sweat First Bet - Up to $500 for New Customers Take advantage of special Race Lens pricing on Equibase.com ! Unlimited Equibase Quarterly PP Subscriptions for just $99 Promo Code TCEQB99 Unlimited Race Lens Quarterly Subscriptions for just $99 Promo Code TCRL99...
May 16, 2024•34 min
(Recording updated since Muth's scratch) Hosts: Christina Blacker (FanDuel TV), Dan Tordjman (ABR), Scott Coles (NHC Champion), and Corey Patton (Pramana Labs) Sponsored by FanDuel Racing No Sweat First Bet - Up to $500 for New Customers Take advantage of special Race Lens pricing on Equibase.com ! Unlimited Equibase Quarterly PP Subscriptions for just $99 Promo Code TCEQB99 Unlimited Race Lens Quarterly Subscriptions for just $99 Promo Code TCRL99...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 17 min
