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 Matti...
Oct 19, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 55
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 ...
Oct 05, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 53
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 av...
Sep 28, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 52
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 sp...
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 51
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 Beyc...
Sep 14, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 50
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 ...
Sep 07, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 49
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Aug 31, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 48
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...
Aug 24, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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...
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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, th...
Aug 10, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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 ow...
Aug 03, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 re...
Jul 27, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 ...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 rec...
Jul 06, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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 ...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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 fail...
Jun 22, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 Jus...
Jun 15, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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 t...
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Jun 06, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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 Ma...
Jun 01, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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 call...
May 25, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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 v...
May 18, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 32
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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
May 17, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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 circumstanc...
May 11, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 30
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...
May 04, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
May 02, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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 n...
Apr 27, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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. Th...
Apr 20, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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 b...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 25
