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 n...
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 l...
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....
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, St...
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 ...
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 o...
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 2...
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 Flatt...
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. ...
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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 t...
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 ...
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 prev...
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...
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...
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 ...
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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 lette...
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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 st...
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 r...
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 co...
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 a...
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 ...
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 8...
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. Learn...
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...
