182 Available Episodes (182 Total)Average duration: 00:29:16
Dec 23, 2020
#484 - Races of the Year/Farewell (For Now)
00:19:08
We count down the top American thoroughbred races of 2020. Plus, Barry Abrams says farewell (for now) - ESPN Audio will not be offering this podcast in 2021.
Dec 18, 2020
#483 - Pennsylvania Jones and the Noble Crusade
00:26:56
Keith Jones, the 2nd-longest tenured track announcer in American racing (behind Richard Grunder at Tampa Bay), turns off his mic for the last time after 34 years at Parx Racing near Philadelphia. Plus, what does the domination of 1 of the 3 foundation sire lines of the sport over the other two mean for the future of the breed?
Dec 11, 2020
#482 - The Next Generation
00:38:55
What must horse racing do to connect with its would-be future audience, Gen Z? A roundtable panel discusses this issue.
Dec 04, 2020
#481 - Back to the Future in Miami
00:42:54
With Gulfstream Park West closed for good, what is the future of racing in South Florida? Plus, if you could implement a rule that would lower the fatality rate for racehorses, would you do it? Not everyone has.
Nov 26, 2020
#480 - Lasix Phase-Out
00:41:38
As 2021 nears, so does the expanded commitment by many major racetracks - including the three Triple Crown tracks - to ban Lasix from horses competing in stakes races. Plus, will winter racing soon be coming to the island of Antigua?
Nov 19, 2020
#479 - An Added Layer
00:39:29
Kentucky Derby-winning Bob Baffert has hired a vet just to oversee the dispensing of medication to his horses. What does that mean for the industry? Plus, what can larger racing countries learn from the threat to the thoroughbred breeding industry in Norway?
Nov 07, 2020
#478 - Decorated Soldier & Horseman
00:48:06
Former Marine office and Keeneland president James E. "Ted" Bassett reflects, on this Veterans' Day, on being wounded in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, turning down the presidency of the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain to take an entry-level position at the then-unheralded Keeneland Race Course, and a distinguished career in the sport that resulted in his Racing Hall of Fame induction in 2019.
Nov 05, 2020
#477 - Handicapping the Breeders' Cup
00:39:26
Our panel of experts break down the biggest races of Breeders' Cup weekend? Will any of Bob Baffert's 3-pronged Classic attack overcome Tiz The Law? Will American horses overcome the mighty Europeans like Magical on the turf?
Oct 29, 2020
#476 - Laying Down the Law
00:35:00
In the Breeders' Cup Classic, Tiz the Law looks to avenge his Kentucky Derby loss. Plus, owner Bo Hirsch - who sends out Distaff contender Ce Ce - fondly remembers hanging around in his childhood with stars like John Wayne and Jimmy Durante.
Oct 19, 2020
#475 - Claimer to Gamer
00:32:41
Jockey David Cohen returns from physical and other challenges with a chance for Breeders' Cup glory. Plus, Factor This - once claimed for $62.5K - has a chance to take down royalty in the Breeders' Cup Mile.
Dec 23 | 00:19:08
#484 - Races of the Year/Farewell (For Now)
Dec 18 | 00:26:56
#483 - Pennsylvania Jones and the Noble Crusade
Dec 11 | 00:38:55
#482 - The Next Generation
Dec 04 | 00:42:54
#481 - Back to the Future in Miami
Nov 26 | 00:41:38
#480 - Lasix Phase-Out
Nov 19 | 00:39:29
#479 - An Added Layer
Nov 07 | 00:48:06
#478 - Decorated Soldier & Horseman
Nov 05 | 00:39:26
#477 - Handicapping the Breeders' Cup
Oct 29 | 00:35:00
#476 - Laying Down the Law
Oct 19 | 00:32:41
#475 - Claimer to Gamer
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