Can Do with Bill Duncliffe

We are all about history, handicapping and humor here at Can Do! And fair racing had all three, all wrapped up in an environment that few would recognize today.

I shared a lot of laughs with Michael Anderson, Mike Mazinski, Michael Blowen and Bill Finley as I recorded the interviews for this segment. I think you will detect from all of us more than a note of wistfulness as we recall those bygone days.

We are proud to present our roster of guest handicappers who will give you their analyses of each of the races from Santa Anita this Saturday, November 2, 2019.

1:51 - Filly & Mare Sprint w/ Brian Leckie

12:34 - Turf Sprint w/ Steve Simonovich

34:08 - Dirt Mile w/ Vince Bruun

43:15 - Filly & Mare Turf w/ Kany Levine

53:40 - Sprint w/ Leon Nichols

1:00:26 - Turf w/ Jerry Fife

1:06:03 - Mile w/ Peter Thomas Fornatale

1:14:36 - Distaff w/ Eric Wing

1:29:25 - Classic w/ Chris Larmey

It's Breeders' Cup week! So we thought it was appropriate to share this story of a big score that was and (involving the same horse) a big score that wasn't.

As everyone looks ahead to this weekend's Breeders' Cup, we look back at one of the most notorious scandals in sports history.

This week, Bill is joined by noted author, writer, and podcast host Peter Thomas Fornatale for his Big Score story from Del Mar, circa 2004.

For this week's Big Score, Bill is joined by Steve Simonovich.  Steve was kind enough to share stories not only about Big Scores, but bad beats as well.  Steve also shared some techniques he uses to find those well-hidden big priced winners.

Cricket Goodall, Executive Director of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, and Mary McManus Guba, daughter of legendary broadcaster Jim McKay, join Bill to talk about Maryland racing and the upcoming Jim McKay Maryland Million Day on Saturday, October 19.

Brian Leckie shares his story of how he handicapped the 2014 Kentucky Derby and bet Commanding Curve (37-1) and Danza (8-1) to run in the money under his key horse, California Chrome.  

The exotics did not disappoint.

Last season we took a look back at one of the premiere thoroughbred tracks of the Northwest in a 2 part special we called Memories of Longacres.  Although lost, this track is surely not forgotten.  

When we ran the special, we gained an even greater sense of what Longacres meant to racing fans.  After an outpouring of comments and messages, we decided to do one final installment of The Memories of Longacres.

Bill was joined by Dave Sangara, Kany Levine, and Ron Blake who all shared their fond memor

This week we're honored to have Robert "Rip" Simonick share not one, but two Big Scores with Bill.  Rip is a living sports legend by anyone's standards.  As a member of the NHL Hall of Fame, Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame, and Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, we can safely declare that he's the only guest we've had who's been inducted to three different HOF's.

Rip's knowledge of sports does not end with hockey, which why he joins us today.