In episode 30 of The Inside Track, host Ben Kudla is joined by Equibase's National Racing Analyst Ellis Starr to tackle all things Tampa Bay Downs! The duo gives their analysis and picks in the Sam F. Davis Stakes, a 20 point Kentucky Derby prep, the Suncoast Stakes, a 20 point Kentucky Oaks prep race and the Minaret Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.

Only TWO free 'Race to the NHC' weekly feeder contests are left to qualify for the 'Race Lens Final 50' contest on February 22! The top two finishers in each weekly feeder contest on horseplayers.com will qualify for the 'Race Lens Final 50' contest. The top two finishers in that contest will earn a seat to NHC 2025 PLUS a travel voucher and a 4-night stay at Horseshoe Casino.

More details at equibase.com/NHC

In ep. 29 of The Inside Track, Ben Kudla is joined by NHC qualifier and Equibase's National Racing Analyst Ellis Starr to tackle the Withers Stakes at Aqueduct, the G3 Holy Bull Stakes and the G3 Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Only three free 'Race to the NHC' weekly feeder contests are left to qualify for the 'Race Lens Final 50' contest on February 22! The top two finishers in each weekly feeder contest will qualify for the 'Race Lens Final 50' and the top two finishers in that contest will earn a seat to NHC 2025 PLUS a travel voucher and 4-night stay at Horseshoe Casino.

More details at equibase.com/NHC

In episode 28 of The Inside Track, Ben Kudla and Corey Patton dive into the Pegasus World Cup! The pair analyzes and shares their picks for the G2 PWC Filly & Mare Turf Invitational Stakes, the G1 PWC Turf Invitational, and the $3 million G1 Pegasus World Cup!

Don’t miss their value picks for the Turf Invitational in the special Pegasus World Cup episode!

This Saturday, Ben will be joining the America's Best Racing show LIVE from Gulfstream Park at 4 PM ET! The show will be live streamed on all Equibase and ABR social media channels.

4 contests remain in the 'Race to the NHC'! The top two finishers in each free weekly feeder contest on horseplayers.com will make it to the 'Race Lens Final 50' and the top two finishers in that contest will earn a seat to NHC 2025 PLUS a 4-night stay at Horseshoe Casino and a travel voucher.

More details: equibase.com/NHC

In episode 27 of The Inside Track, guest analyst Corey Patton makes his debut appearance of 2025! Ben and Corey analyze and share their picks for three 20-point races on the 'Road to the Kentucky Oaks & Derby': the G3 LeComte and Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds, along with the Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct.

This Saturday is another chance to earn a seat to NHC 2025 with the FREE 'Race to the NHC' contest for active Race Lens users! Weekly feeder contests are on horseplayers.com with the top two finishers each week earning a spot in the 'Race Lens Final 50' contest, which sends two people to NHC 2025 + a travel voucher + 4-night stay at Horseshoe Casino!

More details at equibase.com/NHC

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 users on horseplayers.com

The top two finishers in each weekly feeder contest will earn their way into the 'Race Lens Final 50' and the top two finishers from that contest earn a seat to NHC 2025 in Vegas along with a travel voucher and 4-night stay at Horseshoe Casino.

More details at equibase.com/NHC

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 Lens Final 50' which gives two Race Lens users a seat to NHC 2025 in Las Vegas.

More details at equibase.com/NHC

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 and G3 Suwannee River Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

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

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 feeder contest will earn their way to the 'Race Lens Final 50' and the top two finishers in that contest will earn a seat to NHC, a 4-night stay at Horseshoe Casino and a travel voucher.

More details; equibase.com/NHC

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 horseplayers.com will make it to the 'Race Lens Final 50' and the top two in that contest will earn a seat to NHC 2025 in Vegas plus a travel voucher and 4-night stay at Horseshoe Casino in Vegas.

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