Going In Circles

On tonight’s Big Monday show we recap the recently concluded Saratoga meet including this past weekends stakes which could also be named the Gun Runner showcase.

On tonight’s Big Monday Show Barry and I recap the big races from Saturday’s entertaining yet chalky card from Saratoga. We talked about Essential Quality’s Travers win and where he might go next and will he race next year. Also the great Jackie’s Warrior versus Life is Good throw down, Mike Smith’s ride and what path does LIG take to the BC? Letruska gets her props and we do a what if Monomoy Girl has been in the Personal Ensign field? The savage Forgeo, the Ryan Moore box, the fast paced Ballston Spa, Gamine and her aluminum pad, shipping woes, why tracks need to start helping to recruit new owners and many other topics are covered on this weeks show!

On a special edition of the Big Monday Show (Big Friday) Barry and I spend the first part of the show lamenting the latest in stewards controversy from Saratoga. Then we go over the allowance races and stakes action on the nice Travers Day card. Check it out! 🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I recap the Queens Plate, the Alabama, the Pacific Classic and several other of the stakes from the past weekend. We also talk about growing the game, building up the base of owners that has been neglected for so long and putting on a product that leads to far bigger increases in business than we have seen. Also discuss the upcoming Travers Day card with several top races in the sprint and distaff division on the undercard and announce that we are going to have a Travers Day preview show this coming week. Don’t hesitate to comment here or you can reach us at [email protected] for your thoughts, comments, questions or anything else that you may want us to discuss!

On tonight’s Big Monday show we recap the last relevant weekend of racing at Arlington Park, talking not just about the races but why it’s such a big blow for racing to lose one it’s very nicest facilities. Barry speaks about how the pace dynamics played different factors in a few of the graded stakes this weekend, we continue to point out how many of the graded stakes winners are purchased for less than six figures and in some cases as low as $4000 (the winner of the last Arlington sort-of Million) and ask why no one in this industry is promoting that? We also talk about how racing has failed to come up with a permanent funding source for the PDJF and how that is something that needs to change ASAP. Check it out! 🏇🏻

On tonight’s Big Monday Show we recap the weekends stakes including the Whitney, Test and other graded stakes action across the country. We also discuss inane stewards decisions which are now a common issue unfortunately. On the second half of the show we bring up next weekends relatively light stakes schedule at Saratoga and Del Mar and talk a little about the sports betting landscape now taking form in the huge wagering states of Florida and New York.

On tonight’s Big Monday show we recap last weekend’s big races including the Jim Dandy, Vanderbilt, Bowling Green, Bing Crosby and Clement Hirsch. Other topics include how people perceptions of rides often miss the mark both good and bad, preview the upcoming weekends races including stellar editions of the Whitney, Test, Troy and Saratoga Derby, talk about health and our friend Mike Recio as he continues his fight and how important it is to support groups like the PDJF.

On today’s Going in Circles LIVE we talk to Jeff Bessa of www.Chartinghorsevalue.com about his site which offers unique way of looking at races by incorporating a plethora of handicapping data and price points into a chart that is pretty easy to understand. His service covers all the major tracks daily and at $20 a month for ALL the races from those tracks, it’s great value itself. We also are visited by the TRF’s Kim Weir to talk about three upcoming fundraisers in the Saratoga area on August 8, 11 and 24.

On tonight’s Big Monday show we start out asking for prayers 🙏🏻 for our friend, horseman Mike Recio who is seriously ill. We then recap last weekend’s stakes action starting with Maracuja’s upset of Malathaat in the CCA Oaks at Saratoga. Also talk about Royal Flag’s impressive Shuvee score and where she ranks in the older dirt filly hierarchy. We touched on Caravel’s big win in the Caress, where she goes from here and the odd and confusing circumstance that led to Jakarta running for purse money only. Also discussed United’s Eddie Read and his chances in this years Del Mar Breeders Cup against the so far this years dominant European invaders. The second segment started out with Baffert/Vitality/ NYRA due process procedures as the topic and morphed into a discussion on lasix, horses going on and off and how to possibly make bleeder info accessible. We looked ahead to this weekends big races, The Curlin, Jim Dandy, Honorable Miss, Bowling Green, Vanderbilt and Sunday’s rematch of Jackie’s Warrior and Drain the Clock in the Amsterdam. A few minutes of hoops talk to wrap up tonight’s show.

On tonight’s Big Monday show we tackle the Haskell, explain why the DQ was the easy call, touch on why the whip rule was immaterial though is still a terrible rule. We talk about why people should be skeptical of information that is giving from various industry sources, especially if it seems dubious. I warn every jockey in America about something that will ruin their career if they aren’t smart about it. We wonder if every big turf race in the US is gonna be won by Euros soon, Barry talks about some handicapping approaches, I talk about my weird ability to cash more tickets on races called by Jason Beem and a bunch of other stuff too! Oh yeah some Baffert stuff too, everyone likes Baffert stuff!