More qualifying points are on the line for Kentucky Derby 2024 with the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, the centerpiece this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

FanDuel TV's Michael Joyce checks in from New Orleans to offer his insights on the Derby trail and with some predictions about next week's Eclipse Awards.

Trainer Mark Casse talks about his Lecomte colt Can Group and his Colonel E. L. Bradley Stakes starter Strong Quality.

Handicapper Ed DeRosa has tips for weekend races, including the Lecomte, more stakes at Fair Grounds and one at Gulfstream Park to start the coast-to-coast Pick 5.

Listeners and readers join the Los Angeles Times' John Cherwa to offer their feedback about last week's visit to Old Friends retirement farm in Kentucky and the future of Maryland racing.

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