Breeders’ Cup handicapping, a controversial column and even the presidential election are the topics on this week’s seventh-anniversary episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

Steve Kornacki from NBC Sports and NBC News is not only providing  analysis from his big board for the championships next week, but he also discusses his day job that has him absorbed in the Nov. 4 election. Battleground states and battleground horse races get the once over, especially his thoughts about Thorpedo Anna vs. Idiomatic in the Distaff.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen offers insights about his five Breeders’ Cup entrants, including Turf Sprint standout Cogburn and how he will do against leading Europe contender Bradsell.

Super Screener creator Mike Shutty not only handicaps Saturday’s Mother Goose Stakes at Aqueduct, he has some angles he will be pursuing next Friday and Saturday when the two big days will unfold at Del Mar.

Feedback is about the column last Friday calling out over-the-line criticism of jockey Luan Machado’s finish line mistake last week at Keeneland and the idea that it could be the start of a more troublesome trend that has mushroomed in sports gambling.

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