The Win Place Show Horse Racing Picks, Bets, and Analysis

Today we are going to preview the biggest card of 2022 to date, which is the Pegasus World Cup and the 7 graded stakes races taking place at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Of course, the card is highlighted by the two Grade I races, the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational and the Pegasus World Cup that will feature the showdown between BC Classic Winner Knicks Go and BC Dirt Mile Winner Life is Good.

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About The Win Place Show: The best horse racing picks, analysis, handicapping, bets, and interviews with Matthew. If you love horse racing, you'll love The Win Place Show. Matthew handicaps the latest horse races every week and even gives updates on what he got right and what he got wrong. Plus, interviews with horseracing veterans discussing their picks, their industry knowledge, and more.

In this week's podcast episode of horse racing news, I discuss updates on trainer news, jockey suspensions, the legacy of an all-time broodmare, and more. I start by reviewing the recent suspensions in New Jersey of trainers Marvin Richards, Bonnie Lucas, and Wayne Potts. This week the NYRA is in the news as part of the Bob Baffert trial that began, in earnest, on Monday and will likely continue through the end of the week. In Pennsylvania, the state racing commission has suspended leading Parx jockey Michael Sanchez for 60 days due to his wagering on races and betting against his horses. Tune in for even more news.

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About The Win Place Show: The best horse racing picks, analysis, handicapping, bets, and interviews with Matthew. If you love horse racing, you'll love The Win Place Show. Matthew handicaps the latest horse races every week and even gives updates on what he got right and what he got wrong. Plus, interviews with horseracing veterans discussing their picks, their industry knowledge, and more.

The weekend brought us an unbelievable slate of races down in Louisiana at the Fair Grounds but we saw actions from across the country. In today's podcast, I break down the various stakes races starting with the disqualifications of the runaway winner of the Duncan Kenner Stakes, Just Might, who beat the field by open lengths appearing to win his 8th consecutive non-graded stakes races. That's just scratching the surface of what we talk about in today's episode so listen for even more.

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The best picks and analysis for the Louisiana Stakes, the Lecomte Stakes, the Colonel E.R. Bradley Stakes, the Duncan F. Kenner Stakes, the Marie G. Krantz Memorial and the Silverbulletday Stakes with Jeff Bessa from ChartingHorseValue.com. 

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Lots of activity in horse racing this week as I break it all down on this episode of The Win Place Show podcast. We start in Mississippi where the statehouse has introduced a bill (HB 588) that would create a state racing commission. In horse racing news, the Louisiana State Racing Commission will meet soon to determine whether they will opt out of the HISA Lasix ban. Over the weekend, the 2021 Eclipse Awards Finalist were announced. In horse news, it's foal season and aside from being bombarded with adorable pictures of baby foals on your social media timeline, we did see the first foals of two prominent horses over the weekend. Plus the latest jockeying news coming out of New Zealand where the racing commission is reviewing their whip rules due to an increase in recent suspensions associated with the "consecutive strides" rule where you cannot use a crop on a horse on consecutive strides even if those are the only two times in the race you use the crop. Listen for more horse racing news on today's episode of The Win Place Show.

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I am thrilled to be joined by jockey agent Jose Santos Jr who has burst onto the scene over the last few years and represents riders primarily in the Midwest and south. Jose may be a young man but he's a horse racing lifer having come from a family where his father and four uncles were all jockeys and his father received national acclaim when he won the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness on Funny Cide. Jose Santos Jr. started representing jockeys at 16 and continued to be a jockey agent while being a full-time college student while earning his degree at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. Since starting out, Jose has grown his operation to representing eight jockeys at several different colonies such as Ry Eikelberry at Sam Houston, Reylu Gutierrez at Fair Grounds, in addition to riders at Oaklawn, Turfway Park, and more. In our interview, I talk to Jose about how he broke into the business, how he goes about getting the best rides for his jockeys, the whirlwind around the recent hot streak of Reylu Gutierrez, what his plans are for expansion in 2022, and more. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy my interview with Jose Santos Jr.

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The best picks, preview, and analysis for all the races at Sam Houston Park & more featuring Jessica Paquette

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At Laurel Park (MD) racing and training has been suspended until at least Sunday, January 16 because the track is not properly winterized. The New York Times broke a story this week that Bob Baffert and his attorneys are planning on filing a complaint against Churchill Downs Inc. Help is on the way in the form of new HISA CEO, Ms. Lisa Lazarus who was publicly named to the position on Tuesday and will take over responsibilities on February 15, 2022. On the track, there is some exciting news as Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon are set to kick-off their 2022 rivalry at the Grade II Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds next week. The final piece of news on this week's podcast is that Joel Rosario is returning to action after being sidelined with a rib injury.

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Kathryn Papp DVM, an equine veterinarian who works at Hillcrest Meadow Equine. In that role, she works with horses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida. Dr. Papp provides specialized care to the Thoroughbred Racing industry and Sporthorses in Hunters, Jumpers, Eventing, and Dressage. Dr. Papp, grew up in the horse world, showing on the top circuits with some of the best trainers in the business. She has extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise in lameness and common Racing injuries. Her dedicated lifestyle keeps her current on the latest treatments, surgeries, and therapies. She is also the co-founder of the Pennsylvania Racehorse Rehoming, Rehabilitation, and Rescue organization, which is a non-profit helping injured, unwanted, and retired racehorses. In today's interview, we delve into several timely and critical topics, including the recent death of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. His death sent shockwaves through the horse racing community and ignited calls for reform, however, as our conversation shows, the potential causes for his passing are quite varied and we will not have a clear-cut understanding of the factors that led to his death of months. Additionally, we discuss how the sport of horse racing can better regulate themselves and understanding the various therapeutic means used to improve horse health and welfare. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy my interview with Dr. Kathryn Papp.

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The best picks, analysis, and preview for all the races this week including the Red or Green Stakes, the Sam's Town Stakes, the Santa Ynez Stakes, the Tropical Turf Stakes, and the Turfway Prevue Stakes.

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