Veteran writer and handicapper Bob “Railbird” Roberts will join us to cover Ohio’s richest race – the $500,000 Grade 3 Ohio Derby that has drawn a highly competitive field headed by 2019 Breeders Cup Juvenile winner Storm the Court.
It will be a big day in The Big Apple on Saturday as we mix up the flow of the traditional Triple Crown. Usually the 1 1/2 mile Belmont Stakes is the last in the series, but this year it will be the first and run at 1 1/8 miles.
In this ever-changing racing world, Horse Racing Nation's Editor Jonathan Lintner is one of the busiest guys in the business. He will fill us in on who is out and who is in for the upcoming Belmont Stakes and September 5 Kentucky Derby.
When it rains it pours! We are back to live racing folks, and we will be covering it from coast to coast, literally. Popular guest handicapper Rich Eng will cover the graded stakes action at Santa Anita.
Julie Krone remembers the summer of 2003 as one of her favorite seasons in racing. After coming out of a 3-year retirement in November of 2002 she would go on to become the first woman jockey to win a Breeders’ Cup race.
Mark Klein is a funny man by trade but is also a thoroughbred race horse owner. Mark was a frequent guest on “The Regular Guy Handicapping Show” which emanated from River Downs for a decade, hosted by our own John Engelhardt.
On the show we will talk about the Sport of Kings. We will delve into the different features of the WinningPonies.com website. John Engelhardt will talk about the issues of the day that affect horse racing, such as synthetic surfaces, medication rule changes, the fate of the industry as a whole, VLTs and Casinos, and human interest stories of triumph and defeat. You will also hear our spot play of the week, where John will handicap the feature races for the upcoming weekend, and will give out his best plays. We will keep you abreast racing’s big events. Featured on the show will be guests (trainers, jockeys, owners, celebrity handicappers and industry insiders). Promotional giveaways will be featured, such as brand merchandise and free WinningCredits.
Winning Ponies is broadcast live every Thursday at 8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.