After Tom's d'Etat crossed the finish line first in the Gr. 1 600,000 Clark Stakes at Churchill, there was one person missing from the winner’s circle photo – trainer Tommy Drury. Al Stall, Jr.
Eric Mitchell has joined Blood-Horse Publications in October 1999 as a senior staff writer. He will discuss the recent sales and which the hot first and second crop sires are.
Not much notable racing happening after the Breeders' Cup, so DRF Jay Privman will be our featured guest to examine the impact of last weekend's results at Santa Anita.
The big weekend is only a few hours from going to post at Santa Anita. The weather is in the ’80s and sunny with Fast and Firm courses. A perfect day for wagering and watching the action.
Brian Zipse has been covering the scene for next week's edition of the Breeders' Cup and the pre-entries are now out. He will be our guest to cover the story lines and give insights to the contenders and pretenders.
Horses can be cross-entered in multiple races, with decisions to be made by Monday of race week for the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
It's that time of the year... leaves are beginning to change, the long awaited cold front is rumored to come in, a huge amount of "Win and You're In" so the Farmer's Almanac says it is again "Fallstars Allstars" weekend at Keeneland October 4-6.
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About Winning Ponies
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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.