Over $750,000 will be on the table for Ohio-breds at Belterra Park on Saturday. Who better to have on the show than their odds-maker and the man who has been watching these horses run all season - Ed Meyer.
Brian Zipse will be our East Coast handicapper covering an amazing card at Belmont that includes the Grade 1 $400,000 Beldame Stakes; the Grade 1 $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic and the Grade 1 $350,000 Vosburgh Stakes.
After 35 years, 52 racetracks, and 32 broken bones, jockey Joe Steiner retired July 21, 2016. Steiner said he will pursue a career in sports psychology following a riding career in which he rode in 10,846 races.
North America’s 1st selected yearling sale will take place Sunday, Sept. 10. It is called “The Turf Showcase” and is presented by Woodbine at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Kentucky.
Racing returns to America's most European racetrack - Kentucky Downs. With a brief boutique all turf meet, the purses are through the roof and have drawn horsemen with their best grass runners from all over North America.
In Donna Barton Brothers' role at Starlight, she has been focusing on women in racing through Starlight and StarLadies Racing. Starlight Racing is the longtime core partnership that Jack & Laurie Wolf started in 2001.
Justin Nicholson is a longtime owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses after first being introduced to the game by his father.
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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.