One of the busiest men in racing, Steve Byk, will be taking time out of his always busy day to talk about his love of racing. He hosts a daily radio show “At the Races With Steve Byk,” which airs Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.
Mike Battaglia Turfway associate vice president and Kentucky Derby oddsmaker, who last year retired from the Turfway announcer’s booth after 43 years, tells us what has kept him busy.
Ron Paolucci, who grew up going to the races since the time he could walk, started in the business with a $3,000 claiming trotter at Northfield Park near Cleveland. His Ria Antonia earned more than $1.
Tom Law penned a moving tribute to 2-time Eclipse Award winning Turf Writer Bill Mooney who passed away this week after a 2 year battle with cancer. Tom will reflect on his last visit with Mooney and as Bill would prefer - discuss the racing landscape.
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.