In the first segment, retired jockey Frank Lovato, Jr. will share an interesting journey that took him from jockey to writer, inventing along the way the Equiciser.
For a final show of 2013, we will feature two guests who have experienced the racing game from all sides. Pete Aiello and Ed Meyer have experience from the racing office, as PR and Marketing men.
As the curtain falls on Hollywood Park, we will have two guests that have an intimate relationship with the track that will close its doors after 75 years Sunday.
Racing at Calder is now live year-round Friday thru Sunday with first post daily at 12:30pm. Who better than track announcer Bobby Neuman to keep us abreast of what has been going on at Calder.
This week we will be shining the spotlight on two tracks that don't normally get any attention, but will be having big days on Saturday and Sunday - Delta Downs and Zia Park.
Sunday will put Oregon-breds in the spotlight at Portland Meadows. We have featured several state-bred cards on WinningPonies, but have never traveled to Oregon. Jason Beem is our go-to guy at Portland Meadows.
From the start, Larry Collmus had a one-track mind. A race announcer, he would be. As a kid, he would watch the horses run at Timonium, then rush home to Ellicott City and re-create what he'd seen and heard.
This week's show will be "All Things Breeders' Cup." We are lucky to have top handicappers from coast to coast giving overviews of the championship events and picking their favorite plays over the two days at Santa Anita.
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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.