In the first segment jockey Rodney Prescott who attained his 3,000th career win this past Thursday will describe his feelings on reaching this milestone in his career. “It feels good,” said Prescott. “Three thousand wins—I don’t know what that means.
Jen Roytz of Three Chimneys Farm will be our first guest. She is involved with numerous charities, the Make A Wish Foundation’s Kentucky chapter, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, the Ronald McDonald House of the Bluegrass and The Race For Education.
There are no sacred cows in the sport of thoroughbred racing when it comes to the pen of “Indian Charlie.” He has been publishing his humorous and sometimes scathing newsletter since 1994.
In the first segment jockey Shane Sellers will tell us about his 26 years career as a jockey and will update us about his new venture in thoroughbred racing.
Our first guest is Milton Toby - since interviewing him months ago, the book we reviewed "Dancer’s Image: The Forgotten Story of the 1968 Kentucky Derby", which was published in 2011 is an Award winner.
Billy and Gary Johnson two brothers who got attracted to the sport of kings at an early age, got involved in different capacities, had their professional lives intersect midway and strode to find their individual calling in the game.
Again it is this time of the year and the 2012 Breeders' Cup is with us. So the call goes out to Ms.
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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.