Lenny Shulman is a writer and racing analyst for the Blood-Horse magazine who covered this year's Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs. He will give us first hand account of what happened on Friday and Saturday Nov. 4th and 5th.
Ms. Jennie Rees is with the Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky. An award winning writer, she is considered one of the best racing journalists in the buisiness.
Terry Wallace will reminisce on a career in race calling at Oaklawn that spanned almost four decades. He has been called the" most recognizable voice in Arkansas", and will be receiving the Mr. Fitz Award this year.
Jeff Johnston will take us to a journey into his racing career, and tell us about how he got into racing in the first place. He will cover his current job and explain his current responsibilities with the Jockeys Guild.
Elliott who is a third generation horseman from a noted Kentucky family entrenched in thoroughbred breeding and racing, will talk about how he got involved with thoroughbred racing and the highs and lows of his career.
Julie Balog who is currently Director of Communications at the Keeneland Association, will tell us what her job is about and shed some light on her responsibilities as Keeneland's media relations' head.
Bill Finley is a veteran freelance writer for the New York Metropoltian newspapers and radio host. He will talk about the state of horse racing in general and the advent of slots and casino gaming at racetracks across the country.
Mr. Corey Johnsen, track President at Kentucky Downs will talk about the payoff snafu that took place this past Saturday on their seventh race at Kentucky Downs.
Frank Mitchell will talk about the breeding industry and give us some insight into the yearlings and 2year-olds sales with the Keeneland Sales just concluding.
. Daryl Parker will talk about how he got involved with horses and how he encouraged his son to become a jockey. He will tell us about this game he called "Rescue" he used to play with his son DeShawn at age 5 or 6.
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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.