Thursday, December 29, 2022

S6E11: Another year for Ouzts and Collmus


A half-century of riding racehorses, the Eclipse Awards debate and this weekend’s races at Gulfstream Park are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Perry Ouzts talks about his longevity as a jockey and whether he should be in the Hall of Fame. Larry Collmus of FanDuel TV and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty look ahead to graded stakes in South Florida. Listener and reader feedback zeroes in on the debate over who should be the champion 3-year-old male of 2022. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, December 22, 2022

S6E10: A very game-show Christmas


On a special Christmas episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, hear the story of how Ron won $80,500 two decades ago on “The Weakest Link.” Hear from original host Anne Robinson plus two people who had key roles in this saga, ESPN Radio’s Peter Ciccone and former contestant producer Laura Chambers. There even are cameo mentions of horse racing. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

More details of how this game-show appearance happened are in this blog written in 2006 and updated last year:

http://ronflatter.blogspot.com/2021/10/twenty-years-ago-today-i-won-on-weakest.html?m=1


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Thursday, December 15, 2022

S6E9: Arrivals and departures


A career remembered and a year reviewed. Those are the subjects for retired Daily Racing Form writer Jay Privman on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, oddsmaker Paul Zilm discusses the Kentucky Derby futures odds he wrote this week for Circa Sports, and Outrun the Odds handicapper Sara Elbadwi provides tips for weekend races at Aqueduct and at Gulfstream Park and for the Remington Springboard Mile prep for the Kentucky Derby. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, December 8, 2022

S6E8: Owning racehorses 1.0


Anyone who ever wanted to own a racehorse has a chance to learn how this week with the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Racing Radio Network analyst Dan Mason applies his experience as a Midlantic owner to provide lessons for beginners on how to become stakeholders in the Thoroughbred game. Charting Horse Value creator Jeff Bessa handicaps weekend races at Oaklawn plus the Grade 1 Starlet Stakes, a Kentucky Oaks points prep at Los Alamitos. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, December 1, 2022

S6E7: A Cigar for Zandon


The Cigar Mile Handicap this weekend at Aqueduct takes center stage on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Maggie Wolfendale Morley of Fox Sports analyzes the race and discusses the current outbreak of the equine herpesvirus in Kentucky. Owner Jeffrey Drown talks about Zandon’s bid to win the Cigar Mile and his late push for an Eclipse Award. David Levitch, the Paddock Prince, handicaps weekend races at Aqueduct and Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

S6E6: Gobble, gobble


Thanksgiving weekend racing at Churchill Downs is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Owner Rick Dawson talks about Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike returning in the Clark Stakes as well as the year past and plans for 2023. Scott Shapiro of Churchill Downs TV discusses the Clark and the Kentucky Jockey Club. Ed DeRosa takes his turn handicapping the week’s graded stakes in Louisville. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, November 17, 2022

S6E5: Women in racing


Women in racing are the subject of a new episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockeys Emma-Jayne Wilson and Kylee Jordan discuss their successes and the opportunities for women to get riding assignments. Jessica Paquette talks about her new role as track announcer at Parx Racing. Sara Elbadwi weights in on these matters and handicaps weekend races at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs and Del Mar. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, November 10, 2022

S6E4: Leftovers and cocktails from Breeders’ Cup


From Lexington, Ky., a final debriefing from the 2022 Breeders’ Cup is at the core of this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Lane’s End owner Bill Farish and trainer John Sadler discuss Flightline’s career-ending victory in the $6 million Classic. So do John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Adrian Beaumont of the International Racing Bureau. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, November 3, 2022

S6E3: Pletcher, O’Brien, Flightline and more


Flightline’s owner Kosta Hronis, trainers Peter Miller, Aidan O’Brien, Wesley Ward and Todd Pletcher and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty all talk about the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. Hear them on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation. It is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

S6E2: Hard-core Breeders’ Cup handicapping pop-up


From Keeneland, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod presents the sixth annual hard-core handicappers’ pop-up episode previewing the Breeders’ Cup. Horse Racing Nation experts Ed DeRosa, Sara Elbadwi and Jeff Bessa analyze all 14 races and offer betting tips for Friday and Saturday. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, October 27, 2022

S6E1: Our 5th anniversary


From Keeneland on this fifth-anniversary episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, FanDuel TV analyst Caton Bredar, trainer Wayne Catalano and handicapper David Levitch have early thoughts about the Breeders’ Cup pre-entries. Levitch also has advice for a weekend race at Keeneland. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, October 20, 2022

S5E58: Mig on farm, food and Breeders’ Cup


On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, retired jockey Richard Migliore of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association looks ahead to the Breeders’ Cup. Trainer Jamie Ness talks about his four horses racing on Maryland Million day at Laurel Park. Charting Horse Value handicapper Jeff Bessa has tips for betting Saturday’s late Pick 5 at Keeneland. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Thursday, October 13, 2022

S5E57: Pay no attention to Breeders’ Cup noise


On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, workout analyst Bruno De Julio talks about what he is looking for in the mornings ahead of the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. Trainer William Haggas talks about Saturday’s British Champion Stakes, the last race for his undefeated colt Baaeed. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend races. There also is listener and reader feedback about the growing trend for horsemen to skip the final preps before the Breeders’ Cup. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher as well as HorseRacingNation.com.


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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

S2E50: Hollendorfer speaks; Serling previews the Travers


After dealing with racehorse deaths early this year, Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer needed a court order to be allowed back in at Del Mar. He is trying for the same thing at Golden Gate Fields. And he talks about that on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The New York Racing Association’s Andy Serling previews Saturday's Travers Stakes card at Saratoga. And Ron has a comment about the late Jack Whitaker and his influence on racing. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is available via Apple, Google, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts.

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