S6E19: Bizarro weather everywhere but the Rebel

Another virtual win-and-you’re-in qualifier for the Kentucky Derby is front and center on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

FanDuel TV’s Christina Blacker previews the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn.

Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey discusses Derby prospects and the recent foal produced by Into Mischief out of Monomoy Girl.

Mark Midland of Horse Racing Nation handicaps the Rebel and the Honeybee (G3), an Oaklawn qualifier for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

There also is listener and reader feedback about Bob Baffert’s transfer of Derby prospects and Steve Asmussen’s 10,000th win.

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S6E18: Do they throw beads at the Risen Star?

The Risen Star Stakes is the first virtual win-and-you’re-in qualifier for Kentucky Derby 2023. On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, trainer Tom Amoss talks about Curly Jack, who is his horse in the race. He also discusses Hoosier Philly, the Rachel Alexandra favorite who might yet have a go at the boys in the Derby.

TV analyst Scott Shapiro also previews the Risen Star card. Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa handicaps the Fair Grounds feature and other weekend races.

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S6E17: Art Collector + Withers, take 2

On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, breeder-owner Bruce Lunsford discusses the immediate past and future for Pegasus World Cup winner Art Collector as well as his Kentucky Derby 2023 prospect Classic Legacy who races in this weekend’s Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3), a points prep at Tampa Bay Downs.

Maggie Wolfendale-Morley of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association is at Aqueduct to preview this weekend’s Withers Stakes (G3), another Derby points prep.

Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch handicaps weekend races at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs.

There also is listener and reader feedback on the Bob Baffert vs. Churchill Downs Inc. federal case that was argued in a Kentucky courtroom last week.

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S6E16: This does not go as planned

On this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod, hear legendary jockey Frankie Dettori look ahead to the rest of his last year of riding. Gulfstream Park TV analyst Ron Nicoletti handicaps the Holy Bull Stakes, a points prep for the Kentucky Derby. There is another one of those with the Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita, and handicapper Ed DeRosa of Horse Racing Nation preview both of them. 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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