About this episode
The episode covers recent wins in horse racing, notable jockeys, and the impact of racetrack closures in Canada.
This week we have wins at Aqueduct by 2O24 Sovereign Award winning jockey Sahin Civaci. Rachel Halden had Kazushi Kimura aboard for a win at Keeneland for Chiefswood Stables. The Eclipse Award winning Pietro Moran is coming back to Woodbine and we know this because he told us from the Keeneland Jocks’ room. On Saturday, Moran was at Gulfstream to win a nice little handicap for Gail Cox. The latest inductees into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame were announced last week - harness driver Mike Saftic gets in and so does jockey Richard Dos Ramos. Making it even better for those two athletes - each of them has a Down The Stretch interview. Rideau Carleton is the latest Canadian racetrack to close its doors. We discuss the impact of that with race caller Melissa Keith and trainer Mandy Archer. And those wise enough to follow Garnet Barnsdale’s recommendations in the Mohawk Journal were nicely rewarded Friday night. I'm Peter Gross.
People in this episode
Host: Peter Gross
Guests: Melissa Keith, Mandy Archer
Topics covered
- horse racing
- jockeys
- Eclipse Awards
- Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
- racetrack closures
- interviews
Keywords
- horse racing
- jockeys
- Eclipse Award
- Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
- interviews
- racetrack closures
- Aqueduct
- Keeneland
- Woodbine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chiefswood Stables, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Places: Aqueduct, Keeneland, Woodbine, Gulfstream, Rideau Carleton
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