About this episode
The episode covers recent developments in horse racing, including interviews with key figures and highlights from major events.
+ Trainer Katarina Vassilieva and Chiefswood Stables scored their first winner of the year and the 9-1 price was generous + We’ve got Kentucky Derby preps from Gulfstream and Aqueduct + Big news as Woodbine is bidding to host the Hambletonian for 3 years. Mark McKelvie breaks it down + Ho hum - a 6-win night at Mohawk for James MacDonald + Two Ontario-bred horses won big at the recent Dan Patch Awards in the U.S. We give props to Lexus Kody and Beau Jangles + Renaissance man, Santino DiPaola has won a Media Sovereign Award, and this year he is nominated in two horse categories as well as for outstanding photography, so we talk with Santino + The latest star stallion to arrive in Canada is Sergei Prokofiev. David Anderson talks about his acquisition and we play some of Sergei Prokofiev’s greatest hits + And a Pick-5 from Gulfstream in which all you had to do was... Pick 5
People in this episode
Guests: Mark McKelvie, Santino DiPaola, David Anderson
Topics covered
- horse racing
- Kentucky Derby
- Hambletonian
- awards
- stallions
- interviews
Keywords
- horse racing
- Kentucky Derby
- Hambletonian
- Dan Patch Awards
- stallions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chiefswood Stables, Woodbine
Products: Sergei Prokofiev
Places: Kentucky, Gulfstream, Aqueduct
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