Best of Friday 5/1: Month of May has arrived, Doug Boles joins + Rake, Kentucky Derby & I GOTTA KNOW!

About this episode

The episode features discussions on the arrival of May, the Kentucky Derby, and insights from various guests including Greg Rakestraw and Doug Boles.

00:00 – 16:46 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the calendar flipping to May, his busy month about to start, what James should do in absence of Pacers and Racers this year, what to look forward to at the track this month, his relationship with Doug Boles 16:47 – 27:10 – BetOnline’s Dick Jerardi joins us to preview the Kentucky Derby to tell us about the field, late scratches, who the favorites are, jockey vs. trainer, who he likes for winners and longshots 27:11 – 36:07 – We play I GOTTA KNOW 36:08 – 44:46 - IMS/IndyCar President Doug Boles joins us as we’ve reached the month of May and what challenges arise every single year, Coke Lot advice, what he’s most proud of with the Indy 500 Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Greg Rakestraw, Dick Jerardi, Doug Boles

Topics covered

• Kentucky Derby
• Indy 500
• sports
• Greg Rakestraw
• Doug Boles
• Dick Jerardi

Keywords

• Kentucky Derby
• Indy 500
• Greg Rakestraw
• Dick Jerardi
• Doug Boles
• sports
• May

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IMS/IndyCar, BetOnline

Places: Kentucky

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