Peter Lurie - Santa Anita’s Broadcast Team and Handicapper / Horse Racing Personality Jennifer Morrison / DRF Harness Handicapper Garnet Barnsdale

Ann and Larry talk with Peter Lurie, part of Santa Anita’s Broadcast Team and Handicapper who discusses last weeks Breeders’ Cup Stakes Races at Santa Anita and what were some of the better racing performances. Peter also talks about the recently announced venue plans for the next two Breeders’ Cup events  and how he became so involved in horse racing. Horse racing personality Jennifer Morrison, who talks about the 2023 Ajax Downs Quarter horse meet which ended in late October and  how it was one of the most successful  meets ever. Jennifer also discusses some of the highlights this year at Woodbine and talks about the Mandatory payout on the Jackpot Hi-5 on Race 11 at Woodbine today with a carryover of over $409,000 and suggests a horse that she believes should be part of the final result.; DRF Harness Handicapper Garnet Barnsdale who discusses the recently concluded Breeders Crown races at Hoosier Park and some of the better performances.  Garnet also discusses some of the differences that exist when handicapping a larger racetrack like Mohawk, than a smaller half mile surface and talks about what horse at Woodbine Mohawk Park had the most impressive performance this year. He also gives a couple of selections for Woodbine Mohawk Park tonight and mentions a favorite angle that he likes to play when betting Thoroughbreds. In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look at The Way It Was in Horse Racing News, Larry discusses the retirement of 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Real Strike and how he will sell as a potential Stallion at auction on November 17th. Larry also provides his ‘Ponies Picks of the Day’ selections for several North American Racetracks. 

Key Points: 

Peter discusses last weeks Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita and in particular focuses on the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and says whether he was impressed by the win by the horse Fierceness and would this horse be considered the early favorite for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Peter also discusses a horse by the name of Cody’s Wish and the extra significance that his Breeders’ Cup win last week had for horse racing and gives his opinion on the Breeders’ Cup naming Del Mar in California as the host track for the next two years of Breeders’ Cup. Peter also talks about how he became involved with Santa Anita on the media side and mentions how he became interested in horse racing and rolled it into a career and discusses some of the better horses he has had an opportunity to see race since becoming interested in horse racing at an early age. 

Jennifer discusses the recent Ajax Downs Quarter horse meet which closed late last month and talks about how the meet could be considered successful, especially when it came to attracting new fans. She also talks about how the popularity of Quarter horse racing has continued to grow in the province and whether there are any similarities between handicapping Quarter horses and Thoroughbreds. Jennifer also talks about the current Woodbine Thoroughbred meet and some of its highlights and gives us some late breaking news on a popular Thoroughbred that had recently been sold at auction. She also mentions about the Woodbine Thoroughbred card today and Race 11, which offers a Mandatory-payout on the Jackpot Hi-5 with a carryover of $409,000 and suggests a horse to include on your ticket. She also adds that you can bet as little as twenty cents on the Jackpot Hi-5. Jennifer also gives her opinion on the Breeders’ Cup being scheduled for California for the next two years, which will now mean that the Championship races will be held on the west coast for three years in a row.

Garnet discusses the recent Breeders Crown events for harness racing at Hoosier Park and some of the impressive performances. He also talks about what horse impressed him the most at Woodbine Mohawk Park this year and why and talks about some of his ‘go to’ handicapping angles. Garnet also mentions a Thoroughbred angle that he plays with some success and talks about how harness racing has changed since he became involved. He also discusses the difference in handicapping a big track like Woodbine Mohawk Park to a smaller one like Western Fair Raceway and handicaps tonight's Woodbine Mohawk Park race card and suggests a couple of potential plays. He also discusses who was the best harness horse that he ever saw race and why.