Today, Larry goes one on one with Rocket Ship Racing’s Brook Smith who talks about today’s Breeders’ Cup Classic race at Del Mar and in particular , the horse Sierra Leone, one of the entrants which he is part of the ownership group. Brook also discusses how Sierra Leone has been training up to today’s Breeders’ Cup Classic and talks about some of his other business ventures that he is involved in and his connection with the Churchill Downs Backstretch Community. Woodbine Entertainment’s Senior Communications Manager Mark McKelvie, who discusses the recent announcement that the Breeders Crown will be hosted again next year at Woodbine Mohawk Park and how significant this announcement is to Canadian Harness Racing. He also recaps the 2024 racing season’s at Woodbine and Woodbine Mohawk Park and mentions what were some of the major ‘highlight reel’ races at both tracks and also discusses last weeks Breeders Crown races at the Meadowlands and some of what he believes were the best on track performances.; Las Vegas Handicapper Ken Gibson, who talks about Handicapping the Breeders Cup races at Del Mar today and also mentions some of his favorite betting angles. Ken also talks about the SUPERBOOK, that is housed in Las Vegas’s Westgate Casino and why he enjoys playing the horses at this particular sports book.

In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look At The Way It Was In Horse Racing News, Larry talks about the recent announcement made by the CTHS Ontario that they will be conducting their Fall Mixed Sale for the first time as an Online Auction and also mentions about Woodbine Jockey Emma Jane Wilson who is currently recovering from a season ending racing accident last week. In our newest regular feature,‘Road Trip’, Larry talks about today’s $7 Million Breeders’ Cup Classic and mentions about some of the history behind the race itself and who he believes the race ‘goes through’ today. He also provides his ‘Ponies Picks of the Day’ selections for several North American Racetracks today, later on in the show.

Bullet points of key topics, guests (who they are) & time stamps:

● Brook initially discusses today’s Breeders’ Cup Classic and in particular one of the entrants, Sierra Leone, which he is part of the ownership group. He also mentions how Sierra Leone has been training up to the Classic and says whether the horse has matured since his last race in August. Brook also talks about how he became interested in Thoroughbred racing and talks about his involvement with the Churchill Down’s Backstretch Community as well as some of his other business ventures. He is also asked how he would react if Sierra Leone was victorious in today’s Breeders’ Cup Classic.

● Mark discusses the 2024 racing season’s at Woodbine and Woodbine Mohawk Park and mentions some of the races that he would consider ‘highlight reel’ material for him. Mark also talks about Woodbine Mohawk Park’s recent announcement that they will be hosting the Breeders Crown next year and what makes this announcement so special and he also talks about last week’s Breeders Crown races at the Meadowlands and some of the better equine performances. Mark also discusses today’s Breeders’ Cup races and some of the Woodbine content that will be participating at Del Mar, and mentions what is left on the schedule for both Woodbine and Woodbine Mohawk Park this racing season.

● Ken discusses his role as a school teacher and what it is like to teach in a place like Las Vegas. Ken also mentions how he became interested in horse racing and in particular as a respected Thoroughbred Handicapper and talks about some of his favorite betting angles that he has found profitable over the years. Ken mentions too about the Breeders Cup Classic today and discusses some of the horses in this race that he believes have a good chance of winning and a couple that may have some negative strikes against them. He also discusses the SUPERBOOK , in the Westgate Casino in Las Vegas and why he enjoys playing the horses there.