Today, Larry goes one on one with Woodbine Trainer Kevin Attard, who talks about last Saturday’s win with Moira , in the $2 Million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf Stakes at Del Mar and how two days later he was watching Moira being sold at a Kentucky horse sale. Kevin also discusses why he has had tremendous luck racing Fillies and Mares and also mentions two horses that will be racing at Woodbine on Saturday and how they have been training up to todays race. Kevin also discusses when he set out to be a Trainer, did he ever imagine that he would have trained horses that to date have earned over $43 Million in purses in his career.; Standardbred Handicapper Garnet Barnsdale, who discusses what he believes were some of the racing highlights at Woodbine Mohawk Park this season and whether he had his own highlight race that he could single out. Garnet also discusses some of his handicapping techniques and angles that he uses when handicapping the races at Woodbine Mohawk Park and also what the recent announcement that the Breeders Crown will be hosted again next year at Woodbine Mohawk Park means to Canadian Harness Racing. Garnet also handicaps some races at Woodbine Mohawk Park for tonights card.; Woodbine Trainer Lorne Richards joins the show for the first time and talks about his horse Dresden Row, who is one of the favorites in the Autumn Stakes at Woodbine this afternoon and why he believes that the horse’s form has improved so much over the past few races. He also mentions whether he believes a win today by Dresden Row , could solidify a Sovereign Award for Three-Year-Old Colt of the year and also talks about how he was originally introduced to the horse racing world in Vancouver and why he eventually settled at Woodbine.
In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look At The Way It Was In Horse Racing News, Larry talks about last weeks victory by Sierra Leone in the $7 Million Breeders’ Cup Classic and also the sudden passing of horseman John Attfield. In our newest regular feature,‘Road Trip’, Larry talks about today’s Grade 3 $300,000 River City Stakes at Churchill Downs 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, later on in the show.
Bullet points of key topics, guests (who they are) & time stamps:
● Kevin initially discusses last Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf Stakes at Del Mar and in particular the victory by his Moira and whether he felt confident before the race. Kevin also talks about what it felt like to see Moira go through the Sales Ring 48 hours later and why he has continued to have success training Fillies and Mare and discusses two of his horses Caitlinhergrtness and Fashionably Fab, who will be racing today in the Grade 3 Maple Leaf Stakes at Woodbine. Kevin also reflects back to when he started training, did he ever think at the time that he would have trained the winners of over $43 Million in purses , with over $5.6 Million of that total from this year alone. He also mentions whether he believes Moira is the greatest horse that he has trained to date and if there is a possibility that she may race again.
● Garnet discusses the 2024 racing season at Woodbine Mohawk Park and mentions some of the races that he believes could be considered highlight races of the year so far. He also discusses the Breeders Crown races from two weeks ago and some of the better on-track performances and also mentions why the recent announcement that the Breeders Crown will be coming back to Woodbine Mohawk Park is good news for Canadian Harness Racing. Garnet also describes how he would handicap a Harness Race and shares some handicapping angles that he utilizes when handicapping both Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing. Garnet also mentions where the interest in Harness Racing began for him and then reviews tonight’s Woodbine Mohawk Park race card and gives out a couple of ‘picks’ for tonights races. Garnet also discusses a recent successful venture that he had in fractional ownership over the Summer.
● Lorne discusses his horse Dresden Row and why he believes that the horses ‘form’ has improved so much recently at Woodbine. He also talks about todays Autumn Stakes at Woodbine and how Dresden Row has trained up to todays race and whether he believes a victory in the stakes event, would be good enough for the horse to be considered in the running for the Sovereign Award for Three-Year-Old Colt of the Year. Lorne also talks about how his first venture in horse racing began in Vancouver and why he eventually moved and set up shop at Woodbine and mentionssome of the top race horses that he has been fortunate to train in his career
