The Ron Flatter Racing Pod

Horse Racing Nation

Featuring handicapping tips and insight from insiders, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is posted every Friday morning via HorseRacingNation.com. Check out the interviews with owners, trainers, jockeys, racing journalists, handicappers and celebrities. The pod is hosted by HRN managing editor Ron Flatter, who has been covering horse racing around the world for more than 35 years.

  1. hace 3 días

    S9E48: King's Plate & Fair Hill 5

    The 167th running of the King's Plate opens the 2026 Canada Triple Crown. That and developments with the Fair Hill 5 are the main topics this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Woodbine TV analyst Elissa Blowe checks in from Toronto to talk about the biggest day in Canada horse racing. She sets the scene not only for the King's Plate but also the rest of the stakes on the card and the buzz that it gets every summer. Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll discusses her two entrants in this weekend's race at Woodbine. Even-money morning-line favorite Luster, a two-time stakes winner, is Carroll's leading candidate to deliver her a fourth victory in the synthetic-course classic. She also talks about the role that her long shot Don Ique will have in the 1 1/4-mile race. Horse Racing Nation's Mark Midland offers handicapping tips for weekend races, including the King's Plate. Listener and reader feedback focuses on the Fair Hill 5, the brewing scandal that was the subject of Tuesday's pop-up episode of the RFRP. Andie Biancone of NBC Sports steps in as the guest co-host to join Fairmount Park's Keith Nelson for host chat. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com. It is sponsored by 1/ST BET.

  2. hace 6 días

    Pop-up to examine the Fair Hill 5

    In a brewing scandal, a suspicious pattern emerged from races Sunday that put the spotlight on five horses who trained this summer at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland. The details are examined in this special pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Pennsylvania handicapper Doug Salvatore, who has had a variety of roles in racing, detected the similarities in real time and posted his findings on X. In this episode he answers questions about what he discovered. He serves as a guide through the sequence of races at Saratoga and Monmouth Park. Horse Racing Nation's Ed DeRosa has been reporting the story this week and joins the conversation to tell what he has learned from an overseas bookmaker who took some of the action and found it to be suspicious. This episode opens with the sequence of race calls and the names of the characters in this story being investigated by Fair Hill as well as state and federal racing regulators. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com. Regular episodes are posted every Friday morning.

  3. 7 ago

    Whitney & is it the Double Crown?

    The Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes this weekend at Saratoga and the introduction of a new 3-year-old series that excludes the Preakness Stakes are the talk of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Acacia Clément from Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association TV team discusses the Whitney rematch of Magnitude against his three closest pursuers from the Stephen Foster (G1). She also talks about other highlights on the card that includes three other Grade 1 races. Nitrogen is not to be missed as she tries to become the seventh female horse ever to win the Whitney. General manager Jonathan Green from D.J. Stables talks about why he and trainer Mark Casse decided this would be a good spot for their 4-year-old filly. Ed DeRosa takes his turn in the handicapping rotation. In addition to offering tips for the Whitney and other weekend races, he weighs in on the story of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes being the centerpieces of the latest alliance between Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association. The late jockey Robby Albarado is remembered with an archived interview from the Eclipse Awards in January 2009, when Curlin was honored as the horse of the year for the second time in a row. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their thoughts about where this week's developments leave the Triple Crown. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is sponsored by 1/ST BET. It is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

  4. 31 jul

    Topical trio: Million, Saratoga & $5 minimums

    The Grade 1 Arlington Million at Colonial Downs, Jim Dandy (G2) day at Saratoga and the new $5 minimum win-place-show wager at Kentucky Downs are the three big topics up for discussion on this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Megan Devine brings her TV analyst's perspective to the Million from the track in Virginia that is hosting the race for the fourth time. She talks about some of the contenders for the race and also previews the Secretariat (G2) and Beverly D. (G2) stakes, the traditional curtain raisers for the Million. From the general to the specific, trainer Ian Wilkes discusses the successful switch from dirt to turf for Burnham Square, the morning-line favorite for the Million. Kentucky Downs vice president of racing Ted Nicholson checks in to talk about his track's decision to raise racing's traditional $2 wager in time for the seven-day turf meet starting in late August. Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch checks out three races on Saturday's card at Saratoga. They include the Jim Dandy, the traditional prep for the Travers (G1). Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park weigh in with their opinions about the $5 wager at Kentucky Downs and the announcement by Churchill Downs Inc. that it wants has put the for-sale sign on Presque Isle Downs and eight more of its properties. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com, sponsored by 1/ST BET.

  5. 24 jul

    San Diego compadres

    The Del Mar summer takes center stage with an overview of the meet and specifics on this weekend's Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes, all on this week's episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club president Josh Rubinstein spends time in an extended conversation talking about the ongoing success of the track against the backdrop of California's struggles to compete without the auxiliary income enjoyed by other racing states. Rubinstein also talks about limits on computer players that Del Mar has added in the past year and the balance of ship-and-win bonuses vs. keeping money at home in California. He also reveals his favorite place at Del Mar other than the track itself. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps the Bing Crosby, which features trainer Bob Baffert's standout colt Cornucopian. He also offers tips on the Osunitas Stakes turf mile on the Bing Crosby card as well as the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga featuring top-level winners Always a Runner from the Kentucky Oaks and Counting Stars from the Acorn. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat including overseas futures odds on the Breeders' Cup Classic. They also the weigh in during listener and reader feedback on last weekend's closing of Hawthorne, the last horse track in Chicagoland. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

  6. 17 jul

    Live again for the Haskell

    The Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes highlights the conversations as the crew returns from hiatus to go live, or at least as live as can be, episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Former Philadelphia Daily News sports writer turned TV personality Dick Jerardi weighs in on Monmouth Park's signature race, which features beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Further Ado and Preakness winner Napoleon Solo. He also talks about defending his 2025 victory in the Haskell Betting Challenge. Chad Summers, who trains Napoleon Solo, discusses his colt who he believes still can mount a challenge to dual classic winner Golden Tempo in the battle for the 3-year-old male championship. He also talks about controversial jockey Paco López, whose 30-day suspension is on appeal, allowing him to ride in Saturday's feature. Horse Racing Nation's Mark Midland takes his turn in the handicappers rotation to analyze the Haskell and other weekend races. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

  7. 10 jul

    Our 500th episode

    The 500th episode is celebrated this week with calls to some milestone guests on this special edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Voices who were heard on the 100th, 200th, 300th and 400th episodes are brought back to reminisce and look ahead. Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Peter Eurton, Las Vegas sports writer Mike Brunker, game-show producer Laura Chambers, London turf journalist Nick Luck and announcer Rollye James all share stories from the last 8 1/2 years. Conversations range from nostalgic looks back to personal experiences that brought them to the podcast to forecasts about the future of racing and their own lives. The guests talk about what they are up to now and what has happened for them in the time since their signpost appearances on the RFRP. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

  8. 3 jul

    A handicapper's life with Barry Spears

    Barry Spears, known as the Urbn Handicapper without that first A, talks about his growth as a respected horseplayer and tournament competitor when he is the special guest this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. A native of New England who lives in Florida, Spears recounts his early days when his parents and grandparents took him to racetracks to learn how to bet on horses. Those early seeds led Spears to becoming a regular at the betting windows and then a seasoned handicapper who has been a regular presence at tournaments across the country. A self-professed math nerd, Spears gets into how the numbers game has worked for him as he integrates modern technology into his traditional forms of handicapping. Spears also calls himself unapologetically Black. He talks about how racing has made strides in becoming more diverse but still has hurdles to clear. Chuck Simon, the late trainer and media personality, took Spears under his wing, something that also is discussed on this episode. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

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Featuring handicapping tips and insight from insiders, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is posted every Friday morning via HorseRacingNation.com. Check out the interviews with owners, trainers, jockeys, racing journalists, handicappers and celebrities. The pod is hosted by HRN managing editor Ron Flatter, who has been covering horse racing around the world for more than 35 years.

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