Episode Details

: Today, Larry goes one on onewith Woodbine Track Announcer Robert Geller, who talks about how he has prepared over the off season for next Saturday’s Opening Day of the Thoroughbred season. Robert also discusses the steps for him tobecome a Racetrack Announcer and eventually ending up at Woodbine and talks about the upcoming Kentucky Derby and some of the horses that he believes have a chance to win, should they start on the ‘First Saturday in May’ .; Woodbine Apprentice Jockey Pietro Moran discusses the ‘highs’ and the ‘lows’ of last season and a highlight of winning his first stakes race as an Apprentice Jockey. He also  talks about whether having a father that is still riding , is like having his own personal coach on a daily basisand mentions how often he talks  with his father and seeking riding advice. Pietro also taks about what it would feel like to be named top Apprentice Jockey in Canada , at next week’s Sovereign Awards.; WoodbineStandardbred Trainer David Menary joins the show for the first time  and initially disusses what accounted for the career year he had in 2024. He also talks about some of his horses that helped to contribute  to his personal best season and also says when he was just starting out in the business whether  there was a Trainer that  he may have considered somewhat of a mentor for his own Training career.

In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look At The Way It Was In Horse Racing News , Larry talks aboutSanta Anita  being named to host the Equestrian Sports at the 2028 Olympics and also mentions a horse with a very popular name and he should be a horse to keep your eye on going forward. He also  provides  his ‘Ponies Picks of the Day’ selections for several North American Racetracks, later on in the show and in our ‘Road Trip’ feature, he visits today’sElkhorn Stakes at Keeneland.

● Robert initially talks about how has spent the Winter months  prepping for Opening Day at Woodbine nextSaturday and mentions how many years he has called the Opening Day card as Track Announcer. He also mentions the path he took to becoming a Racetrack Announcer and whether he has any special Handicapping angles that he utilizes early in the Woodbine Thoroughbred Season and why the stategy differs  from angles later on in the meet. He also talks about the Kentucky Derby trail and mentions a couple of horses that he believes may have a good chance of winning the ‘Derby’ the ‘First Saturday in May’.Robert is also asked to finish the following  ‘ If I didn’tbecome a Thoroughbred Trainer, I would probably be a ? --Tune in for Robert’s  answer, you will probably be very surprised!

● Pietro initially talks about how the 2024 Thoroughbred season came with some highs and lows and  how one of the ‘highs’ was having the opportunity to ride a horse by the name of Fashionably Fab, who rewarded him with his first stakes win. Pietro also talks about  what it is like to have a father that is still riding and whether it’s an advantage  having almost his own personal  ‘riding coach’. He also mentions what it would feel like to win the Sovereign Award for Leading Apprentice Jockey in Canada and besides staying healthy, what are some of his riding goals in 2025. He also discusses how often he and his father talk about riding strategy.  

● David initially talks about his 2024 season which saw him nominated for an O’Brien Award and in his opinionwhat made last season his best as a Trainer so far in his career. He also discusses some of the horses that made last year’s success possible and in particular  a horse by the name of A Love Thing and what is i