Episode Details

Today, Larry goes one on onewith the ‘Ubercapper’ Thoroughbred Handicapper Elllis Star, who breaks down several of the stakes events at Saratoga today, including the $1 Million Whitney Stakes. He also mentions how he received the name ‘Ubbercapper’ and talks about the methodology behind his handicapping decisions. He also talks about when surface handicapping does he prefer dirt, synthetic or turf races and why.; Meadowlands’ CEO Jason Settlemoir, who talks about today’s stakes filled card which includes the 100thrunning of the Hambletonian Stakes. He also talks about why the Hambletonian is such an important Harness Race and some of the history behind it. From a personal standpoint, Jason also discusses  how he became so deeply involved in Harness Racing and the path he took to becoming CEO at the Meadowlands.;Woodbine Trainer Lorne Richards, who first discusses where his Training career began and where he actually won his first race. He also mentions some of his better horses that he has had an opportunity to train  and in particular a horse by the name  of FINANCINGAVAILABLE, who won over $1.1 Million in her career. Lorne also talks about his current ‘stable star’ Dresden Row and how he has been training up to today’s Seagram Stakes and what he is expecting from the horse in todays stakes event. He also mentions the influence Jockey Ryan Munger and his wife have had on Dresden Row’s career so far.

In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look At The Way It Was In Horse Racing News , Larry talks aboutthe last living offspring of the great Secretariat  passing away and also  that Woodbine has announced  the official wagering menu for King’s Plate Day. He also  provides  his ‘Ponies Picks of the Day’ selections for several North AmericanRacetracks, later on in the show and in our ‘Road Trip’feature, Larry visits Saratoga again  and home today to the $1 Million Whitney Stakes. In our new feature, ‘The Performance of the Week’, Larry discusses Sovereignty’s impressive win in last Saturday’s Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga.

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

● Ellis initially talks about how the name ‘Ubercapper’came about and then talks about todays’s stakes laden card at Saratoga and handicaps the Whitney Stakes and  who he believes the race goes through and if he believes the race goes through Sierra Leone today, He also breaks down several  of the other stakes races today and who he has his eye on and also expands on his handicapping technique and the methods that he uses to eventually come up with a winning play. He also discusses how he handicaps races on different surfaces, dirt , turf and synthetic and whether he has a preference.

●  Jason initially talks about todays Hambletonian Stakes and the tremendous history that the race enjoys. He also breaks down today’s field and who he likes to win the classic event and also discusses some of the other events that will be happening durng today’s Meadowlands racing card.  Jason also mentions how he became so attached to the Harness Racing industry and how he eventually ended up at the Meadowlands and also mentions a couple of previous Hambletonian Trots  that he watched and that they still resonate with him.  

●  Lorne initially discusses where it all started for him as a Trainer and whether there was a Trainer that  helped him become established in the industry.  He also talks about one of his better horses that he trained, FINANCINGAVAILABLE , who made over $1.1 Million in her career  and whether she was t