Horse Racing Fun with Trixie and Weej

Quickie picks as we survey the probable field for Saturday, June 25th's Mother Goose, a G2 stakes race at Belmont for 3 year-old fillies at 1 & 1/16 miles on the dirt (as God intended). This may be the comfort food and stretchy pants of the racing weekend, but we don't have time for anything else, so here goes! 4:28 Weej is annoyed by Radio Days, who annoys with annoyances. (Echo Zulu casts a looong shadow over this motley field.) 5:41 We both

We ADORED the Belmont Days of racing last Friday and Saturday! Maybe our favorite race cards of the year! Timestamps follow as always. Forget the complaints about small fields, there were almost no undercards, the calliber of horses and races were so good! 3:03 Friday's Race 9, the True North G2 showed what a baller (and a boy) Jackie's Warrior is. 5:15 Friday's Race 10, the New York G1, had 4 Chad Brown entries, including the great Bleecker Street, Family Way (an Uncle Mo kid) and Flighty Lady, who came in for Trixie. 8:15 Saturday's Race 2 was an allowance where Weej won with Uncle Moonlight, progeny of… who else?! 8:43 R3, the Acorn G1, ended up with the 4 horses of the Apocolaypse after Echo Zulu's late scratch. Matareya dominated. 10:21 The Just a Game G1 turf, R4, offered a nice story for Peter Brant, owner of Just a Game,and now, of winner Regal Glory. 12:51 R5 was the Brooklyn G2, which Fearless won for Weej. 13:32 R6, the Woody Stephens G1 crowned Jack Christopher as a Elite

We're smacktalking through 9 races, including the Big, Bad Belmont Stakes! See timstamps if you're impatient, or relax and luxuriate! 3:41 Saturday's Race 3- Acorn G1, $500k for 3yo fillies. 1 mile on dirt. 5 horses, FULL FIELD REVIEW 7:09 Tiny fields are the theme of the day! Show up in a saddle, get paid. Nice for lazy handicappers who want to bet Pick Races like mofos (we plead guilty!) 13:01 We Still Adore filly Echo Zulu, despite the Oaks 14:31 Race 4-Longines Just A Game Turf G1, $500k F/M 4+. 5 horses, PICKS 15:53 Race 5- Brooklyn G2, 1 1/2 miles on dirt, $400k, 4yo. 7 horses, PICKS include Lone Rock and Warrant. What's up with Max Player lately? 18:03 Race 6- Woody Stephens G1, 7 furlongs on dirt. 6 horses, FULL FIELD REVIEW. So happy to see Jack Christopher in this! Are My Racehorse entrants being placed opportunistically? 24:59 Race 7- Ogden Phipps Stakes G1, $500k, dirt, F/M 4+, 1 1/16 miles. 5 horses, FULL FIELD REVIEW. The mighty Letrushka and Malathaat! 31:09 Race 8- Jaipur G1 on Turf, 6f, $400k. 13 horses find us too lazy for anything but brief analysis.

How'd our picks fare in the Preakness and Black-eyed Susan Stakes? Weeeeellll… Timestamps follow as always! NOTE: If you're a beginner or casual horse racing fan who'd like to learn more, we've got the BASICS of Triple Crown races and wagering on three year-olds in a fun, illustrated conversation. https://youtu.be/xv14DhiF7RY Welcome new listeners and subscribers! Feel free to drop a poop emoji in the comments whenever you're so inclined. 2:12 The Black-eyed Susan race hurt Weej like an unexpected root canal, seriously…but that's dedication! 3:52 BES recap analysis and reactions (ok, tears!) 4:39 Weej's official Missy Greer misery lap. Enjoy! 7:12 Midnight Stroll annoyed by Candy Light the whole race. 7:38 Adare Manor's 8:05 Credit to Radio Days—who despises us—but who Joel Rosario rode well to Show. 9:17 Surprise No-Shows Luna Belle and Distinctlypossible 10:02 Interstatedaydream, Brad Cox's winning filly, showed another gear 11:07 Onto the Preakness! 11:31 Armagnac faded. Early Voting WON. 11:50 Skippylongstocking was an outside menace to Epicenter, who came from way back to Place. 14:11 Derby winner Rich Strike heads to the Belmont Stakes. Fenwick WHO?! 15:11 Creative Minister Showed. After dissing, Trixie bet him and her WPS, Exacta, and Trifecta paid off! 17:21 Secret Oath's 4th place finish was an emotional loss for Weej. 18:11 Is Epicenter the real deal or not good enough? Point-counterpoint! 20:22 Good odds with sparse info on a lightly-raced horse signal what insiders know. 21:32 Who's Out and Who's in for the Belmont—Mo Donegal! 22:32 Memorial Weekend Races include Gamely G1 at Santa Anita with filly Going to Vegas. 23:09 More teensy, unconfirmed fields (!) at SA for Hollywood Gold Cup G1 and Shoemaker Mile G1, a Breeder's Cup Win and You're In 25:54 Weekend's slate of Lone Star Million races include the fabulously-named Ouija Board Distaff. 28:38 As sure as sun and rain, there will be outrages and heartbreaks before the Belmont. It's horse racing. We love making jokes, but love

Our Picks for the Preakness and the Black-eyed Susan Stakes! Timestamps with each horse's name in the post order. NOTE: If you're a beginner or casual horse racing fan who'd like to learn more, we've got the BASICS of Triple Crown races and wagering on three year-olds in a fun, illustrated conversation. https://youtu.be/xv14DhiF7RY We begin with the girls, 13 fillies for Friday's Black-eyed Susan: 2:38 Divine Huntress 1): Prat questions, post advantage 4:01 Missy Greer 2): Weej sees Surprise Potential! 5:07 Miss Yearwood 3): Same as Missy, but better, Trixie wonders? 6:57 Midnight Stroll 4): Rising Interest 7:53 Beguine 5): Needs to refresh earlier spark 8:58 Luna Belle 6): Weej really likes this fave. Trixie says

Trixie and Weej are still buzzing from the Kentucky Oaks and Derby! We will gloat about our successes and dissect our failures. NOTE: If you're a beginner or newbie who'd like to learn the basics of Triple Crown races and wagering on three year-olds before the upcoming Preakness and Belmont stakes, please check out this fun, illustrated conversation. https://youtu.be/xv14DhiF7RY 1:44 Kentucky Oaks Reaction and Analysis 2:36 Secret Oath Rolls ‘Em and Smokes ‘Em, Decisively! 3:23 Herd Dynamics Mattered! 4:20 The Arkansas Derby indicated greatness to us 5:00 Chewing up the field, one-by-one for half the race 6:25 Echo Zulu, Nest, and rest of the fillies 6:55 Queen of the Show (Trixie) had called out Desert Dawn as a possible Long-Shot to finish in the money, and she did! 8:39 Where was Kathleen O.?! 9:05 The Joy of Being Right is Another Delight of Horse Racing! 10:15 Onto the Feel-Good Kentucky Derby Story! 10:30 The Freakfest of 20 Horses is always a mad spectacle 11:19 Last minute entry breaks the record for longest-odd winner. Even his trainer, Eric Reed, understood the long odds on paper 13:00 Rich Strike loves the rail and so does his jockey, Sonny Leon. Ran from the 20th post, as outside as possible 15:20 Herd Dynamics also visibly AT PLAY during the Derby 16:10 Leon's Mid-race zigzagging. Fast starting pace cleared an inside lane. Rich Strike had enough length to close the deal and then some. 17:40 The horse had no history with the rest of the herd to overcome. 18:10 Rich Strike was savaging his lead pony like a crazy ass afterward—which we dearly hoped was only nerves— Yay, clean drug tests affirm he's just nuts

Trixie and Weej analyze the full fields of the 148th running of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby races. But first… If you're NEW to racing (or know someone who is) be sure to check out our TIPS to ENJOY Your FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY https://youtu.be/xv14DhiF7RY Audio's also available as a podcast, but the video is a fully-illustrated, fun conversation supplying all the BASICS needed to place your first wagers, have a nice Derby Day chat, or simply to gain better understanding of America's oldest sport and sporting event. 3:30 Weej Reviews the Kentucky Oaks field of 3 year-old fillies for Friday's Race 11 at Churchill Downs. It's 1 and 1/8 miles on the dirt with a $1.25 million dollar purse. May 6th at 5:51 Eastern/2:51 Pacific. (Definitely tune-in early for the post parade!) 4:28 Secret Oath 6:02 Nostalgic, Hidden Connection, and Nest 6:44 Goddess of Fire and Yuugiri 7:09 Echo Zulu 7:26 Venti Valentine and Desert Dawn 7:42 Kathleen O. 7:58 Cocktail Moments, Candy Raid, Shahama, and Turnerloose 8:15 Weej summarizes her overall picks 8:58 Trixie's picks among the Oaks field 9:21 How could a wet track affect the fillies? 10:13 Trixie has additional outside/underneath Oaks picks? 13:20 Trixie begins the review of Saturday's Kentucky Derby field of 20 (!) 3 year-old colts (plus alternates). Race 12 at Churchill Downs on May 7th offers a purse of $3 million for the winner after 1 and 1/4 miles on the dirt. Post time is 6:57 Eastern/3:57 Pacific. 13:40 Mo Donegal 14:45 Happy Jack 15:03 Epicenter 16:22 Summer Is Tomorrow 16:51 Smile Happy 17:24 Messier 18:19 Crown Pride (During 2021, Weej and Trixie swore they'd eat their shirts or ascots if Japan's France Go De Ina won the Derby. Didn't happen then, and we're not sure it will now either. We love the Japan horses. SOON.) 19:04 Charge It 19:19 Tiz The Bomb 20:52 Zandon 21:47 Pioneer of Medina 21:58 Taiba 23:19 Simplification 23:40 Barber Road 23:48 White Abarrio 25:08 Cyberknife 25:21 Classic Causeway 17:08 Tawny Port 17:35 Zozos 17:53 Ethereal Road, Rich Strike, and Rattle N Roll 29:32 Weej's Picks for the Derby We love making jokes, but love

The fully-illustrated version of this conversation on our YouTube channel of the same name has loads of fun, helpful graphics, so go check it out if something's unclear! https://youtu.be/xv14DhiF7RY America's oldest sporting event is the most prestigious thoroughbred horse race in the world. We made this crash course to help brand new fans or anyone attending a Derby Day event who wants a little handholding. Here are the topics we cover: 00:28 Nicknames for the race 1:06 Who started it? Why and When? 3:54 How old are the horses? What's the difference between the Kentucky Derby and Oaks? 4:44 How do horses get entered into the Derby? 6:30 How can you pick a winning horse? 8:00 What's meant by "handicapping" and what should you consider? 8:15 Length of track and post position 9:30 Examining past performances of horses (You don't have to torment yourself with racing forms if you're a newbie.) 12:10 Learning from the research/analysis of others (You can gather enough to be dangerous or have a nice conversation!) 14:40 Weather considerations 15:10 What can you learn by observing the pre-race Post Parade? 18:40 How are betting odds written and what do they mean? How do long or short, high or low odds convey bettors' views and payout amounts? 23:30 How do odds look on the racetrack's tote board? 24:40 Explaining Straight Bets for Win, Place, and Show, meaning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers. Win bets always pay best, but are riskier than Place and Show bets. 26:25 Calculating return with a simple win example. In horseracing, when you win a bet, the outlay (price) of that bet is returned to you along with your winnings to add up to your total payout. 28:53 Betting "Across the Board" combines 3 straight bets into a popular combo, also shown as WPS (Win-Place-Show) or W/P/S. This can dilute your risk and enhance your payout if you select well. 31:30 Bettors get rewarded, so to speak, for the degree of difficulty required in choosing the winner(s). 32:35 Where to place wagers, provided that 1) you are of legal age and 2) such gambling is legal where you are located. 36:30 Don't forget the rest of the day's races, the undercard. Former Derby and Oaks contenders get faster as they mature, peaking at 4 to 5 years of age. 38:45 The Triple Crown is composed of 3 races which begin with the Kentucky Derby, followed by The Preakness, and then The Belmont Stakes. To win any of them signals greatness, but the champion who sweeps all three is a rare and unforgettable champion. Hope you enjoyed this quick and dirty speedrun through the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown. Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE if you did, and Happy Racing, Ya'll!

00:27 Welcome New Listeners and Subscribers! Use the TIMESTAMPS which are always in the description and pinned FIRST COMMENT to navigate the topics in the episode. We have some news items plus 6 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks point-earning preps races to cover, so on we go! 1:30 Epicenter looked dominant in his Louisiana Derby win! Probably Kentucky Derby shortlist for Trixie, possibly No. 1 fave for Weej. 2:24 The Japan entry into the Derby will be Crown Pride, a beauty—yes, it matters! This year, we will NOT be betting against Japan and risking shirt-eating or ascot-noshing. 4:40 Trixie is bugged by the Jeff Ruby “Steaks.” It's cute, but is a pain in her Felix Unger. 6:00 Florida Derby at Gulfstream. We ADORE Classic Causeway, consider Simplification and White Abarrio, and Weej touts the Pletcher/Saez entrant and recent maiden Charge It. Watch it yourself! https://youtu.be/M4RYCTHuqj0 10:30 In the Gulfstream Park Oaks, Weej thinks Kathleen O. Will wipe up the other fillies. Trixie's bother by Goddess of Fire's inconsistency (and lack of wins) and is interested in recent maiden Catiche as an outside oddball choice. 13:09 Jeff Ruby Steaks G3 at Turfway Park on synthetic. Blackadder has moved from Baffert's stables to Brisette's, which seems wise since he's already in the Preakness. Tiz the Bomb is the one to beat and the rest of the field is pale by comparison. The Bourbonette Oaks, with no offense intended, is a bit of a succotash of fillies. 18:19 The biggest story is the weekend's Arkansas Derby, starring Secret Oath, the filly who will run against the boys and test her mettle, and Un Ojo, the one-eyed favorite of fans and bettors alike after winning the Rebel at 75-1! 21:59 The Fantasy Stakes at Oak Lawn will earn Oaks points for the rest of the fillies. Eda, still under Baffert's nameplate, will be a no-show, probably to run in the Santa Anita Oaks—where she can't earn qualification points either! This race, we're both all in for Bubble Rock, the Chad Brown horse who looked sweet and made us money in the Cincinnati! 26:33 Bob Baffert is losing time in legal wrangling with both the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) who are suspending him for 90 days and with Churchill Downs, who, as property owners, have banned him for 2 years. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/one-step-forward-one-back-in-bafferts-derby-driven-legal-odyssey/ 32:54 Stay tuned for our NEW FAN ACADEMY. In the works and due soon! We love making jokes, but love

0:25 We've been working like busy (chipper) beavers on 33xpl's NEW FAN ACADEMY, so head over to our website and leave your e-mail to be notified when it goes live in April! *squeeee* 1:15 Dubai World Cup Results. Hot Rod Charlie Places—of course! Country Grammer, a Baffert horse, wins over serious Japanese entrants Life is Good and Chuwa Wizard, but more on his current sitch later in the episode. 3:50 Fair Grounds Meet is ending with the 100-pt Kentucky Derby prep race, Race 12, the Louisiana Derby (G2, $1M purse) and Race 11, the Fair Grounds Oaks for the girls (G2, $400k purse). 4:21 For the Oaks, we both LOVE Echo Zulu, but Trixie likes TurnerLoose to Place and Weej is picking Favor. Someone's gotta come in second after all! 6:22 For the Louisiana Derby, we LOVE Epicenter, maybe Call Me Midnight to Zacta-macta, and then Trixie likes Zozos as an added option and Weej is with Rattle N Roll on final probation. Paco Lopez's suspension for clipping, creating disaster for Galt and High Oak while he was aboard In Due Time in the Fountain of Youth Stakes. https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/careless-riding-jockey-paco-lopez-suspended-14-days-for-fountain-of-youth-ride/ 9:15 Going To Vegas, which Weej part owns through My Racehorse, is in a 1/4 mile turf Race 7 today at Santa Anita on the turf. We ADORE her! 10:27 Woodbine Mohawk, currently running harness races, has a late-night MANDATORY PAYOUT for Race 11 SuperHi5 (pick the finishing order for the first 5 horses). The minimum bet is 20 cents, the take-out is a bettor-friendly 15%, and a big carryover means the pool is already over half a million Canadian dollars, so over $400k USD and it will grow! The race goes off at 11:10 pm EDT if you want a cheap chance at a nice pool. Trixie IS the Lazy Handicapper, always preferring to do one race over multi-race plays. 13:32 Scandal of the WEEK: Trainer Bob Baffert's potential Derby 3 year-olds are finally moving! Well, 4 of them, including the magnificent Messier. https://paulickreport.com/news/triple-crown/baffert-transfers-four-kentucky-derby-contenders-to-other-trainers/ Nice finally to see actual consequences after the awful tragedy of Medina Spirit. We also muse: Is Corniche injured? Is Newgrange not considered a contender? The required removal of Baffert's signage at the Santa Anita stables had to hurt—we're okay with it

Please LIKE/Rate, Comment, Subscribe, etc! Timestamps follow… Speedy recap of how we did in our analysis of 8 prep races, first Derby then Oaks. Our GLOATS, FAILS, and what impressed or surprised us most—how did you fare? We've also got industry scoop on leading jocks leaving Cali—why and what could it mean? 00:50 Turfway's Battaglia Memorial (10-4-2-1) 1:30 Cincinnati Trophy LS (10-4-2-1) 2:13 Gulfstream's Fountain of Youth G2 (50-20-10-5) 3:13 Davona Dale G2 (50-20-10-5) 3:59 Aqueduct's Gotham G3 (50-20-10-5) 4:46 Busher Invitational LS (50-20-10-5) 5:26 Santa Anita's San Felipe G2 6:41 Santa Ysabel G3 7:41 Our Favorite and LEAST FAVE races of our handicapping weekend. (Utter Devastation from Monday's Golden Gate mandatory Pick 6

⏰ No time for Also-Rans and barely any Timestamps! March 5th Derby and Oaks Preps Race Picks (in that order) Turfway (10-4-2-1) 00:37 John Battaglia Memorial LS 2:37 Cincinnati Trophy LS Gulfstream (50-20-10-5) 5:27 Fountain of Youth G2 7:14 Davona Dale G2 Santa Anita (50-20-10-5) 11:34 San Felipe G2 14:51 Santa Ysabel G3 Aqueduct (50-20-10-5) 17:27 Gotham G3 19:53 Busher Invitational LS LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and Tell Us how you speedran this punchbowl of prep races! We love making jokes, but love

00:38 Last weekend's Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Race 12's odds had us asking: What do people know about Hidden Connection? We liked La Crete and North County, but… 2:35 La Crete was injured and has since had what seems to be successful surgery. Props to jockey Joel Rosario. 4:09 Goddess of Fire surprised us—When will we learn?! Trainer Todd Pletcher always has a reason for placing a horse somewhere. 4:43 Trixie did WIN modestly by betting on #7 Turnerloose and #9 Awake at Midnyte to come into the money, mostly because she is coming to adore Nyquist's kids (Nyquist is out of Uncle Mo, another great sire). 5:39 North County's odds at 8-1 made Weej curious, but the move up in class was rough. 7:12 Race 13 was the Risen Star G2, a star-studded race with champs-in-waiting Pappacap, Smile Happy, Zandon, and Epicenter, among others. We were HIGH on Nyquist kid Slow Down Andy and his nice G2 win against Messier at Los Alamitos, but he stunk here! 8:36 Had to put a buck on Russian Tank, just in case that huge long shot came in. (Spoiler: Nope) 9:09 Trafalgar may be dead to Trixie. Smile Happy didn't walk away with a win, but Placed and is still legit. 11:03 Holy Noodle Casserole! Epicenter killed it! His last humiliation by closer Call Me Midnight seems to have fired him up to dominate. Watching the young horses mature is so satisfying. Post Risen Star, we scan the rearranged Derby leaderboard. 13:55 Covering the Hyacinth Stakes, a Japanese Derby prep, and also the G1 February Stakes in Japan. We got the year's first Breeders Cup Classic win-and-you're-in entrant, 5 year-old colt Cafe Pharaoh, the defending and still-champion of this $2.2M race. 15:44 Moving onto FAT POINTS/FAT PURSES prep races at Oaklawn in Arkansas this weekend, February 26th. We have the Rebel Stakes (G2) at 1 and 1/16 miles on dirt for a purse of $1 million. For the fillies, the Honeybee (G3), a $300K prep for the Kentucky Oaks. 16:49 Weej reviews the Rebel field, including Baffert colt Newgrange—about whom we have Derby-related questions—and Un Ojo, Texas Red Hot, Stellar Tap, Ben Diesel, Chasing Time , Barber Road, Ethereal Road, and Dash Attack. 23:59 Onto reviewing the 6 entrants for the Honeybee, including Optionality, Yuugiri, Secret Oath, Ice Orchid, Free Like a Girl, and Red Queen. 24:53 We love marquis Saturday racing, but… it's never where we earn the mo$t as bettors. Spectacle is fabulous and exciting, but we love a long shot coming in during a weekday claimer! If you haven't checked it out, we just added a new episode—right before this one—to the #historyandscandals playlist (S2 Ep 8). Of course, it includes coverage of the Baffert/Medina Spirit disqualification from the 2021 Kentucky Derby and the consequences. But in that episode, we also examine the loooong history of doping and the Jockey Club's eerily modern concerns about it, as well as cases of a few more dirtbags (in our non legally-binding opinions): a crooked vet, perpetrating pharmacist, and roving doper, um, trainer. We love making jokes, but love

As always, detailed Timestamps and Links follow! More #historyandscandals 00:28 Medina Spirit is Disqualified from his 2021 Kentucky Derby win by the state racing commission. 90-day suspension for trainer Bob Baffert. Purse to be redistributed with the title to Mandaloun** (Juddmonte stables, trainer Brad Cox, and jockey Florent Geroux) **We still LUV Medina Spirit, who gave everything and deserved far better. https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/medina-spirit-disqualified-from-2021-kentucky-derby-win-baffert-given-90-day-suspension/ 4:09 Baffert's horse Blackadder just won the El Camino Real Derby, a Preakness win-and-you're-in race. Will the Maryland uphold KY's ruling? UPDATE: YES! https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/horse-racing/bs-sp-preakness-medina-spirit-disqualified-bob-baffert-suspended-20220221-7kblrvwf7bgfhltc6wltz2nt5i-story.html His 90 days end a week before the Belmont Stakes—will Baffert still be banned in NY? 7:40 One genuine 3 year-old Derby contender is Newgrange, currently scheduled for the Rebel Stakes G2 at this weekend. And what about Corniche?! 11:23 Besides the Medina Spirit tragedy, Baffert has plenty of questionable history 13:27 The Jockey Club has had its eyes on doping since its FIRST roundtable proceeding in 1953. The Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act (HISA) is the most recent legislative approach** to get at the issue. **The Jockey Club pulled strings with “policing” too. To learn a LOT more, listen to our podcast The Fishman Affair Parts 1 and 2 (Season 2, Episodes 5 & 6). 16:57 Weej finds eerie similarities in notes from the first roundtable. https://www.jockeyclub.com/Default.asp?section=Resources&area=14 19:37 “Hopping” was the old doping slang. Gray zone nutritional supplements always blur the lines and penalize the scrupulous. 22:08 After federal indictments of dopers, Mark Casse knew his horses would seem to “get faster.” HA! https://paulickreport.com/news/people/from-the-brink-of-retirement-federal-indictments-have-given-casse-renewed-hope/ 23:25 Could HISA really help us get data-driven analysis on issues like Lasix (furosemide)? 25:08 Back to 1953 and unfair competition. Arthur Hancock, JUNIOR is mentioned. A generation later, in 1991, it's Arthur Hancock III (TREY!) who will still be talking about “drugs and thugs” at the racing symposium at the University of AZ. 28:46 Jockey Club rule against abuse and substances. http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com/registry.cfm?Page=tjcRuleBook#nineteen 31:07 Vet Michael Posner rented his prescription pad (cheaply!) to pharmacist-compounder Scott Mangini. https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/trial-date-set-for-vet-connected-with-federal-doping-case/ 32:24 Trainer Marcus Vitali flitted between state jurisdictions to avoid consequences https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/vitali-suspended-one-year-after-meth-positive-in-pennsylvania-appeal-ongoing/ 39:35 Bettors should demand better and withhold support from corrupt operations and actors, because horse racing ISN'T DYING! 43:45 Adverse incentives work! People shouldn't have to turn a blind eye to have careers or enjoy the sport. We love making jokes, but love

As always, detailed Timestamps and Links follow! 00:25 Get Well Soon shout-out to YouTube's very dedicated Mystery Handicapper. https://youtu.be/RxM8TvDcl04 1:35 Recapping the Sam F. Lewis (G3) prep race (10-4-2-1) where Classic Causeway dominated and rose to the top of the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard. 4:05 Analyzing the field for the El Camino Real Derby (10-4-2-1) at Golden Gate Fields. Downgraded from stakes status with a synthetic surface, even the Derby website seems to give it shade. https://www.kentuckyderby.com/prep-races/el-camino-real-derby (Results: Winner Blackadder, a Baffert horse, is banned from earning Derby points, but is now automatically entered to the Preakness held in Maryland, a locale which has not banned Baffert. Place: Mackinnon. Show: Del Mo.) 12:10 Eclipse Award winners for 2021. https://www.drf.com/news/2021-eclipse-awards-winners Knicks Go wins Horse of the Year! No grumbles from us! Also Older Dirt Male, which is well-deserved! 12:53 Brad Cox (Knicks Go's) Trainer of the Year: Yes! 13:38 Joel Rosario, Jockey

For this two-parter, we have a Rogues' Gallery and “assloads” of links (in crooked vet-speak). Timestamps mark parties' introductions, but most will be mentioned throughout, because this convoluted story has tentacles!

For this two-parter, we have a Rogues' Gallery and “assloads” of links (in crooked vet-speak). Timestamps mark parties' introductions, but most will be mentioned throughout, because this convoluted story has tentacles!

Timestamps and links follow—please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE! 3:10 Recapping the Pegasus World Cup race of speedballs Life is Good and returning champ Knicks Go. In the end, were they playing Quien Es Mas Macho? NBC's Replay here: https://youtu.be/KE3v7gRVHZk 6:16 Stiletto Boy is still Trixie's SHOW BABY! Bragging rights are important in races of such predictability that there were no cash winnings : ) 7:59 Some other players were also not-thrilled with the day's payouts at Gulfstream. Weej WON the Pick 6 and still lost, because the odds were so short! We discuss how huge takeouts and carryovers drain the joy for winner$ and make bitter bettors. 11:15 Still, we can't ignore the races while a Pick 6 is live! For us, Pegasus Day proved conversational, but not very profitable. 12:25 (Seriously, how lucky a star was Ja Rule born under?!) 13:34 We had more fun with the Houston Racing Festival and Sam Houston's friendlier venue and 12% takeout. https://www.shrp.com/events/detail/houston-racing-festival Q: What is Chalk or a Chalky Horse in racing lingo? A: Chalk refers to a race's favorite by odds or a horse with short/low odds, meaning wagers will earn lesser payouts upon winning. Q: What is the Take-out in horse racing? A: The take-out varies by track and is the percentage of all bets collected off-the-top as a fee to the track for holding and administrating the race. 15:43 We enjoyed the Houston Ladies Classic G3 ($300k) with Pauline's Pearl and Audrey's Time, but also the J.B. Connally Turf Cup ($200k), where we got to see our first ever DEAD HEAT between Another Mystery and Fantasioso (who may meet again at the Elkhorn at Keeneland in April)! A VERY exciting and strange development! Q: What happens when a horse race is ruled a Dead Heat? A: Very rarely, after a “photo finish,” the race stewards still cannot determine one official winner during their inquiry. Therefore, the contenders are each recorded as official winners, and wagers pay out to multiple winners accordingly. 23:22 We review the Kentucky Derby Prep races for the first weekend in February, including the Withers G3 at Aquaduct, the Holy Bull G3 at Gulfstream, and the Robert B. Lewis G3 at Santa Anita. 23:53 Among the Withers' 11 horses, we both like Courvoisier and Cooke Creek. Trixie possibly adds Early Voting out of Gun Runner and is curious about Gilded Age. 27:30 Among the Holy Bull's 9 horses, Weej likes Mo Donegal best, plus Tiz the Bomb, and Giant Game, especially valuing the Breeders Cup history. Trixie likes MoD and TiztB too, but is also monitoring Eloquist out of Nyquist and especially Simplification of out Not This Time, a sire whose progeny are starting to roar. 33:00 Shoould the Robert B. Lewis G3 be renamed the Robert B. Baffert stakes? How many horses will he have in there?! We love Slow Down Andy (of course!) from Nyquist and like Messier of Empire Maker. What is the deal with this race and Santa Anita's tiny fields of late? We have been preparing a ginormous podcast summarizing some of the colorful characters, outrageous defenses, conflicted loyalties, and strange happenings related to the federal trial of disgraced (and just convicted!) veterinarian Dr. Seth Fishman. That's our very next episode, so stay tuned! OUR CREDO: We love making jokes, but love

00:20 We jump right in with the Lecomte G3 of last weekend and the suprising Win of trainer J. Keith Desormeaux's Call Me Midnight over Epicenter and Pappacap! Trying to discover what she missed, Trixie finds a potentially interesting jockey question from the Kentucky Jockey Club G2 in November. 4:57 The wild Lecomte killed a live Pick 4 for Weej

Subscribe, LIKE, and Comment! Timestamps and Links Below! As we pre-game the Lecomte (Race 14) and Silverbulletday Stakes (Race 11) coming up on January 22 at Fair Grounds in Louisiana, follow along with Weej's handy, downloadable summary of the Derby/Oaks prep races and point totals! https://app.podia.com/community/topics/32387/posts/102423-roadmap-to-the-kentucky-derby-derby-and-oaks-races-and-points NOTE: “Breaking the maiden” or becoming a maiden describes the milestone when a horse wins its first race. So-called Maiden races are filled with horses seeking their first wins. 1:10 Introduction to the Lecomte (G3), to be run at 1 & 1/16 miles on the dirt for 3 year-olds with a purse of $200k.The Silverbulletday Stakes is held for 3 y.o. fillies at a distance of 1mile and 70 yards with a $150k purse. 2:42 Recapping Trixie's love/hate relationship with Midnight Bourbon, a previous winner of this race. (Will Call Me Midnight follow suit?) 4:00 Record and analysis of Post Position 1, Surfer Dude. Color Trixie unconvinced. 4:35 Is PP2, Unified Report, rising enough to compete here? 5:23 PP3, Pappacap is a huge story this season. Under “Jersey Joe” Bravo, is he apt to get stuck on the rail? (Bravo left Monmouth in NJ for Cali last year—was it the crop rule issue?) 6:50 Weej explains the 2021 Monmouth crop rule and recaps last summer's hullabaloo over it. 11:03 HISA (the Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act, being drafted now) will have to deal with complex issues like this uniformly to be useful. 11:42 Pappacap's been stuck behin Corniche twice. 12:40 In PP4, Trafalgar has Trixie's and Weej's interest as a possible up-and-comer. 14:38 In PP5 will be Assmussen-trained Epicenter, a kid of Not This Time, with a recent, exciting win in the Gun Runner Stakes for futurities (2 year-olds who all became 3 on New Year's Day). 15:30 Analyzing Cyberknife, a recent maiden trained by Brad Cox, in PP6. 16:43 Blue Kentucky in PP7 could surprise, but is currently a toss for Trixie and Weej. 17:07 Call Me Midnight, in PP8, also raises questions. 18:00 Finally in PP9, Presidential will need to make a big step up to contend with this company. 19:13 Weej loves Epicenter here with interest in a couple more. 20:56 Onto the Silverbulletday Stakes analysis. Only 6 horses! 21:12 In Post Postion 1 is Fannie and Freddie, who just placed in the Untapable stakes for futurities. 22:52 Bernabreezy, who seems very promising, is in PP2. 23:38 PP3 is Miss Chamita, a maiden at Indiana Grand, who Weej finds a curious choice for this race and company. 25:05 Skipping ahead a bit to the very-exciting La Crete (PP5), sibling of Clairiere, who won this race in 2021. 25:40 Back to PP4, Pletcher's horse, Sweet as Pie, to be ridden by Giroux. 26:16 Returning to the fantastic prospect La Crete. 28:20 Candy Raid is the last filly, in PP6, and a bit of a question mark. 29:18 Weej describes what Claiming Races are and what seeing them in a horse's record can signify. 31:07 Besides the excellent La Crete, Weej and Trixie give their other faves for this race. 33:46 Young horses mature A LOT on their way to the Derby, and we will be able to SEE it over the next several months in their bodies and demeanors. OUR CREDO: We love making jokes, but love

Subscribe, LIKE, and Comment! Timestamps and Links Below! After holidaying, Trixie and Weej are back on the Road to the Kentucky Derby! 1:01 Head over to our public Community page to grab Weej's handy, downloadable summary of the races and point totals! https://app.podia.com/community/topics/32387/posts/102423-roadmap-to-the-kentucky-derby-derby-and-oaks-races-and-points 3:55 During our break, there was Santa Anita's Opening Day 12/26 (Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day) hosted the G1 American Oaks. Yay Fluffy Socks… kinda. 4:36 Also the 12/26 San Antonio G2 stakes. Express Train prevails, and Hot Rod Charlie is now Ded to Weej. Eight Rings Shows, but much more on Baffert horses later. 5:15 Malibu G1 at Santa Anita. Flightline smoked the field! (Where was Dr. Schivel? Stiletto Boy is Trixie's Show-Baby again.) More horses who

Regarding this messy podcast, here's a mess of links: The short life and tragic death of (contested) 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit: https://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/medina-spirit-collapses-dies-after-santa-anita-workout/ Horse deaths at Laurel Park, related, it's now being said, to a badly repaired dirt racing surface causing fractures. Per the Jockey Club, which is the presiding body, the track's races are cancelled for the indefinite future. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/18-horse-deaths-at-laurel-park-this-year/2900652/?amp A dangerous, reckless move by jockey Irad Ortiz (short vid is in Tweet)… https://twitter.com/EJXD2/status/1466960278076145667?s=20 He was also fined this year for punching another jockey (Paco Lopez, who has also been accused of recklessness, it may be worth mentioning) https://youtu.be/jDhjVyg7vY8 An equine vet allegedly, persistently provides illegal drugs: https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/prosecutors-ask-judge-to-revoke-bail-after-they-say-fishman-kept-selling-illegal-drugs-after-arrest/ From 2016, an article about the (still?) checkered history of Penn National, where a bag of “white powder and Red Bull” were part of a performance-enhancing “milkshake” for horses. https://www.pennlive.com/sports/page/penn_national_works_to_restore.html After closing the historic track, CDI attempts to keep Arlington Park's juicy OTB licen$e running until Chicago Bears take over https://www.chicagonow.com/patriotic-dissenter/2021/12/arlington-park-hopes-to-keep-running-otb-until-bears-arrive/ Reports from this week's Global Racing Symposium, held at the University of Arizona: https://ua-rtip.org/symposium/ https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/CEOs_discuss_federal_law_sports_betting_fixed_odds_and_more_123 The Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act (HISA), passed in late 2020, created a framework for addressing areas of concern, with detailed legislation to be developed by the “Authority,” a council of stakeholders and industry leaders, and then “promulgated” once official. The official text of H.R. 1754 https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1754/BILLS-116hr1754rds.pdf Here is current draft legislative language seeking public feedback in the area of testing, doping, and corrective actions https://www.hisausregs.org General overview of progress with HISA so far, including links to press releases https://www.hisaus.org MORE QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER: — To send a serious me$$age, do you agree with the idea of a widespread Saturday Betting Boycott? — If the U.S. racing industry contracted, in the short term, what ought to happen to the hard-knocking claimers who are the backbone racers of small tracks and weekday races? —Do you prefer the operations of international tracks like Hong Kong's? — Should fewer thoroughbreds be foaled, and how can we insure their futures? — Do you expect the outrage to quickly subside and for the U.S. industry to backslide into (Dirty) Business as Usual? OUR CREDO, AS EVER, IS: We love making jokes, but love

Timestamps/Links for all the “action” below! 1:10 Spendthrift Farm was founded by Leslie Combs II and was named after the stallion who was the great-grandsire of Man O' War. 2:20 Special hello to international listeners! We

Holiday Race Fun! Timestamps & Links Below! 1:03 Aqueduct is hosting holiday-season stakes racing! The Remsen on December 4th is a G2 race for $250k of 1 & 1/8 miles on dirt, one of the Kentucky Derby prep race for juveniles—YAY! It's just one of the stakes races on Cigar Mile Day (more about the namesake race later in the podcast) https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/calendar/2021-12-04 Here's the link to the full, international slate of prep races: https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/prep-races Here's also the link to the leaderboards for the top American-based horses aiming for the Derby, as well as the contests to select a European and Japanese entrant. https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses 2:19 On December 17th, there'll be the $400k Springboard Mile on dirt for 2 year-olds at Remington Park. https://www.remingtonpark.com/events/springboard-mile-2021/ 2:36 More about the Cigar Mile (G1) race for terrific 3 year-olds and up. 4:18 Boxing Day Races! On December 26th, Santa Anita starts a new meet with the Malibu (G1) of 7 furlongs on the dirt for 3yo. We expect familiar names from the Breeders Cup like Dr. Schivel and also the meteoric Flightline! https://www.santaanita.com/stakes-schedule/ 5:47 There are also Boxing Day races at Fairgrounds Race Course in Louisiana for Road to the Derby Kickoff Day, which includes the new Gun Runner Futurity and the Untapable Stakes. https://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FGNO-39321-2021-22ThoroughbredRacingSchedulePocketGuide_V7-HR.pdf 6:22 (Speaking of holidays, how about a mass “birthday?” We explain how every two year-old juvenile horse becomes three on New Year's Day. There's also New Year's Eve racing at Aqueduct if you're at loose ends.) 9:13 Among New Year's Day races, we have the Smarty Jones at Oak Lawn Park in Arkansas, another great prep race. https://oaklawn.com/racing/calendar/ 10:00 New Year's Day also sees the Jerome's 151st running at Aqueduct. Here's that one and the rest of the winter meet. https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/racing/stakes-schedule/ 10:55 On January 22nd, there are more Derby prep races, the Sham at Santa Anita and the Lecomte at Fairgrounds. On 1/29/22, the Southwest runs at Oak Lawn Park 12:10 See the exclusive Pick # race video we made for you at our free community- browse public posts and join with e-mail. https://www.33xpl.com/community/public 14:26 Heading briefly back in time, the end of Aqueduct's “Fall” meet on December 5th means MANDATORY PAYOUTS, so do consider having some fun with cheap Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5… wagers at least! (If you don't know why those are a big deal, watch our video from the link above!) 16:25 We WILL get to our great trip to Spendthrift Farm, but until next time… HAPPY RACING, YA'LL! We love making jokes, but love

The Big Race at Last! Timestamps/Links Below! We spent the Breeders Cup at Churchill Downs' Watch & Wager event with live racing and simulcasting of all the B.C. races from Del Mar in San Diego, California! This podcast covers Saturday's B.C. races 8 through 12–whew! Use these links for official 2021 Race videos or Results https://youtube.com/playlist? list=PLydyHeb4R8smgyjoQHk78wrQ2qPNXEqki https://www.breederscup.com/results-2021 0:10 RACE 8 was the Qatar Racing Breeders Cup Sprint for $2 million at 6 furlongs on dirt. Weej

High-Class Heartbreaks! Timestamps/Links Below! We spent the Breeders Cup at Churchill Downs' Watch & Wager event with live racing and simulcasting of all the B.C. races from Del Mar in San Diego, California! 0:25 Saturday, we got to the Kentucky Derby Museuma then a fabulous Turf Club Box next to the glass and right near the finish line! For brevity, we'll cover Saturday's BC championship races only, which featured horses 3 years old and up. Use these links for official 2021 Race videos or Results https://youtube.com/playlist? list=PLydyHeb4R8smgyjoQHk78wrQ2qPNXEqki https://www.breederscup.com/results-2021 2:48 For more info about the Juvenile Race hijinks around Modern Games, check Podcast Ep. 35. Friday night, we handicapped for Sat. and live-streamed the outrage until the wee hours—fun! 4:15 Del Mar's RACE 4 was the Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) for a $1 million-dollar purse at 7 furlongs on the dirt. Only 5 horses. Estilo Talentoso was a regrettable scratch. Gamine is a highly-regarded speedball out of Into Mischief and Bella Sofia looked good, too, but Mike McCarthy's CeCe took the Win! 8:00 Del Mar's RACE 5 was the Breeders Cup Turf Sprint (G1) for $1M. At five furlongs with 18 horses, we expected loads of scratches. 12 horses finally ran. Weej

The Fun, the Scandals! Timestamps/Links Below! 0:30 We went to Churchill Downs for the Breeders Cup Watch & Wager event with live racing and simulcasting of all the B.C. races from Del Mar in San Diego California. 2:11 On Friday, we were at a table in Millionaires' Row, which had a cool set-up. The delightful frenzy was like a New Years Eve party or posh bingo hall! 4:39 The total “handle” for the Breeders Cup weekend broke records, coming in near $183 million. 8:01 For brevity, we'll cover the championship races only, though Churchill Downs' local races were great to see and bet! Use these links for official 2021 Race videos or Results https://youtube.com/playlist? list=PLydyHeb4R8smgyjoQHk78wrQ2qPNXEqki https://www.breederscup.com/results-2021 Del Mar's RACE 7 was the Breeders Cup NetJets Juvenile Fillies (G1), covering a length of 1 & 1/16 miles on a dirt track for a total $2 million dollar purse. (If the race doesn't specifically say it's on turf, the default track surface in the U.S. is dirt.) These 2 year-old fillies really looked young and adorable! Echo Zulu and Juju's Map were speedballs to watch for the future! 11:06 Del Mar's RACE 8 was the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), covering 1 mile for $1M. Longer-shot Pizza Bianca, chef Bobby Flay's horse, came in and blew up our horizontal wagers (Pick 3, 4, etc.)

Shownotes are brief and link-rich! 0:57 Join our new FREE Community, where to start you off, we have a juicy video on Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6 wagers and why YOU want to get in on them during the Breeders Cup, even if you're only betting the horses at random! Great odds (compared to a lottery pool, for example, Cheap Bets, and Mandatory Payouts. No spam, no fee, just fun! https://33xpl.com/33xpl-community/ Pop On Over to Watch 2:57 Our ORIGINAL, Episode 1 Kentucky Derby video still has a LOT of evergreen racing information, so here's that link: https://youtu.be/-iH4M6eszww 6:23 Weej goes over some more of the BASICS of horse race analysis, including track conditions and surfaces. 8:30 Discussing race length and post position draws. 9:49 Weej's video with FREE online resources for researching horse races. https://youtu.be/elOWTZlBXmc 10:14 Past lengths run (and successes or failures) disclose a lot about a specific horse. 12:52 What company have they been keeping? Have they only raced against horses who stink like the elevator in a sauerkraut factory? 14:45 Watch the post parades and paddock camers and you'll notice horses with the IT factor. Our own hunches from these sights on the day of the race have been important! 18:12 Juveniles are 2 year-olds, like tweens almost, inexperienced, but they will be the Triple Crown 3 year-olds next spring. For race qualifications, all horses change age together with the new year, not on their exact birthdays. 20:30 NBC's Sports Network will be airing Breeders Cup races on Friday, 11/5, from 5pm to 9pm, eastern time. Also on Saturday 11/6, from 2:30p to 8pm. They're even airing tips on “Betting the Breeders Cup” on Friday from 3 to 4pm. 24:15 The Filly and Mare Turf race on Friday has Weej's beloved Going to Vegas in post position #1, and we can't wait to bet on this feel-good champion filly! 25:42 Trixie and Weej do not agree with the Morning Line for several of the entrants. Foreign competition, without the same data available, is an issue in these turf races. And so says the genius of speed data, Andrew Beyer! 34:43 The BIG Race 12 on Saturday, the Longines Breeders Cup Classic, has a $6 million dollar purse. Weej will be bribing winners with carrots and peppermints to get loans. If you watched any of the 2021 Triple Crown races, you will know some of these great horses, like Hot Rod Charlie, Essential Quality, Knicks Go, and Medina Spirit. 40:46 The B.C. ban on race-day medications has been important for international competitors and bettors alike. And with that, we are off to our undisclosed location to enjoy the race! Join us in our Community at www.33xpl.com and tell us where you're watching from! We look forward to sharing more over there, but we're also on many podcasting platforms and YouTube, as ever, and still at Instagram and Pinterest as 33xpl. We love making jokes, but love

Timestamps and especially RICH linkiness follow. 1:08 Last week's races ended our 33xpl tour season after 18 weeks of picks and analysis, covering 37 races on 15 tracks across 9 states of the U.S. We're proud and relieved to have completed it and hope you enjoyed it, too! 2:35 Weej recaps the Hill Prince (G2), 1 and 1/8 miles on turf for 3 year-olds. (When no sex is given, the race's entrants will almost always be mostly colts, and perhaps a smaller number of geldings. Fillies are technically allowed to run these races, which is why it just says 3yo, without any restriction by sex, but it's quite a rare horse and unusual occurrence when it happens.) 3:35 Weej's podcast hunches were better than her later bets. Finish order was WIN: Public Sector, PLACE: Never Surprised, SHOW: It Can Be Done, and in 4th: Hilliard. https://youtu.be/UVbNBuzI258 4:55 Trixie found watching the previous (G3) Saranac—link to video in last podcast—with the top two finishers was a good prediction of their running styles and their battle to win this race. https://youtu.be/EjLt4Yiu9I4 6:44 It Can Be Done was that long-shot Show bet Trixie enjoys. Where were Soldier Rising and War Bomber? 8:39 Horse 11 of 11, Original, actually beat Public Sector in July, fostering Weej's hopes for it. 11:13 The Breeders Cup draws are on Monday, so we'll analyze next week when we know the entrants, but we already know there is an exciting, unique Wagering Menu planned for these races on Friday, November 5th, and Saturday, November 6th, at the Del Mar racetrack in San Diego, California and simulcast EVERYWHERE race fans will be. https://www.breederscup.com/article/race-order-and-wagering-menu-announced-2021-breeders-cup-world-championships 11:48 Breeders Cup founded/promoted by John R. Gaines in 1982 as world championships. Since then purses and prestige have exploded. 12:41 The slates of races: 5 on Friday for Future Stars and 9 on Saturday for grown-ups

Timestamps follow! Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe! 1:08 33xpl's self-created “Summer Tour” of thoroughbred racing is ending after 18 weeks and 37 races at 15 racetracks over 9 states—Whew! 2:05 Is handicapping like running an athletic marathon? Spoiler: NO, but we're still exhausted messes. 2:31 Weej recaps last weekend's Sands Point at Belmont. The delightfully-named Fluffy Socks won for Trixie! Runaway Rumor's second-place finish plea$ed her and Weej. 4:05 Harajuku disappointed, 7th of 7! 6:18 The Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland, a G1 race for fillies on turf. 7:04 We stupidly avoided favorite Shantisara, a decision which NAGS at Weej, get it? 7:36 Sire Uncle Mo's progeny seem to be killing it recently. 8:16 Trainer Chad Brown's horses ruled the weekend! Lesson: Do not avoid the Fave or the Flav (ien Prat). 9:33 Flippant, of Tapit's line, and Empress Josephine both hung in the back of the bus with the bad kids. 11:02 Weej opines that turf races seem to last, like good chewing gum.

Still sniffling in tin cans—timestamps below! Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe! 00:52 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic recap with Rockemperor's surprise win. Wherefor art thou, Arklow, or Serve the King? 2:25 Given the results, Trixie wonders if she misread the HRN article's theory about Chad Brown's two-horse strategy. 3:30 Keeping the Clue Phone on Do Not Disturb 4:11 Channel Maker at least looked good five-sixths of the race *sad trombone* 4:23 Race Analysis and possible picks for Sands Point (G2) for 3 year-old fillies at Belmont on October 16th, worth $200k in purses, at 1 and 1/8 miles on the turf. 6:21 Plum Ali, Harajuku, and Higher Truth as “repeat offenders” of our sensibilities. In the first post position, we have 3rd Draft, who came in 9th in the Pebbles?! Srsly?! Jordan's Leo seems like an okay bet, and maaaaybe, Harajuku, if she gets a better start than in the Jockey Club Oaks. 7:46 Just so you know, our tradmarked (not really) term for exactas is Xzacta-macta-facta-snackta-ganza 8:49 Maybe Trixie likes Fluffy Socks just for the name and the sire, Slumber. IT'S NOT A CRIME, YOU GUYS. 9:32 We've added a race to our summer tour, a 10/16 race at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup on turf for 3yo fillies at 1 & 1/8 miles. Shantisara, who just beat a bunch of the fillies entered in the Sands Point, is here with the Grade 1 competition and jockey Flavien Prat aboard. 11:43 What takeaway should we draw this time about Chad Brown's additional entry, Technical Analysis? 12:11 Empress Josephine's here with 5-time winning jockey Johnny V., but only a week after her last race, where she Showed. 12:59 Is Nicest “doomed” as American Pharaoh's kin? Trixie's scrutinizing. 13:26 Flippant, out of Tapit, is Weej's favorite and in Trixie's tops. 14:19 Queen Goddess, out of Empire Maker, may be the outlying interest here as she upgrades to stakes racing with trainer Mike McCarthy and jocky Tyler Gaffalione. 15:43 Burning Ambition shouldn't be ignored either, after coming in first in the Indiana Grand. We run through the rest of the field. Trixie can't decide until the post parade, and Weej thinks any filly here could suprise us. 19:51 The Sands Point race WILL be a laugh, for one reason or another. 20:15 Always check the show notes! (wait, if you're reading this…never mind.) 20:49 Our final race of the “tour” will be the G2 Hill Prince at belmont for 3yo, 1 & 1/8 mile on turf for $400k on October 23rd. Then, onto our Breeders Cup Pre-Cap—squee! 21:58 Horses CAN cross the finish line first if unmanned, but they're not supposed to! JUST FOR THE RECORD: We love making jokes, but love horses more. We encourage and support widespread reform with regard to equine medications, standards of care, and treatment during and after their thoroughbred racing careers. We desire sparkling ethics, so we can enjoy the sport happily and encourage others to become fans, too! Enjoy more from us, the duo behind 33xpl, at your favorite podcasting platform or at our You Tube channel along with other informational vids. You can also check us out at Instagram, Pinterest, and our own site, www.33xpl.com, where you can sign up for our very-occasional newsletter… and much, much more to come soon! Until next time— HAPPY RACING, YA'LL!

Another tin can recording—timestamps below! :32 We jump right into next week's Race Picks for the Joe L. Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational, a G1 race of 1 & 1/2 miles for 3 year-olds and up. 1:19 Weej likes Arklow, who won this race in 2019. 1:50 Channel Maker won in 2020 and is Trixie's sentimental favorite. 2:36 The (Resorts World Casino) Sword Dancer G1 turf race at Saratoga matched up 5 (!) of these horses in late August at the same length, including Rockemperor, and offers good intel for this race. https://youtu.be/0jRwyVD9Flg 3:26 Why doesn't Trixie like Gufo or Japan (SPOILER: After watching the Sword Dancer, she likes them more!) 3:52 Is Serve the King, a 5 year-old, the “slouchiest” horse in here? 4:58 See Horse Racing Nation for Matt Shifman's article and analysis here https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Joe_Hirsch_Turf_Classic_2021_Odds_and_analysis_123 6:11 It's not typical for horses to want to break fast from the pack and prefer to draft in a group instead. 9:22 Pleasure in seeing experienced racehorses. 10:24 How might experience in European turf races affect the contenders here? 11:34 Arklow still looks like a good bet, says Trixie, but only if he starts well, says Weej. 12:16 GLOATING (and race recaps) from Glorious Santa Anita last weekend! 13:14 In the Rodeo Drive Stakes, filly Going to Vegas wins again!! (Weej is a fractional owner via MyRacehorse.com) Both Weej and Trixie bet this girl to Win

Timestamps below for the quickie Race Picks we recorded from inside our tin cans! 0:47 This Saturday, October 2nd, Santa Anita's Race 9 is the Rodeo Drive Stakes on turf for fillies 3 years-old and up, a G1 race worth $300K 1:24 This week, Weej is using some non-free resources, but as a reminder, we have a video tour of online sites for free horse racing research and analysis here https://youtu.be/elOWTZlBXmc or at our website https://www.33xpl.com 1:37 Looks like our top 2 choices are Dogtag, and Going To Vegas, a filly on a winning streak in whom Weej holds fractional shares through MyRacehorse.com 3:04 Not feeling as much love for Neige Blanche and Fast Jet Court. Not seeing RidefortheCause, or Crystalle as particularly good matches to this race. Magic Attitude has decent late speed, Luck's interesting… but what's with all the foreign entrants here? 4:32 Red Lark is another, this time from Ireland (probably a toss for Weej), but some of the numbers on the racing form don't make sense to Trixie, such as Luck's total lifetime winnings in Brazil. Is the scene that different, or are we missing data that makes it even harder to judge these horses? 6:43 Trixie gives her analysis of this field, noting the uneven combination of talent seems as if it might be a kind of overseas opportunism? 8:18 Moving onto Race 10, the Awesome Again, another Breeders Cup In and You're In race. It's graded G1, and is for 3yo and up, 1 &1/8 mile on the dirt for a purse of $300k. And there's more Bob Baffert drama! Because really, when this trainer simply shows up, it's drama. 9:01 The #5 horse is Medina Spirit, so recently pulled from last week's races at Parx in Pennsylvania, along with Baffert's other horses! 9:40 In this race is another Baffert horse, Azul Coast, who looks like he might not belong in this group, but maybe B.B. is running short on locales to place his entrants? 10:05 To Trixie, both #1 Tizamagician and #2 Midcourt seem outgunned in this race. 10:37 #8 Idol's interesting, but #7 Tripoli's the rock star here, solid in every way. How does he look versus Medina Spirit? 11: 41 Stiletto Boy, the previous Iowa Derby winner, currently has odds that make him an attractive addition to a combo platter-type bet. 12:18 Express Train is solid, and has even beaten Tripoli before, so why is Trixie unmoved? 14:01 Tripoli is also Weej's top pick, perhaps with Medina Spirit showing up somewhere and Stiletto Boy for fun. Medina Spirit really is a great horse, with an unusually dominant attitude that lets him mug you and keep running

We jaunt through Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Oklahoma races this week—onto California next! Timestamps and links below. 0:30 Recapping away with last weekend's races at Parx! 2:04 The amazing Clairiere pulled away in the Cotillion Stakes, but while doing so, brought every other horse down a peg to mangle Weej's trifecta. *sad trombone* 3:20 Obligatory had as good a shot as any in this fantastic group of fillies, and did come into the money, but Trixie had hoped for more from Always Carina. 4:39 The super-exciting Pennsylvania Derby marked the rematch of speed-freak adversaries Hot Rod Charlie and Midnight Bourbon after all the hassles at the Haskell! *for a video analysis of that controversy with commentary, watch this: https://youtu.be/at3DUTOS26M * 5:52 I Am Redeemed speed figure of 113? 6:39 Hot Rod Charlie Wins to reward Weej's Scratch-a-zacta with Midnight Bourbon! 7:21 But with these two colts, there's Always an Inquiry! 8:06 In the PA Derby, Trixie claimed the trifecta! *It was such a great race to see, check it here if you missed it https://youtu.be/cW4sLMhB1_U * 9:03 Discussing the also-rans Weyburn and Bourbonic 10:42 This race's heated pairing drove Trixie back to Midnight Bourbon, the bad boyfriend, but strictly as second-fiddle to HRC. 11:18 The weekend's flurry of additional bets, including, for posterity, the bittersweet sadness of Arlington Park's last races EVER! *More about that here https://youtu.be/wP-U0z9d3xY * 12:39 While we were making a lot of individual bets, we typically embace a #loseslow approach, so we can have fun for hours and hours, breaking even or close to it, saving our longer shots for cheap bets with opportunities for juicy wins. 14:01 Closing the track produces the ultimate “mandatory payout.” 15:56 The Oklahoma Derby at Remington was a fun bonus race, which Weej was inspired to research after the Mystery Handicapper's picks https://youtu.be/6M8aZhxeo7A 16:56 The original purpose (and payoffs for us!) of the 33xpl.com summer racing tour. We have 2 weeks left if you want to bet-a-long! https://www.33xpl.com/courses/33xpl-s-horse-race-tour-sheet-18-weeks-36-races 18:33 According to Weej, Super Stock may be Super Stinko or Super Suck. (All these horses are rock stars, we know, so we feel free to tease.) 19:06 Trixie's busted Superfecta. Thank goodness for Flash of Mischief, but WTF, Mr Wireless! Weej's ruined Exacta-macka-ganza. 20:57 A Ren Faire fiasco didn't make Dial In for Lute a winner, go figure. 22:16 Adding up all the betting , we had great entertainment for cheap, recycling our winnings all weekend. 24:29 Our next set of races to discuss/analyze/blather over are next Saturday, October 2nd, at the beautiful Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia, California. It's opening weekend of the Autumn Meet, running through October 31st, and the day's calendar is here https://www.santaanita.com/live-racing/10-2-2021-live-racing/ JUST FOR THE RECORD: We love making jokes, but love horses more. We encourage and support widespread reform with regard to equine medications, standards of care, and treatment during and after their thoroughbred racing careers. We desire sparkling ethics, so we can enjoy the sport happily and encourage others to become fans, too! Enjoy more from us, the team behind 33xpl, at your favorite podcasting platform or at our You Tube channel along with other informational vids. You can also check us out at Instagram, Pinterest, and our own site, www.33xpl.com, where you can peek at our racing “tour schedule” to bet-a-long and sign up for our very-occasional newsletter with goodies for subscribers. Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe, and until next time… HAPPY RACING, YA'LL!

00:45 Reviewing the turf races at Belmont on September 18th. Race 9 was the Jockey Club Oaks which finished W/P/S with Shantisara,Higher Truth, and Harajuku. Where was Creative Flair? If Harajuku's start had been better, could she even have won? 3:32 Race 10 was the Jockey Club Derby, finishing with Ybir, Soldier Rising (he's No. 2!), and Slicked Back. 5:28 Tokyo Gold and the acknowleged irresistibility of Tango Tango Tango, who came in dead last

We're discussing the field of horses and our strategies for Belmont's Jockey Club Derby and Jockey Club Oaks turf races, the final jewels in their Turf Trinity and Turf Tiara, respectively. We've got ideas for Xtravagazactas, or Xtravagaxactas, or Extravaganactas… something. it's spelled just like it sounds! We're also discussing September 18th Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs, the first juvenile race in the Road to the Kentucky Derby. https://www.kentuckyderby.com/prep-races/iroquois/ . More links and timestamps coming—so hold on, you lovers of aspirational plants! Thank you for enjoying the podcast. Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE at your favorite audio platform or YouTube. Check us out as 33xpl on Instagram or Pinterest, especially if you like to see horses behaving badly. And subscribe at 33xpl.com for more goodies, including our very occasional newsletter, but never spam! And until next time… HAPPY RACING, YA'LL!

They grow up so fast *sniff* We've got race results, foal$ at auction, and the prep races for the Kentucky Derby beginning THIS WEEK! Timestamps coming! Thank you for enjoying the podcast. Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE at your favorite audio platform or YouTube. Check us out as 33xpl on Instagram or Pinterest, especially if you like to see silly things and horses behaving badly. And subscribe at 33xpl.com for more goodies, including our very occasional newsletter, but never spam! And until next time… HAPPY RACING, YA'LL!

WHEW, so much to say! 0:52 Closing out huge meets on each coast and the Jockey Club Gold race was won by Max Player (our sweet Forza Di Oro came through, too). 3:10 Add Happy Saver to the combo platter, and Weej won the trifecta! 4:33 Where do hunches come from and how do you develop them? 5:43 Forwarned was a mismatch for this race, but conversely, this Saratoga meet's been amazing for trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr., who won a dazzling 5 G1 races, including the Jockey Club Gold aboard Max Player. 7:14 What ARE racing meets? We discuss sessions or seasons of racing and describe how various lengths and opening/closing dates are scheduled so events don't cannibalize attention from each other. 8:30 Weej's impressions of Del Mar's closing races on TVG. This San Diego track will re-open a new meet for the Breeders' Cup races, beginning Nov. 5th, 2021. 10:00 Don't bet races when your mojo feels cold, in other words, when you don't care enough to have cultivated a strong opinion. 11:18 This fits in with other tips/lessons from handicapper Mike Curry in an article at America's Best Racing: https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2020-making-smarter-bets-eight-horse-racing-lessons-learned 13:54 Onto NEW TALENT: Weej checked out the amazing 3 year-old Flightline—believe the hype! Here's his race, won by over 12 lengths! https://youtu.be/MfxPf94zI-U 16:19 Trixie was impressed by the 2 year-old colt Gunite, who won the 117th running of the Hopeful by almost 6 lengths on Saratoga's last day! https://youtu.be/sgS-Nvds3Ck It takes such speed to win sprints so decisively. 19:35 As also mentioned in the Curry article above, we discuss the benefits to bettors when the Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, or Pick 6 jackpot has a mandatory payout, as happens at the closing of meets. 19:53 What does “carryover” mean, and why does it exist? What is the track's “takeout”? How do these affect the awards to wagerers when there is more than one winner of the pool? 22:43 The Pick 6 pool rose to over a million dollars on the last day at Saratoga! 26:20 Weej is part-owner, through MyRacehorse.com, of filly Going to Vegas, who won the John C. Mabee Stakes on Del Mar's closing day! She discusses the exciting sense of community and ways that fractional owners get to participate. 31:09 An introduction to the unique American racetrack and very-rich meet taking place for about a week at Kentucky Downs. The TwinSpires Edge article by Joe Kristufek is here: https://edge.twinspires.com/racing/kentucky-downs-2021-meet-preview/ 33:40 Which trainers are poised to make out well in this unusual setting? 36:00 Kentucky Downs Pick Number Races have a player-friendly takeout of 14-15% and by defintion, won't be carrying over for long : ) 38:34 More of our reminders and opinions as to why horse racing is such an appealing sport to follow, including its built-in rhythms of race day. 41:30 More about Flightline's irresistible greatness 42:30 Gunite's next stop is October 2nd's Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont, a point-earning, Road to the Kentucky Derby Race for juveniles. 42:50 Going to Vegas's next stop is the Rodeo Drive Stakes, which we'd already decided to cover! And, the Pennsylvania Derby looks killer! See our whole schedule: https://www.33xpl.com/courses/33xpl-s-horse-race-tour-sheet-18-weeks-36-races To look into more races for yourself, Weej made a great, short video tour, highlighting sites for free online racing research. Watch here https://youtu.be/elOWTZlBXmc or at our website https://www.33xpl.com Thank you for enjoying the podcast. Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE at your favorite audio platform or YouTube. Check us out as 33xpl on Instagram or Pinterest, especially if you like to see horses behaving badly. And subscribe at 33xpl.com for more goodies, including our very occasional newsletter, but never spam! And until next time… HAPPY RACING, YA'LL!

Timestamped Topics/Links Below- 00:30 We begin with gloating—of course we do! We lather the listeners with our bragadoccio. Picking Essential Quality wasn't hard, but our outlying favorite was a near-universal “Toss” among other handicappers. Check the transcript, Judge! : ) 1:20 Midnight Bourbon almost spited Trixie (by winning) and earned Weej's respect for his speed. 2:20 Essential Quality earned that canoe—will he be the Horse of the Year (again)? 3:33 Keepmeinmind came in 4th, helping his connections due to the fat purse distribution, but not as gainfully for his bettors. 4:00 Dynamic One was also stinky and Masqueparade wasn't remarkable. 4:17 But Miles D! Everyone we heard TOSSED him, but WE LIKED HIM. They can eat our shirts! If you bet him to come into the money—not to beat EQ, let's not be complete nutballs—Then YOU WON, TOO! Yay! Gloat along with us! 6:03 Rat turd of the week was King Fury, he of the cool name and weak follow-through. (NOTE: We respect and admire the tremendous work it takes to bring these wonderful animals to peak condition for racing, and we know they are rock stars! But when we're betting money, a little “rat turd” talk doesn't seem too cruel. King Fury's still awesome and is undoubtedly above our foolishness.) 7:56 Midnight Bourbon seems to need great competition, but if he gets it, can he ever prevail over it? 8:45 The Jockey Club Gold race is next weekend, September 4th. For the first time, it's been rescheduled from October at Belmont Park by the New York Racing Association to avoid it being too close and cannibalized by the Breeders Cup races in November. 10:30 A story about the incredible, ineffable Man O'War in 1920, when he ran the Jockey Clob Gold against only ONE horse who was serving as a trail pony for him. One example of how dominant horses can suppress fields. Here's a related article: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/We_asked_Why_are_the_fields_so_small_at_Saratoga_123 13:30 From the thumbnail, we cover the story of Firenze Fire savaging Yaupon. Thoroughbred horses are hot-blooded individuals and 3 year-olds are Young Horses! Bitey-bitey at top speed! Watch the race here: https://youtu.be/ogW_eXSLyGA 17:07 Will these horses meet again at the Breeders Cup? 18:58 Sad hurricane damage to Fair Grounds race track in New Orleans, the third oldest in the nation. We wish that magical part of the country safety and every good thing as they recover. 20:32 More details of Jockey Club Gold 20:49 There are 6 weeks left in our bet a long tour before the Breeders Cup. Download the whole schedule here: https://www.33xpl.com This is our only podcast this week. 21:44 It's not the final field for the Jockey Club Gold, but we'll discuss what we know about the field. This early, scratches are very possible, so we'll see who actually runs. 22:30 Weej and Trixie are both are on record as LIKING Forza Di Oro, and maybe Max Player too. 23:30 What about By My Standards or Forewarned, are Happy Saver or Chess Chief better options. 24:50 It's funny how, in horse racing, four years old sounds “old” when it's really prime, just a young adult, and the horses tend to reach their max speed between 4 and 5. 25:50 Night Ops loves second and we love saying HAPPY RACING YA'LL! Make sure to check out Weej's new video tour of free online racing research here https://youtu.be/elOWTZlBXmc or at our website https://www.33xpl.com where you can sign up with your email address for more goodies and our very occasional newsletter, but never spam! Stay Well, Stay Dry, and Stay Chipper!

1:15 History of the Travers, America's oldest stakes race to be held at Saratoga, America's oldest racetrack, this Saturday. The Riddle family gives Man O'War's trophy cup, the original of which was made by Tiffany. 2:33 What the heck is the Travers canoe? Floating in the infield pond of the track since the 1920's, it's always painted in the colors of the winning jockey's silks from the previous race. This is now a sixty year-old tradition of bragging rights. 4:02 Midnight Bourbon returns after the disastrous Haskell, fortunately healthy for racing! After being burned, Trixie may be through with this “bad boyfriend.” 5:59 Essential Quality's enormous and enormously fast behind would look fine in anything, but especially a canoe. Does the latest Jim Dandy give us any doubts? 7:53 Perhaps the second post position is even better than #1. 8:30 Repost of the recent article by HRN on small fields this season: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/We_asked_Why_are_the_fields_so_small_at_Saratoga_123 Aere dominant horses like EQ “to blame?” 9:20 How much were You paid for falling out of bed this morning? Fat purses and small fields mean cabbage for everyone! 10:24 EQ is the “Kwisatz Hadderach,” so perhaps dress your bets around him like an important piece of furniture. 10:45 Keepmeinmind is just happy to be here and racking up the dough underneath without having to bother to win. 13:00 Dynamic One was last seen in the Curlin and feels like fresh flesh in this race. 13:37 We both like Miles D, not just for his awesome namesake, but as a lightly-raced, perhaps longer-shot prospect with a serious jockey aboard. 16:03 Masqueparade is well-matched for this company, a real exacta possibility. 16:46 King Fury had a terrible last “prep race” on turf, but this is back to the dirt. 17:51 Apparently, trainers do NOT carry the jockeys on their backs across finish lines. Is it possible for one to have the “inside track” on a race from year to year? 19:05 Weej vows a SHIRT WILL BE EATEN (!) if King Fury does better than last or next-to-last. 20:27 Saratoga's upcoming Jockey Club Gold, 103rd running, for 3 year-olds and up. Perhaps next weekend we'll see more horses who experienced 2020 as a “lost season?” 22:52 How is an assassin supposed to look in the Post Parade? Also, make sure to check out Weej's new video tour of free online racing research here https://youtu.be/elOWTZlBXmc or at our website https://www.33xpl.com Enjoy the podcast everywhere you like to listen or at YouTube. Check us out on Instagram or Pinterest. And subscribe at 33xpl.com for more goodies, including our very occasional newsletter, but never spam! And until next time, HAPPY RACING, YA'LL!

2:00 Mid-season, some prize purses are getting beefed up to hefty, pre-pandemic amounts! Why are some tracks having trouble and others having record seasons? 4:48 The Alabama Stakes demonstrated why we bow down to supreme filly Malathaat, but just lookee at Clairiere who made a lovely, gritty go of it! 7:15 Weej made out on the Alabama, too! But what's an Exacta Key Box anyway, and how does it work? 9:10 We mention the importance of the post parade with the splendor of Army Wife, who coaxed a late bet out of Trixie and salvaged an otherwise sorry slate of bets. (Oh, Crazy Beautiful, what happened?) 10:35 The TVG Pacific Classic offered fascinating twists, because the favorites seemed to go AWOL. So many fast horses taking smoke breaks during this one! 12:00 Tizamagician justified our mysterious and unpopular love (HA!) with a 2nd Place finish. Hunches can compliment data! 14:10 How often do favorites win races by percentage? 15:20 Winner Tripoli made the angels sing to Weej during the post parade. The 1, 2, 3 first horses at the post surprisingly finished in exactly that order, adding Dr. Post as the Show. Last-minute impressions matter. 19:25 Sheriff Brown's extremely impressive return from way, WAY behind the pack to finish 4th and earn $50k for the effort! Congrats to SB and connections! 21:05 What is the typical purse distribution (by percentage) among the winning horses, trainers, and jockeys? 22:36 Trainer Bob Baffert's Magic on Tap and the faves Express Train and Royal Ship were not much in evidence by the finish. 25:56 Is this strange racing season driving patrons to big tracks over the smaller ones? 27:36 Weej's new video is an eight-minute tour of recommended sites with Free Research about specific races and horses. If you want to learn about racing or experiment with handicapping, why spend a lot of money to do it? https://youtu.be/elOWTZlBXmc 30:00 Another informational video by Trixie explains the Thoroughbred Horse Breed and its requirements as well as its global history and physical characteristics in about eighht minutes. https://youtu.be/07ZJ-nwAq50 31:30 How much information do bettors get, and is an overload of data and terminology more than beginners find usable? There's no shortage of places that will sell you picks or datasets or systems, but we're interested in helping people learn to research and develop their own styles and opinions as bettors, because that's a huge part of the fun! 33:32 Our new library of Free Resources, available from the home page at www.33xpl.com 35:04 Once you're inspired to get better odds than scratchers or just to have fun and #LoseSlowly, grab our 2021 racing “tour schedule” from our home page and make your own picks! Hint: Next Week's spotlight is the epic Runhappy Travers at Saratoga for $1.25 million! 38:45 We'd love to hear who you like and will even tolerate your Gloating! Bragging Rights Matter! Shirts Will Be Eaten as Required! Besides our website, 33xpl.com, you can find us on your favorite podcasting platform and also at Instagram and Pinterest as 33xpl. Please Like and Subscribe, tell a pal, and until next time, HAPPY RACING, YA'LL!

After a crazy, bittersweet day of races at Arlington Park (soon to be RIP), we're heading into this weekend with a hodge-podge of lord-only-knows in a punchbowl. This strange “recovering” race season is really pretzel-twisting the stakes falling between the biggies for a variety of reasons, and dominant winners scare fields away, too. (Check out this article: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/We_asked_Why_are_the_fields_so_small_at_Saratoga_123 .) So we find ourselves with more weird fields and more tough decisions we won't be able to make until race time. However, we will discuss our preliminary analyses and why we obstinately LIKE Tizamagician and don't care what the other kids say! If you have thoughts about this odd season of racing or any horses in particular, share them by all means! At month's end, we have the massive Travers “Midsummer Derby” looming large, and we have more cool resources almost prepared to help you learn about horse racing and enjoy the fun—also, some tears and bitter whining, but mostly awesome fun! You can find us on your favorite podcasting platform, on YouTube, at Instagram and Pinterest as 33xpl, and at our website, www.33xpl.com, where you can sign up for our very-occasional newsletter with goodies for subscribers. Please Like and Subscribe, tell a pal, and until next time, Happy Racing, Ya'll! Trixie and Weej

Timestamped topics below. 1:30 Big Dreaming scratches, the luck of the draw. 2:31 Strong Tide, solid horse at first post, why aren't we more in love? 2:56 Glynn County, decent late speed, but also feeling lukewarm? 3:25 Domestic Spending, superhero! At the Manhattan Stakes, showed off from ten lengths out! Flavien Prat keeps the band together for this big 2021 earner, who may be our turf equivalent of Knicks Go or Essential Quality. 6:06 Two Emmys, in a strange twist of nomenclature, apparently loves second place. Underbet? 6:54 Zulu Alpha, 8 year-old gelding to be ridden by Luis Saez, Saratoga's winningest jockey, has already finished behind three of this race's contenders earlier in the year. 8:49 Another Mystery, late speed amid undistinguised company? This may be our unpredictable long shot, as opposed to… 9:54 Space Traveller, British import who's been losing in G1s and G2s, but winning in G3s. During this strange return-season of racing, have Del Mar and Saratoga left the rest of the fields too thin? 11:35 Bizzee Channel, spotty, but perhaps a decent undercard pick? 12:43 Armory, strong contender who's raced in good company, but our attraction may be too great for the stats to justify. Poor last race in late July (too-recent?) may be worth noting for this kid of Galileo. 15:30 Is Space Traveller really a “live long shot?” Ummm. 17:00 Our racing tour's next weekend stops are Del Mar's Pacific Classic and Saratoga's 141st running of the Alabama. See our whole schedule of races preceding the Breeders Cup at www.33xpl.com and bet-a-long! No Sleep ‘Til Del Mar! 17:47 The “All-Drug Olympics” for horses, Lasix for everybody?! 18:22 Brief description of Lasix use in horse racing. Another quick summary of the state of its use is here: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/horse-racing/2019/04/18/horse-racing-doping-what-lasix-and-how-used/3495967002/ 19:05 Space Traveller skips the lotus-eating party. Can he win without the sauce? JUST FOR THE RECORD: We love making jokes, but love horses more. We encourage and support widespread reform with regard to doping, medical care, and equine treatment. We want sparkling ethics, so we can enjoy the sport happily and encourage others to become fans, too! Enjoy more from us, the team behind 33xpl, at your favorite podcasting platform or posted at our You Tube channel along with other informational vids. You can also check us out at Instagram, Pinterest, and our own site, www.33xpl.com, where you can download our racing “tour schedule” to bet-a-long and sign up for our very-occasional newsletter with goodies for subscribers. Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe, and until next time, HAPPY RACING, YA'LL! Trixie and Weej

See timestamped topics below. 0:49 Ten-second insert from last week's forgotten Oaks picks—just the correct bit, of course—no other analysis which may or may not have been accurate : ) 1:10 The Longines Test: Unexpected “toss” filly Bella Sofia obliterates Trixie's exacta and commands the field —Brava! 8:01 Saratoga Derby Invitational: Terrific Irish import State of Rest is magnificently keyed-up! Are 2 entrants running here to collect as they “bounce,” being readied for better performances in more prestigious upcoming races? 14:53 The Whitney (Breeders' Cup Win and You're In): The glorious gray Knicks Go dominates while the specatular Swiss Skydiver sunsets. 20:04 Saratoga Oaks Invitational: Concluding the middle jewels of the Turf Triad/ Turf Trinity/ Turf Tiara (whatever, please, name it Whifflepants!), Weej reconnoitered this race and bet it beatifully. Con Lima kills it and Plum Ali is ded to us! 25:26 The Sad, Strange Saga of Arlington Park Racetrack: A beloved venue since 1927, and Weej's childhood track(!), it was acquired by Richard L. Duchossois in the 1980's, leading to such highlights as the “Miracle Million,” held right after a devastating fire destroyed the grandstand, and the first-ever Breeders' Cup held in the midwest in 2002. Is this great park, once the “most beautiful” in the country, destined to be bulldozed for condos due after overdosing on that unique recipe of Illinois politics, graft, and corruption? Enjoy more from us, 33xpl, at your favorite podcasting platform or posted at our You Tube channel along with other informational vids. You can also check us out at Instagram, Pinterest, and our own site, www.33xpl.com, where you can download our racing “tour schedule” to bet-a-long and sign up for our very-occasional newsletter with goodies for subscribers. Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe, and until next time, HAPPY RACING, YA'LL! Trixie and Weej

Weej is captaining the S.S. 33xpl podcast with Race Day Picks for The Saratoga Test, the Whitney, and the Saratoga Derby and Saratoga Oaks. So many rich #horseraces and we're building to the even more lucrative RunHappy Travers—Wow! Check out our views on the fields and contenders, and let us know what you think! You can find us on your favorite podcsting platform, on Instagram, Pinterest, and at YouTube where we post this audio and other video content. Visit us at www.33xpl.com to see which races we'll be discussing next, and sign up for our very-occasional e-newsletter with goodies and giveaways for subscribers. And until next time, best of luck and Happy Racing, Ya'll!

We're recapping Saratoga's Jim Dandy— our last chance to squee over Essential Quality before the Travers—and also the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar. We're gearing up for another huge weekend ahead: 4 Must-See races! You can find us at your favorite podcasting platform, on YouTube, at Instagram and Pinterest. Also, head to 33xpl.com where you can see and download our whole summer tour of races through November's Breeders Cup. Also, sign up there for our very occasional newsletter with goodies and giveaways for subscribers (but never spam)— our cauldrons are cooking up something new right now! And until next time, Happy Racing, Ya'll! Trixie and Weej

We're picking among MORE small fields and HUGE purses with the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar and the Jim Dandy at Saratoga this weekend. Join us and bet-a-long by getting our schedule of races through November at 33xpl.com, and while you're there, sign up for our very occasional newsletter. We're cooking up cool goodies for subscribers as we speak! Kick your shoes (and pants?) off and groove along with this Groovenstein Orchestra (not a real thing, but you feel the vibe, right?). You can always catch us at our sometimes-educational YouTube channel, at your fave podcasting platform, and at Instagram and Pinterest. Until next time, stay chipper (huh? no!)…Happy Racing, Ya'll! Trixie and Weej

Trixie and Weej rhapsodize over last week's oddball 4-horse race and also get down with some weird 1970s and 1980s celebrities who owned race horses and advocated for the sport. That includes Dorf himself, the famed comedian from the Carol Burnett Show, Tim Conway, who wanted once to be a jockey and made a cool old-skool VHS-tape program on #thoroughbreds and #horseracing. Thanks to the Horse Racing channel for sharing it! https://youtu.be/ahKfVe_i2m8 We also discuss the ongoing Olympics equestrian events, including dressage, and NBC's slate of streamed events if you'd like to watch the horsies live or later is here: https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule/sport/equestrian Kick your shoes (and pants?) off and groove along with this Groovenstein Orchestra (not a real thing, but you feel the vibe, right?). You can always catch more 33xpl at our dot-com site, on our YouTube channel, at your fave podcasting platform, and at Instagram and Pinterest. Sign up for our very occasional e-newsletter for more goodies and info (but never spam) especially for subscribers! With our sloppy, sweaty smooches, Happy Racing, Ya'll! Trixie and Weej of 33xpl.com

It doesn't take us long to discuss the FOUR horses left in Saratoga's Coaching Club Oaks this weekend, July 24th. Hardly any competition here means Malathaat may continue unbeaten and win a cool half million for bothering to show up, unless Clairiere makes it a race…. Join us here or on YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram, and Thanks for listening, liking, and subscribing. Check out our racing calendar at www.33xpl.com and sign up for our occasional newsletter with fresh goodies and info for subscribers. Until next cast, Happy Racing, Ya'll!

What a race! We discuss the stakes at Monmouth, Hot Rod Charlie's disqualification, the crop rule (of course!), horse politics, and more! What's your opinion and how did you wager? We want to hear from you! Until next time when we'll handicap the 105th Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga, Happy Racing, Ya'll! Trixie and Weej

After technical debacles, we got this one done—whew! We'll explain WHY we love betting races like this when other terrific handicappers choose to stay on the beach. Also, you can download our whole, juicy race calendar through November's Breeders' Cup, just go to 33xpl.com and scroll down until you see the button. We'd love to have you bet-a-long! Find us here, over there, also on YouTube, at Instagram and Pinterest. Heck, we're probably in your sock drawer now, too. Until next time—think about tossing that old pair with the holey toes, we see them!— and Happy Racing, Ya'll!