Podcasts about Aqueduct

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: The Aqueduct Time Traveler: A Dreamer's Leap of Faith Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-08-31-07-38-19-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Sobre el fons del cel blau de l'estiu, les formes antigues de l'aqüeducte romà es perfilaven amb majestuositat.En: Against the backdrop of the blue summer sky, the ancient forms of the Roman aqueduct stood in majestic silhouette.Ca: La llum del sol jugava amb les ombres dels seus arcs de pedra, que ballaven sobre el terra polsegós mentre una brisa suau acariciava el paisatge.En: The sunlight played with the shadows of its stone arches, which danced over the dusty ground as a gentle breeze caressed the landscape.Ca: Oriol, amb els ulls brillants d'aventura, caminava al costat de Laia i Marcel.En: Oriol, with eyes bright with adventure, walked alongside Laia and Marcel.Ca: El guia turístic estava a punt d'explicar-los un altre fragment de la història antiga, però Oriol ja tenia altres plans.En: The tour guide was about to tell them another piece of ancient history, but Oriol already had other plans.Ca: Alguna cosa dins seu li deia que aquell aqüeducte podia ser més que només una resta històrica; potser era la clau per viatjar en el temps.En: Something inside him told him that this aqueduct could be more than just a historical relic; perhaps it was the key to time travel.Ca: "Això va més enllà de simples ruïnes", va dir Oriol somrient, amb aquell aire somiador que li era tan característic.En: "This goes beyond mere ruins," said Oriol, smiling with that dreamy air that was so characteristic of him.Ca: "És clar, Oriol", va replicar Laia amb un mig somriure, sabent com li encantava imaginar històries fantàstiques.En: "Of course, Oriol," replied Laia with a half-smile, knowing how much he loved to imagine fantastic stories.Ca: "Encara creus que sovint els teus somnis es converteixen en realitat?"En: "Do you still think your dreams often come true?"Ca: Marcel va riure, sempre disposat a riure's d'aquestes idees.En: Marcel laughed, always ready to make fun of these ideas.Ca: "Com ho faràs, Oriol? Correràs pels arcs esperant alguna màgia?"En: "How will you do it, Oriol? Will you run through the arches hoping for some magic?"Ca: Oriol va mirar als altres dos amb una brillantor decidida als ulls.En: Oriol looked at the other two with a determined sparkle in his eyes.Ca: "Exactament això. He llegit que a vegades només cal creure una mica!", va respondre ell, fent un pas cap als grans arcs del aqüeducte.En: "Exactly that. I've read that sometimes you just need to believe a little!" he replied, stepping toward the large arches of the aqueduct.Ca: Laia i Marcel es van mirar, més divertits que alarmats.En: Laia and Marcel glanced at each other, more amused than alarmed.Ca: A poc a poc, s'apropaven a l'aqüeducte, entre els murmuris d'altres turistes que ja observaven la peculiar escena.En: Slowly, they approached the aqueduct amid the murmurs of other tourists already watching the peculiar scene.Ca: Amb un gest dramàtic, Oriol va començar a córrer cap a l'arc central de l'aqüeducte.En: With a dramatic gesture, Oriol began running toward the central arch of the aqueduct.Ca: Els batecs alegres dels altres turistes es van aturar, i les càmeres s'alçaren per immortalitzar aquell moment tan insòlit.En: The cheerful chatter of the other tourists stopped, and cameras rose to capture that unusual moment.Ca: Quan finalment Oriol va travessar l'arc, va acabar exactament a l'altre costat, els seus amics queien de riure.En: When Oriol finally crossed through the arch, he ended up exactly on the other side, his friends bursting out laughing.Ca: "No has tornat al temps dels romans, però has fet història avui!", va exclamar Marcel, secant-se les llàgrimes de riure.En: "You haven't gone back to Roman times, but you've made history today!" exclaimed Marcel, wiping away tears of laughter.Ca: Laia va afegir: "Potser no hem viatjat al passat, però sí que has aconseguit animar aquest matí."En: Laia added: "Maybe we haven't traveled to the past, but you sure have brightened up this morning."Ca: El guia turístic, que també havia rigut, es va apropar al grup.En: The tour guide, who had also laughed, approached the group.Ca: "Sabeu, podria incloure aquesta història a les meves pròximes visites! Potser algun dia, algú ho provarà de nou."En: "You know, I could include this story in my future tours! Perhaps someday, someone else will try it again."Ca: Oriol, amb un somriure gran, va admetre que la seva teoria potser havia fallat, però va afegir amb decisió: "Suposo que hora d'aprendre més sobre arqueologia. Mai se sap on et portaran els somnis."En: Oriol, with a wide smile, admitted that his theory might have failed, but added decisively: "I suppose it's time to learn more about archaeology. You never know where dreams might lead you."Ca: I així, mentre sortien del camí de l'aqüeducte, Oriol havia après que, tot i que no sempre els seus somnis es complien, cada pas, fins i tot un fallit, podia portar a una gran aventura.En: And so, as they walked away from the aqueduct path, Oriol learned that although his dreams didn't always come true, each step, even a failed one, could lead to a great adventure. Vocabulary Words:the backdrop: el fonsmajestic: majestuositatthe silhouette: el perfilthe arches: els arcsthe dusty ground: el terra polsegósthe breeze: la brisathe tour guide: el guia turísticthe fragment: el fragmentthe ruins: les ruïnesthe sparkle: la brillantordetermined: decididathe murmur: els murmuristhe chatter: els batecspeculiar: peculiarthe arch: l'arccheerful: alegrethe laughter: les llàgrimes de riureto brighten up: animarthe scene: la escenainsolent: insòlitto cross: traversarthe sparkle: la brillantorfailed: fallitadventure: aventuraunusual: insòlitto approach: apropenthe chatter: els batecsfuture: pròximesfantastic: fantàstiquesto believe: creure

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Civilization VI, released in 2016, was a further evolution of the franchise that added interesting new features. We introduce it in this episode. Civilization VI Released in 2016, Civ VI is probably still the most played version of the game. Although there has been a general gap of 5-6 years between versions, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed down many things. Since early 2025 we have had Civilization VII come out, but in my opinion it is still being tweaked and refined. In the meantime, Civilization VI is the game I play now when I play Civ. I've played all of them from the first, and put in many hours here. Since I now play Civ on Steam mostly, I have statistics! I played Civ V for a total of 769 hours, and so far I have played Civ VI for 689 hours, but since this is what I play for now I will probably exceed my Civ V hours pretty soon. BTW, I probably have well over 1000 hours on Civ II, which I think I have played the most, and certainly more than 3000 hours total over all all versions. I'm going to cover this without worrying too much about whether it is the base game or an expansion. Fact is, Firaxis have started moving to something more akin to a subscription model when they introduced the New Frontier Pass, which works very well when you are on Steam. The idea was that you bought this pass, and very few months got new content, and on Steam it would automatically be downloaded to your account. That is not to say that there weren't actual expansions, but since the last thing they released was this “pass”, i'm kind of wondering what they will do with Civ VII. In any case, let's take a look at this. Gameplay Again, you start with a tribe in 4000BC which founds your first city, and you immediately begin building units, exploring, researching, and developing your city. this is a time-tested mechanic that never changes. but there are some interesting changes that make this game fascinating. First, in the earlier versions of Civ you thought of yourself as playing a particular civ, which came with a particular leader. In different versions of Civ the name of the leader might change, like for France you might have Napoleon on some versions, or Joan of Arc in another, but in each case one civ gets one leader, so you tended to think of yourself as playing the nation. Rome might be Caesar in one version, Augustus in another, or Trajan in yet another. (Fun fact: Sid Meier says he always plays as Rome because it just feels right to him). In Civ VI this linkage is broken. One leader, Eleanor of Aquitaine, can be played as the Queen of England, or she can be played as the Queen of France. And each version has different abilities and strengths. If you want a fairly easy Culture victory, play her as Queen of France, and watch as other players' cities rebel and join your Empire because they admire you so much. Teddy Roosevelt also has two different manifestations, Rough Rider Teddy, and Big Stick Teddy, when you have all the expansions. China has two possible leaders, with different strengths: Qin Shi Huang, and Kublai Khan. And Kublai Khan can be either Chinese or Mongolian, with different strengths. So in Civ VI you don't think of what Civ you want to play, you think of which leader you want to play. Every leader comes with a Civilization Ability, a Unique Unit, and a Unique Infrastructure. These matter a lot. For example, take John Curtin, the leader of the Australian civilization. His Civilization Ability is called Land Down Under, and it gives him +3 Housing in coastalcities. Building a Pasture triggers a Culture Bomb, claiming surrounding tiles. Campus, Commercial Hub, Holy Site, and Theater Squaredistricts gain +1 to their yields in tiles with Charming Appeal, and +3 in tiles with Breathtaking Appeal. Then his Unique Unit is the Digger, a melee military unit that replaces the Infantry unit. And his Unique Infrastructure is tile improvement called the Outback Station. This gives you increased food, production, and housing, some of which varies according to what is on surrounding tiles. The point is that each leader gives you very specific advantages that you should play to. In Civ VI it is even more important to tailor your strategy to the particular leader. Leaders like Frederic Barbarossa or Simon Bolivar are very good for Domination, while Peter the Great and Saladin are very good for Religious victories. If you take a random leader be ready to adapt your play style and strategy to fit, or alternatively decide what kind of victory you want to achieve and pick a leader who is good at it. Or if you want a real challenge, pick a leader who is not suited to the victory condition you are aiming at. But keep in mind that the game may take you in places you didn't expect. One game I picked Wilfrid Laurier of Canada, who is ideal for Diplomatic and Cultural victories, and I thought I would be going for a Cultural victory. But Wilfrid's strengths come from his advantages on Tundra land tiles, and I somehow managed to spawn in the middle of the map with no Tundra tiles at all in my empire. I had work hard to manage a Science victory in that case. Districts This is a major change in Civ. In earlier versions you built buildings inside of cities, and you tended to build the same buildings in most or all cities. You were only limited by your ability to generate Production to get them done. Civ VI is different. You have to place Districts on specific tiles, and and you can then develop the district with added buildings. If you want to develop your industry, you can place an Industrial Zone, and then add a Workshop, then a Factory, then a Power plant, and so on, each one increasing your Production. For Science you place down a Campus District, then a Library, then a University, then a Research Lab. And the game mechanic means you cannot built everything in every city. You can place one district at the start, then one more when your city reaches a population of 4, then a third one when you reach 7, and so on with each added population of three allowing one more district. The point is to force you to make choices. Districts get adjacency bonuses which increase their output. The Campus (generates Science) and the Holy Site (generates Faith) both benefit from adjacent Mountains, and the effect is additive. So if you find a tile with three mountains around it, you will want to place one of these districts there. Districts also get adjacency bonuses from other districts, so the planning the layout of your cities is really important to maximize these bonuses. And they can get bonuses even with adjacent Districts that belong to a different city! Another key district is the Encampment, which let you build better, more veteran military units. Since building units requires Production, you should build build an Encampment in a city which has a lot of Production, and that probably means one with an Industrial Zone. A Harbor District would go in a city with coastal tiles, of course. All of this requires planning. Expert players will usually start out by exploring to see what the map looks like around them, what terrain features they have to work with, what resources are available, and so on. Then, around turn ten they will plan out their next cities, and figure out where they want to place districts and so on. There is a built-in “map pin” system for this, and it can be improved by installing the right mod. While you don't have to do this, it does help you to be successful. Maps and Terrain Terrain features matter a lot in this game. We already mentioned adjacency bonuses of Mountains for Holy Sites and Campuses, but there is much more. The map is divided into Continents, and it is quite normal for a contiguous land mass to contain two or more continents if it is large enough. Think of how Europe and Asia are really just one large land mass to see what I mean. This matters because certain units may defend differently depending on which continent they are on, or some civilizations may be affected from having cities on a different continent. Terrain features like Rivers are extremely important for the placement of cities because they provide fresh water. You can sometimes get around that by building an Aqueduct to bring water from a Lake or a Mountain, but that means using up one of your city tiles, and spending production to build it. If you can place your city on a river you can avoid that problem and get off to a fast start. But the downside is that rivers can flood, and that can wreck your improvements. A big idea for terrain is Appeal. Each tile has an Appeal level ranging from Disgusting to Breathtaking, and it is determined by a combination of the tile's features themselves and by adjacencies. The modifiers are added together to determine the Appeal level of the tile, and there is a lens you use to view your Appeal levels on all tiles, which are color coded. This matters particularly if you are trying for a Culture victory. Culture victories are own by generating Tourism, and while some that can come from things like Museums and Wonders, you will really want to maximize your Tourism to win this game, and two good ways to do that are building National Parks and Seaside Resorts. You can only do that if the appeal is at least Charming (or even better, Breathtaking). If you find you cannot build them in what seems like a good spot, chances are Appeal is the problem. So check that out. You can, for instance, remove marshes (which give negative appeal), and plant forests (which add appeal), and that might be all it takes to get these going. The underlying issue in managing your cities is that you only have so many tiles, and a tile that might be great for a farm might also be great for a District. You need food to grow, and you need to grow to put down Districts, so you are always making choices about this, and that is what makes this a great strategy game. Other Resources Civilization 6 Tutorial: In Game Settings Links https://www.pcgamesn.com/civilization-vii/narrative-lead-job-posting https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Qin_Shi_Huang_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Kublai_Khan_(Chinese)_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Housing_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Coastal_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Pasture_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Tile_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Campus_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Commercial_Hub_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Holy_Site_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Theater_Square_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/District_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Appeal_(Civ6) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Continent_(Civ6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkas_uiq_fk https://www.palain.com/gaming/civilization-vi/ Provide feedback on this episode.

Buffalo's new $2.8 billion stadium is already taking heat for obstructed views, small scoreboards and a fan experience that Shaun Morash believes should embarrass the Bills. Shaun Morash is in for Evan Roberts alongside Tiki Barber as they compare Buffalo's new building to MetLife Stadium and debate whether the much-maligned home of the Giants and Jets has been unfairly bashed. The conversation turns to MetLife's turf, whether NFL players should push for natural grass and Tiki's theory that modern football shoes may be contributing to Achilles injuries. Plus, callers pitch an Aqueduct stadium for the Jets, Connor Green ranks the best stadiums in sports, and one optimistic Jets fan predicts a nine-win season.

His Righteousness!; Cause/effect universe; "Nicolaitans" and "Error of Baalam"; Knowing history; "Socialism" enslaves people; vs Capitalism; Sharing?; Honoring father and mother; Faith, Hope and Charity; Family; High Priests; Heave and wave offerings; Altars and freewill offerings; Caring for society; Scillitan Martyrs; Oaths?; Parables; Doing the will of the Father; Seven men you trust; Daily ministration; Banking?; "Leaven" of Pharaoh, Herod, Caesar…; Living altars; Corban; Freedom of choice?; Tarquinian kings in Rome 509 BC; Social welfare in Rome; Claudius and Claudia; Gathering in Tens; People's courts; Resolving issues; Ruth and Boaz; Aspects of "government"; Abimelech vs Melchizedek; Fathers of the earth; Civil high priest?; Deciding fact and law; Julius Caesar; Relinquishing choice/power; "gods" and temples; Plight of the Gauls; The ways of Moses and Christ; Binding people together; Exercising authority; Civil/Public religion; Free bread?; Patriarchy?; Grain doles; Degenerating people; "Republic"; Rights/Responsibilities; Accepting benefits at the expense of others; Aqueduct riots; Abandoning righteousness; Following the money; Repentance; Republic = free from things pubic; Being doers of the word; Morally bankrupting people; Minister servants; Branches of government; "We the People"; Ten families; Returning to righteousness; "Sui Juris"; Servant mindset; Your solution is Christ; Desiring a king; FDR's dictators; Systems of government; Of, for and by the people; Maximum liberty; Sacrifice; Voluntarism; Enforcement authority?; Community Supported Agriculture; Volunteer fire departments; Forestry?; How to stay free; No exercising authority; Strengthening the poor; Striving; Perseverance; Avoiding sloth; Ruining the people; Preparing the people; Living altars; Freewill offerings; Meanings of names; Jubilee?; Returning every man to his possessions and family; Following Christ; "Aaron"; Follow the ways of Christ.

Walt Disney, business genius.  Margaret Kerry as Tinkerbell.  The end of Aqueduct.  Next steps for residential solar.  Big Beautiful (Longaberger) Basket Building. Richard Glanton and the Barnes Foundation. NYT versus Readers: Top Music Writers.  Sauerkraut is not just for W Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Elizabeth Easton Aziz Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Emmet Kennedy is joined by Trevor Whelan, Tattersalls Director of Marketing Jason Singh and Sky Sports Racing's American racing expert Luke Elder for three exclusive interviews covering one of racing's most remarkable comeback stories, Europe's premier midsummer bloodstock sale and the emotional end of one of America's most historic racecourses.

This podcast has a record 19 horse race calls as follows:+ 3 from Robert Geller, including the Pink Lloyd and Ballade Stakes and the Highlander Stakes, which trainer Gail Cox really liked thanks to Miss Vyvyanne+ The very last horse race at Aqueduct called by Chris Griffen+ 7 calls from the great Tom Durkin, including his guest appearance on the last day at the Big A, some of his historic descriptions and a couple more when he was just having fun+ 7 More from Frank Ferrari at Ajax Downs, where bettors went nuts on Canada Day+ Kenny Livengood's call from Northfield when a 145-1 shot romped

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Steve Asmussen returns to the show on two weeks rest to celebrate Magnitude and Lagynos putting together wins on Saturday at Churchill Downs.The guys are also joined by Adam Kulger of Run Fast Racing.Bob Ehalt stops by to discuss the final race day at AQU.

Jason welcomes in longtime New York Racing videographer Ernie Munick to talk about the final day of racing at Aqueduct, the new Belmont, and much more!

Jason looks back at the final race at Aqueduct and the retirement of Corey Lanerie to open the show. He then discusses the big Stephen Foster card from Churchill Downs. 

Aqueduct's all-time leading rider Richard Migliore joins us to bid farewell to the historic track. 

Kurt Becker's Stroll Through Racing History presented by Keeneland – Kurt looks back at the history of Aqueduct Racetrack. 

Jockey Jose Ortiz talks about Magnitude in the Stephen Foster, trainer Mark Casse previews his runners in numerous Saturday stakes, and Aqueduct's all-time leading rider Richard Migliore joins us to bid farewell to the historic track. Plus, Canterbury Park announcer Paul Allen looking ahead to Canterbury Derby night, James Scully gives you three races to watch in this week's 'TwinSpires Triple Play', Kurt Becker takes you on a weekly 'Stroll Through Racing History' presented by Keeneland and Dale Romans & Tim Wilkin debate the sport's hottest storylines on 'I Ask, They Answer' presented by the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program in the College of Business.

The best race yet this year for older horses and the closing of a historic racetrack are the big stories this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The Grade 1, $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs has attracted the likes of reigning horse of the year Sovereignty and multimillionaire veteran White Abarrio. It also has Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Magnitude. Ron Winchell, his owner, takes time to talk about the 4-year-old colt and his campaign to be the champion older dirt male of 2026. Aqueduct Racetrack, which opened in 1894, closes for the last time Sunday. Steve Haskin, a historian who writes for Secretariat.com, offers perspective on the course's place in the sport and stories about its more than 1 1/4 centuries as a hub for New York horseplayers. Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the Stephen Foster and a high-profile juvenile race on the Churchill Downs undercard, and co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

Welcome to episode 226! This week, author Kevin Bone joins me to dive into the incredible story and engineering behind the Catskill Aqueduct—one of the greatest infrastructure projects in New York history. More than 100 years after it was built, this underground marvel still delivers over 500 million gallons of water to New York City every day, requiring remarkably few repairs along the way. I also cover a hiker's mushroom-fueled misadventure in Harriman State Park that ended with an arrest, recap the results of the grueling Manitou's Revenge Ultra, and discuss soon to start construction at the Scutt Road parking lot. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!!Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membershipThanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summitLinks: Water Works, Watershed Agricultural Council, Nydownstate28er, Manitous Revenge Results, Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/ Post Hike Brews and Bites - Hudson North#catskillaqueduct #catskillreservoirs  #catskillmountains #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

Jason looks ahead to the upcoming weekend with Colonial opening, Aqueduct closing, and Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs. Kellie Reilly joins for International Radar. 

From Woodbine, the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Stakes. A monster night at Mohawk for Doug McNair and we're saying what he did will never happen again. James MacDonald talks with us about his North America Cup win and what's left on his bucket list.We drop into Aqueduct for another win by Canadian trainer, Melanie GiddingsYves Turcotte is the only survivor of the 5 Turcottes who rode thoroughbreds. He is the latest recipient of the Avelino Gomez Award and he talks with Down The Stretch about his career and that of his brothersDom Romeo was honoured with the Mint Julep Award from the CTHS and his son, Mark explains why his dad deserves it. On Father's Day at Ajax Downs, there was a Stakes race that had the last three Canadian Quarter Horses of the Year.And stay to the end because our story about the betting cup pulled off by Declan Queally on the Irish bookies is sublime.

Timestamp for Sport of Kings Episode 366, sponsored by AmWager. Host Christopher Larmey is joined by a special guest, Mathew DeSantis, NYRA Bets Analyst, for or a detailed discussion about races 6-10 at Aqueduct on Saturday, June 20th, 2026 along with a discussion of the Ohio Derby from Thistledown.   2 – Introduction 16 – NYRA Wagering / CAWs 19 – BAQ Race 6  28 – BAQ Race 7 (Spectacular Bid Stakes) 38 – BAQ Race 8  47 – BAQ Race 9  1:01 – BAQ Race 10 1:12 – TDN Race 12 (Ohio Derby)

Thoroughbred Los Angeles Radio Program with hosts Jon Lindo and Bob Ike. Santa Anita Park, Belmont at Aqueduct and National Thoroughberd Racing Coverage. Thoroughbred Racing News, Previews and Selections, broadcast from Southern California

Reaction to the decision not to send Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo to Preakness 2026 is the main topic of discussion this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Sports Illustrated writer Pat Forde talks about the choices he had to make in writing his story about Golden Tempo's victory last week, especially balancing Cherie DeVaux being the first woman to train a Derby winner and the Ortiz brothers riding to a one-two finish. He also weighs in on the long-term future of when the Preakness should be run. From the National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas in March, the reigning NHC Tour winner Dave Nichols talks about how tournament play has improved his everyday play at racetracks. He gets into handicapping strategies that have been born from his becoming a more aggressive tournament competitor. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has early angles on the Preakness, and he handicaps this weekend's Grade 3 Peter Pan and Take the A Train stakes at the Belmont at Aqueduct meet. Co-hosts John Cherwa and Keith Nelson join Ron in going through feedback from Horse Racing Nation readers about Golden Tempo skipping the Preakness. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

Tom Leach, the Voice of the Wildcats and Jim Goodman, Director or Wagering take you through the Late Pick 4 at Aqueduct on Saturday, May 9. Listen for insights and analysis from these expert handicappers.Jim: 3,4,6,7/3,5,6/3,5/1,2,5,7,9 for $60Tom: 2,4,6,7/1,3,5/1,3,4/2,5,8,9 for $72

It is one week after the Kentucky Derby and the Thoroughbred action is off and running. Our first stop is New York for three Stakes races at Aqueduct including the Peter Pan, a local prep for the Belmont Stakes. We head to Churchill Downs for a turf sprint next. We finish our journey at Santa Anita for a run down the hill in a turf sprint. Back a horse and get paid!!!

We are enjoying Stakes action at three different tracks this week. Saturday April 11 has us first headed to Aqueduct for the Mind Your Biscuit Stakes. Next we travel to Keeneland Race Course for the grade 1 Jenny Wiley on turf and the grade 3 Lexington Stakes for three year old colts. We finish at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas with the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Stakes for older fillies and mares. Back a horse and get paid!!!

Jeremy Plonk and Scott Shapiro provide Preakness updates as well as weekend handicapping for stakes races at Santa Anita, Gulfstream, Churchill Downs and Aqueduct.

Timestamp for Sport of Kings Episode 360, sponsored by AmWager. Host Christopher Larmey is joined by a special guest who finished 2nd in the 2015 NHC, Ken Jordan, for some post Kentucky Derby discussion and a detailed discussion about races 6-9, including the traditional Belmont Prep, the Peter Pan stakes, from Aqueduct on Saturday, May 9th, 2026.    2 – Introduction 3 – Derby discussion / Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge  31 – BAQ Wagering Menu (CAW challenge to players) 39 – BAQ Race 6 (G3 Nerud Stakes) 44 – BAQ Race 7 (G2 Ruffian)  55 – BAQ Race 8 (Take the A Train Stakes) 1:05 – BAQ Race 9 (G3 Peter Pan) 1:14 - Questions from listeners 54- Questions from listeners

Bob Ehalt of BloodHorse stops by to preview the middle pick 5 on Peter Pan Saturday at Aqueduct.

This week we have wins at Aqueduct by 2O24 Sovereign Award winning jockey Sahin Civaci. Rachel Halden had Kazushi Kimura aboard for a win at Keeneland for Chiefswood Stables. The Eclipse Award winning Pietro Moran is coming back to Woodbine and we know this because he told us from the Keeneland Jocks' room. On Saturday, Moran was at Gulfstream to win a nice little handicap for Gail Cox. The latest inductees into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame were announced last week - harness driver Mike Saftic gets in and so does jockey Richard Dos Ramos. Making it even better for those two athletes - each of them has a Down The Stretch interview. Rideau Carleton is the latest Canadian racetrack to close its doors. We discuss the impact of that with race caller Melissa Keith and trainer Mandy Archer. And those wise enough to follow Garnet Barnsdale's recommendations in the Mohawk Journal were nicely rewarded Friday night. I'm Peter Gross.

Jason discusses some racing from Aqueduct and welcomes in Brian Arrigoni from Horseshoe Indianapolis to talk about their season starting up, handicapping angles, and much more! 

Louie is live at Keeneland - and Sean is live at Aqueduct!Derby preps abound - and we recap Futher Ado's romp at Keeneland.Ned Toffey stops by to talk Spendthrift's success in recent races, including Further Ado.

For the first time since he left FanDuel TV in February, racing host and analyst Todd Schrupp breaks his silence, and the last of the major preps for Kentucky Derby 2026 are the focus this week of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Not only does he talk about his exit, but Schrupp also discusses last week's announcement that FDTV will go out of existence by the end of next year. Super Screener creator Mike Shutty handicaps weekend stakes at Aqueduct and Keeneland, and he talks about the Blue Grass (G1), the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and the Wood Memorial (G2), the races that will shape the field for the Kentucky Derby. Co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park have their popular host chat, and listener and reader feedback zeroes in on the closing of FDTV. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

The Road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks hits its final weekend at Keeneland, Santa Anita Park, and Aqueduct. On this episode of Blinkers Off, we preview and give picks for the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), Santa Anita Derby (G1), Wood Memorial (G2), plus Oaks preps including the Ashland (G1), Santa Anita Oaks (G2), and Gazelle (G2).It's the final chance for contenders to punch their ticket—don't miss our full analysis and best bets to help you Bet Smarter. Win Bigger. Full Livestream ReplayRacingDudes.com is the destination site for all things horse racing and sports betting. Whether it be free winners, expert insider picks, up-to-the-minute trackside weather reports, or multiple podcasts and livestream videos that provide only the best content for gamblers of all skill levels, never make another wager without visiting the Racing Dudes first!Made by fans, for fans, come see why RacingDudes.com is the #1 most trusted sports betting website anywhere!Get the NEW & IMPROVED Betting Bible for the Kentucky Derby prep races!

Jason opens the show talking about some racing industry news and then welcomes in Richard Migliore to talk Oaklawn, Arkansas Derby, the final season of Aqueduct, and more! 

Monica and Mike positive spin losing! They also talk about spinning toilets, spelling bees, and painting nails.

Jason looks back at a busy weekend of racing including thrilling finishes in the Fountain of Youth and Rebel Stakes, as well as the Gotham card from Aqueduct. 

Andrew and Josh go over Saturday's late pick 4 at Aqueduct featuring the Gotham Stakes! Check out DRF's new AI tool at chat.drf.comFollow us on Twitter @wrong_lead​​​​​​ Follow us on Instagram and Threads! @otwlead Read our articles and check out our shirts and other merch at www.onthewronglead.com

Jason opens the show discussing photo finish photos and how they're done and why they're different than a regular photograph. Then we have Kellie Reilly in to talk International racing. Finally Jason looks ahead to Aqueduct's Gotham card. 

Jason looks back at the racing weekend including discussing racing from Turfway, Santa Anita, and Aqueduct. 

Newt talks with John Hart, CEO of Open the Books. Open the Books is a non-profit that operates the largest private database of public spending, encompassing 10 billion data points, including federal salaries, state checkbooks, and municipal spending. Their mission is to make this information accessible to journalists, researchers, activists, public officials, and taxpayers in near real-time. They have partnered with Citizen Portal to integrate artificial intelligence, allowing taxpayers to compare political statements with actual spending. This collaboration aims to prevent fraud by using AI for pattern recognition and prediction, similar to how Galileo's telescope revolutionized astronomy. The initiative, called Aqueduct, seeks to enhance citizen engagement by providing clear insights into government spending. The collaboration is expected to have a significant impact on government transparency both in the U.S. and globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this AJNR Podcast Author Interview, Dr. Francis Deng and Dr. Amy Juliano discuss how CT can subtype Menière disease by assessing the vestibular aqueduct and adjacent bone. During normal childhood, the angular trajectory of the vestibular aqueduct progressively narrows; an angle greater than 120 degrees after age 12 indicates adult-persistent hypoplasia and thus the hypoplastic endolymphatic sac endotype rather than normal maturation. A retrolabyrinthine bone thickness of at least 1.2 mm serves as a practical surrogate for a mature vestibular aqueduct orientation, reliably excluding the hypoplastic endotype and identifying ears that do not belong to this high-risk subgroup. In contrast, in the degenerative endotype of Menière disease, retrolabyrinthine bone thickness is more variable and does not follow this simple threshold pattern, so CT features must be interpreted in a broader clinical and imaging context. Read the AJNR articles mentioned in this episode:  "Postnatal Development of the Vestibular Aqueduct Trajectory on CT: Establishing Age-Specific Norms to Distinguish Normal from Arrested (Hypoplastic) Development" "Retrolabyrinthine Bone Thickness as a Radiologic Marker for the Hypoplastic Endotype in Menière Disease".

Jason welcomes in New York handicapper Andy Serling to talk about the final Aqueduct meet, this past weekend's Derby and Oaks preps, and much more! 

Presented by Morningline.IO, Wednesday's Race of the Day is Aqueduct's third race. David Aragona and Mike Beer analyze here.

Jason welcomes in Kellie Reilly for her weekly International Radar segment and looks ahead to weekend racing from Aqueduct and Tampa Bay Downs. 

The Race of the Day for Thursday is the eighth at Aqueduct presented by Morningline.IO. Check out the analysis from David Aragona and Mike Beer.

Jason looks back at racing weekend action from Santa Anita, Tampa, Aqueduct, and Gulfstream Park. 

Jason looks back at the new year holiday weekend as well as racing from Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct, Oaklawn, and more!

On Friday, we present the seventh at Aqueduct as the Race of the Day. Catch the analysis from David Aragona and Mike Beer here.

Mikee P. hosts the red-hot Jackson Muniz and Chris Cupples for a Spot Play look at Sunday's Races from across the country. Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn, and Aqueduct are covered by the team looking to find winners.

PTF and Eric DeCoster are here to go in-depth on the first Kentucky Derby Top 10 for 2026. Ted NoffeyInto Mischief - Streak of Luck (by Old Fashioned)Jockey: John VelazquezTrainer: Todd PletcherBest Beyer: 98Last Race: 1st - G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile @ Del Mar (10/31)31Oct25-DMR9Future Pool 2 Odds: 6-1International Price: 10-1https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2025-ted-noffey-caps-perfect-2-year-old-campaign-breeders-cup-juvenile-victory 2. IncrediboltBolt d'Oro - Sapphire Spitfire (by Awesome Again)Jockey: Jaime TorresTrainer: Riley MottBest Beyer: 82Last Race: 1st - G3 Street Sense S. @ Churchill Downs (10/26)26Oct25-CD10Future Pool 2 Odds: 40-1International Price: 25-1https://paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/really-really-talented-incredibolt-wins-street-sense-with-last-to-first-rally-earns-10-ky-derby-points3. PaladinGun Runner - Secret Sigh (by Tapit)Jockey: Flavien PratTrainer: Chad BrownBest Beyer: 85Last Race: 1st - G2 Remsen S. @ Aqueduct (12/6)06Dec25-AQU9Future Pool 2 Odds: 40-1 International Price: 14-1https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred/paladin/20234. BrantGun Runner - Tynan (by Liam's Map)Jockey: Flavien PratTrainer: Bob BaffertBest Beyer: 101Last Race: 3rd - G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile @ Del Mar (10/31)07Sep25-DMR4Future Pool 2 Odds: 10-1International Price: 20-1https://paulickreport.com/features/bloodlines/bloodlines-presented-by-walmac-farm-del-mar-futurity-winner-brant-keeps-the-grade-1-train-rolling-for-sire-gun-runner5. Further AdoGun Runner - Sky Dreamer (by Sky Mesa)Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.Trainer: Brad CoxBest Beyer: 98Last Race: 1st - G2 Kentucky Jockey Club S. @ Churchill Downs (11/29)29Nov25-CD10Future Pool 2 Odds: 20-1International Price: 20-1https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Further_Ado_earns_10_Derby_points_in_Kentucky_Jockey_Club_1236. EnglishmanMaxfield - In It For the Gold (by Speightstown)Jockey: Jose OrtizTrainer: Cherie DeVauxBest Beyer: 97Last Race: 1st - Maiden @ Churchill Downs (9/19)19Sep25-CD5Future Pool 2 Odds: 40-1International Price: 33-1https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/risingstars/englishman/7. Blackout TimeNot This Time - Beauty Parlor (by Elusive Quality)Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.Trainer: Kenny McPeekBest Beyer: 93Last Race: 2nd - G1 Breeders' Futurity @ Keeneland (10/4)04Oct25-KEE9Future Pool 2 Odds: 20-1International Price: 33-1https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/risingstars/blackout-time/8. Mr. A.P.American Pharoah - Trenchtown Cat (by Cowtown Cat)Jockey: Antonio FresuTrainer: Vladimir CerinBest Beyer: 96Last Race: 2nd - G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile @ Del Mar (10/31)31Oct25-DMR9Future Pool 2 Odds: 30-1International Price: 33-1https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/american-pharoahs-mr-a-p-gets-the-nod-in-santa-anita-maiden/9. CannoneerInto Mischief - Catch the Moon (by Malibu Moon)Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.Trainer: Brad CoxBest Beyer: 90Last Race: 1st - Maiden @ Churchill Downs (11/29)29Nov25-CD12Future Pool 2 Odds: part of

PTF kicks off the show with a solo run through of the late Pick 5 at Aqueduct on Cigar Mile Day. Make sure to check out the contest over at Twinspires.com.Next up, Alex Henry joins to discuss the Champions Cup In Japan Saturday night and to look back at the Japan Cup and give an update on Forever Young. She also offers some holiday video game ideas;Winning Post 10 2025 (in Japanese) - https://www.play-asia.com/winning-post-10--2025/13/70hyjf?srsltid=AfmBOop-O8TunAOIa1fssPsrBP03k85ZH1GkJQDBatK69fH9dUfmJQ7Z (Switch 2) and https://www.play-asia.com/winning-post-10--2025/13/70hyih Steam Deck for Emulation of Games like Gallop Racer and G1 Jockey - https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck