Flatter Pod: 4 Kentucky Derby weekend preps + 1 camel race

This weekend brings four Kentucky Derby 2024 points preps, including the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct, the John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park, all Saturday, and the San Felipe (G2) on Sunday at Santa Anita. They are the focus of this week’s episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

Fox Sports and New York Racing Association TV analyst Andy Serling discusses the Derby trail in general and the Gotham in particular.

Trainer Danny Gargan talks about his colt Dornoch, the highly regarded winner of the Remsen Stakes (G2), who will race in the Fountain of Youth.

Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for all four Derby preps plus a bonus race on Saturday’s Gulfstream Park undercard.

John Cherwa and Ron go over some of the feedback in the past week from listeners and readers reacting to Ron’s column calling for stewards’ hearings to be streamed live.

The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, Google, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com. This week’s episode is sponsored by the Ultimate Betting Challenge via Xpressbet.