Flatter Pod: Joyce, Casse, DeRosa eye Kentucky Derby prep

By Ron Flatter
Photo:

More qualifying points are on the line for Kentucky Derby 2024 with the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, the centerpiece this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

FanDuel TV’s Michael Joyce checks in from New Orleans to offer his insights on the Derby trail and with some predictions about next week’s Eclipse Awards.

Trainer Mark Casse talks about his Lecomte colt Can Group and his Colonel E. L. Bradley Stakes starter Strong Quality.

Handicapper Ed DeRosa has tips for weekend races, including the Lecomte, more stakes at Fair Grounds and one at Gulfstream Park to start the coast-to-coast Pick 5.

Listeners and readers join the Los Angeles Times’ John Cherwa to offer their feedback about last week’s visit to Old Friends retirement farm in Kentucky and the future of Maryland racing.

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. It is sponsored by the Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship.

Read More

Head to Head: Renewed rivalry in Whitney showdown
Nine of the best older horses in training will enter the starting gate this Saturday for the Grade...
Fourstardave fair odds: Don't overlook this front-end threat
The Grade 1 Fourstardave Stakes has it all: Grade 1 winners, horses stretching out, horses cutting back, pace...
Friday works: Mystik Dan tries turf, leads 14 graded winners
2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan took to the grass for the first time Friday over Saratoga’s Oklahoma...
Flatter: Whitney brings rabbit season to Saratoga summer
Rabbit season has nothing to do with my 49th annual campaign to stamp out August. My yearly call...
Star broodmare Puca will go into sales ring in November
Puca , who has produced two classic winners and a highly regarded colt in the current 3-year-old crop,...