Flatter Pod: Ky. Derby prep in New Orleans + Florida future

The immediate present on the road to Kentucky Derby 2025 and the long-term future of horse racing are front and center this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

FanDuel TV’s Andie Biancone discusses the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes, a next-level points prep for the Derby. She offers her prediction about the pace of the race and her top pick to win. She also gets into the trend of Fair Grounds stakes playing a vital role in shaping the results of recent runnings of the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer Wayne Catalano gets into specifics about Built, his colt who is favored in the Lecomte despite being drawn wide into post 13. He goes over the first three races in Built’s past performances, including his 6 3/4-length runaway last month in the Gun Runner Stakes over the same track.

Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch offers analysis and tips for the late Pick 4 on Saturday at Fair Grounds, going over the Silverbulletday, the Colonel E. R. Bradley, the Louisiana (G3) and the Lecomte stakes with thoughts about whether to spread or single each leg.

Co-host John Cherwa in Florida helps to go over listener and reader feedback, and he joins in the conversation about the future of Gulfstream Park after this week’s announcement by the Stronach Group that it can guarantee a maximum of three years of racing even if it wins legislative approval to decouple its racing and slot-machine licenses.

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