Coach Dale Romans, racing program analyst Caton Bredar and, in a reimagining role, Kentucky Representative Adam Koenig of Erlanger will be guests on the Kentucky Racing Spotlight presented by the Kentucky HBPA this week.
The weekly winter-long radio show airs 6-7 p.m. ET on Fridays on Louisville’s sports leader’s ESPN 680 AM/105.7 FM sports channel through March 4.
Romans, vice president of coaching for the Kentucky HBPA, will provide his views on this week’s disqualification for the Kentucky Derby’s ill-fated first-place finisher. Medina Spirit and a 90-day suspension was given to his friend Bob Baffert.
Bredar Will Accept $1 Million Rebel Share Saturday at Oaklawn Parkwhere Baffert trains Newgrange are the favorite 9-5 heavyweights in the field. 11. Newgrange 3 to 3 would be one of the favorites for the May 7 Kentucky Derby except for the fact that he is currently ineligible. for the Derby qualifying score under Churchill Downs’ two. – ban for the year on Baffert-trained horses, a private property ordinance independent of the steward’s management actions.
Bredar will also analyze the $20 million Saudi Arabia Cup on Saturday, whose field includes the newly-tried Derby winner Mandaloun who crossed the half-length rope after Medina Spirit at Churchill Downs May 1. The Brad Cox-trained Mandaloun is ridden by Florent Geroux, who is represented by Doug Bredar, Caton’s husband. Co-host Jennie Rees and Joe Clabes’ Conversation with Bredar will include her thoughts on the team she is so close to now recognized as the Derby winner.
Koenig, who has emerged as one of horse racing’s biggest champions in the Kentucky Legislature, will provide an update on the parimutuel tax bill he is sponsoring alongside Senator Damon Thayer as well. like the sports betting laws that he is co-sponsoring. Representative Louisville Al Gentry. Thayer and Gentry have also been guests of Kentucky Racing Spotlight.
Kentucky Racing Spotlight will also be live at espnlouisville.com, on the ESPN 680 app and the TuneIn and iHeart apps. The replay will be available on espnlouisville.com in the podcast tab. All programs are also stored at davisinnovation.com/kyracing.
Outside the Kentucky HBPAKentucky Racing Spotlight is sponsored by Davis Innovation Marketingthe Louisville Thoroughbred Society, NKYTribune.comand Equipment for horses manufacturer’s discount.
Check out the Kentucky Racing Spotlight Facebook page and @KyRacingSptlght on Twitter.
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