Going In Circles

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry is back from his one week absence, we talk about some of the latest racing headlines including an upset in the Los AL Futurity, graded stakes downgrading and how the industry still continues to not be forward thinking in connecting various stakes in series and how the Breeders Cup can assist, the GP turf Sprint mystery, why racehorse aftercare is...

On tonight’s show special guest Eric Smith will share stories from his days as an assistant to trainer Neil Howard during the 90’s when they were a barn to be reckoned with. We reminisce about some of the great horses that we were around including Holy Bull, Summer Squall, Sky Beauty and a whole host of others. Plus hear Eric’s view of how modern day racing has changed since he was on the backside...

On this mega-edition of the Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I review some of the big stakes from last weekend including Mind Controls swan song in the Cigar Mile, Julia Shining and Dubyuhnell in the 2yo stakes at Aqueduct, how to rate slow fig performances by talented horses and why betting against is the long term play, a rant against HIWU/HISA and the “new rules” discused in a TDN sto...

On tonight’s Big Monday show Barry and I discuss the Thanksgiving weekend action including the upset in the Clark, as the famed Derby winner Rich Strike was defeated (as usual), the possibly Derby Trail aspirations for Golden Rod winner Hoosier Philly, Instant Coffee overcoming a soft pace when winning the KY Jockey Club plus handicap racing and the mistake racing made when it eliminated so many o...

On this week’s edition of the Big Monday Show Barry and I touch on a plethora of topics including some meaningful stakes action from Churchill, the Clark featuring Rich Strike, why his winning it shouldn’t be a factor in 3yo Eclipse talk, the 5th circuit court’s decision that HISA is unconstitutional and the typically over the top reaction by its supporters, what SHOULD happen re:regulation includ...

On tonight’s Big Monday show we bat around a few topics like the Eclipse awards, why the powers that be need to offer more guidance to voters, some possible new categories, who should be eligible, should voters have to give reasoning for their selections (YES!), stop treating Mile races as sprints, should female horses get to identify as males (yeah we went there) and who is running in where next...

On tonight’s Breeders Cup post-race wrap up, Barry and I discuss Flightline, his huge win in the Classic, his retirement and why it was the only move that made sense, the $4.6 million share sold in him today at Keeneland; the other races including Turf domination from Appleby and O’Brien, why our grass horses aren’t competitive, questions about why the Sprint division is devoid of fast horses, For...

The annual Going in Circles Breeders Cup Preview featuring Barry Spears and special analyst Jason Beides! The guys break down each of the 14 Breeders Cup races, making observations, pointing out things that you may have missed in the pps and fading chalk wherever it looks vulnerable! Sponsored by PlayUp Racebook you won’t want to play the BC races without listening to the guys!

On tonight’s Breeders Cup week edition, Barry and I talk the news of the day, the BC draw and the defection of Jack Christopher. Also discuss regulatory gray areas, how horse safety is important but how unfair the process can be. Plus news about new sponsor PlayUp Racebook and much more!

On this weeks Big Monday Show Barry and I talk Breeders Cup news, a fresh batch of current runners heading off to retirement, an update on my trip to Kentucky for the Fasig Tipton Yearling sale and Keeneland, next weeks podcast schedule and lots more!

On this weeks Big Monday show, Barry and I talk about the paltry stakes action from last weekend, Breeders Cup pre-entries, discuss the debut of Julia Shining and the lunacy of running her back in the BC Juvy fillies, kick around more HISA stuff including why a 19 person committee is too many people and a lot of other stuff!

On this mega-pint edition of the Going in Circle’s Big Monday show Barry and I are joined by TDN’s Joe Bianca to recap all the final BC prep action from Keeneland, Baqueduct and Santa Anita. Among the topics Nest vs Malathaat, the new plan is the old plan for Golden Pal, can Cave Rock lose the Juvenile, what can be done to help California racing, is the BC juvy fillies dirt the best betting race o...

On tonight’s Big Monday Show Barry and I talk about the suspension given to Rich Strike’s jockey, Sonny Leon, for his rough riding in the Lukas Classic on Saturday. Also talk about the results of that race, Life is Good’s not so impressive Woodward and what it means for him moving forward, Barry speaks of the sort of empty feeling this round of preps gave him, some Meadowlands stories from the Jer...

On this weeks BIG MONDAY SHOW, Barry and I recap the big PA Derby Day card which featured the return of Taiba and an emerging three year old filly named Society. We also preview this coming weeks stakes action, show disdain for authority (at least one authority) and mock those who shouldn’t quit their day jobs to become NFL scouts!

On tonight’s Going in Circles BIG MONDAY show Barry and I recap the weekends stakes action including the first KY derby/Oaks point races at Churchill Downs. We also talk about the changes to that point system that were announced Friday and how they will be beneficial. Also discuss this weekends nice PA Derby card including an excellent version of the Derby. Plus a Twitter Spaces schedule and much...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I talk about the races at Kentucky Downs from last weekend. Touch on some of the Baffert 2yo’s at Del Mar. Some scorn for the Del Mar and Monmouth Stewards and also for HISA for not including on-track rules as part of its oversight which is a huge error that we go over. Plus some announcements of some announcements! Check it out! 🏴‍☠️

On tonight’s Big Monday show Barry and I wrap up the Saratoga meet which ended this afternoon. We talk about Flightline and why coming back next year might be a mistake. Also discuss some other big winners from the weekend and various other issues and questions!

On tonight’s Big Monday show Barry and I talk about Epicenter’s huge Travers win and where he sits in regard to the BC Classic. We also recap the rest of that Travers Day card, Malathaat is back, Gufo crushes my soul, Cody’s Wish runs amazing race in Forego and a bunch of others. Plus we talk the latest baffling anti-owner HISA ruling about Drafted and his jockey. Plus an announcement about a part...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday Show we talk about Nest and her big Alabama win, discuss the Travers on Saturday and how the three year old colt division is starting to look thin. We also wonder why people who claim to like racing are so quick to publicize horse deaths as though they are providing some morbid service. The reason that racing isn’t to blame for all of its participants issue...

On tonight’s Big Monday show we recap Barry’s Saratoga trip this past weekend, talk about the Saratoga Special and Damon’s Mounds big win, Casa Creed finally getting a big two turn 🏆 , a major bad beat gambling story, secret food spots, free 🥝 kiwis, a rant on the racing suits finally realizing that “Hey supertrainers might not be so great after all 🙄” and “we need more new owners 🙄🙄” which h...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I recap the stakes action from the weekend including Life is Good’s Whitney where more people seemed to be talking about the ride than the race itself. Plus I didn’t like the new, off-the-pace Golden Pal though Barry will give him another chance. Stewards as always are stewarding erratically and we discuss that as well as the HUGE Going in Ci...

On tonight’s Big Monday show we recap the weekends big races including Epicenter’s re-emerging as leader of the three year old division, software tote issues, a terrible stewards call plus some other shaky calls, no karaoke ever, countdown till Barry’s arrival in Saratoga plus a whole lot more🔥!

On tonight’s Big Monday show we have a lot to talk about between the upset in the Haskell by Cyberknife, the huge race run by Nest in the CCA Oaks, Claireire running knocking off Malathaat in the Shuvee, the ‘No Contest’ race in Saratoga’s 7th on Sunday, the late surface fiasco on Thursday at the Spa and another 🙄 DQ in California. Check out the Going in Circles daily Saratoga blog too!

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I recap opening week at Saratoga that went off mostly without a hitch. Discussed the Diana stakes and how difficult it is to try to determine what horses with similar running styles that come from the same barn will do. Also talked about NY Gaming commission taking credit for “banning” a trainer when they actually didn’t do anything but what...

On tonight’s Big Monday show we recap the big turf festival races from Belmont last weekend, touch on the Indiana and Iowa Derby’s, do a little preview on the upcoming Saratoga meet, talk wagering strategy, and explain why racing never had the ability to police itself despite that being a popular refrain every time something goes wrong.