Going In Circles

On our special 4th of July Going in Circles Big Monday show we recap a busy stakes schedule as the Churchill Spring meet comes to a conclusion, Life is Good preps for the Whitney, Olympiad does the same in the Stephen Foster and Charge It hip checks his way to a 23 length score in the Withers! Check it out!

On tonight’s special 200th edition of the Going in Circles Podcast, Barry and I are joined by TimeformUS’s Craig Milkowski to discuss the small fields that have plagued the graded stakes schedule, what causes this and how we can potentially fix it. We also talk about the upcoming Saratoga and Del Mar meets, wonder about the impact that the country’s economic woes will have on those prestigious sum...

On tonight’s Big Monday show we look ahead to Saratoga and the big Summer meets but our main topic is the HISA situation which has been rather unsettling regardless of which side of the fence you are sitting on. If you have even the slightest bit of involvement or interest in thoroughbred horse racing, this topic is of extreme importance as the potential to shape the future of the industry is at s...

On tonight’s Going in Circle’s BIG MONDAY show Barry and I recap Mo Donegals win in the Belmont Stakes, again refute the idea that changing the Triple Crown is a good idea, wonder what lays ahead for blowout winners Jack Christoper and Fliteline and hope that the extremely lightly raced don’t become a trend, give props to Clairiere for her game win in the Phipps, also talk about Jackie’s Warrior,...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I discuss the Belmont Stakes, why the undercard seems to be underwhelming, the general malaise on New York’s roadways, why the $3 Belmont Late pick 3 hasn’t caught on at all, Gulch vs Kona Gold in Hall of Fame standing, Memorable Met Mile’s, how “modernizing” racing has hurt it and why the Triple Crown including the Belmont should be left alo...

On tonight’s Memorial Day Big Monday show Barry and I talk about a LOT of racing issues including HISA and it’s clunky rollout and potential crushing outcomes on July racing, the horse shortage that is plaguing racing circuits nationwide not just in California, reminisce about how difficult it was to 1. Make a bet 2. see races from other jurisdictions outside your home tracks and 3. Just get past...

On today’s special edition of the Going in Circles show we talk to Frank Vespe of www.theracingbiz.com about the Preakness weekend, the potential changes coming for Maryland racing and kick around the hot topic of the hour which is “Do we make changes to the Triple Crown?” Frank has a great feel for the game in the mid-Atlantic region and always brings his A game!

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I review the Preakness weekend and talk about Early Voting’s win, Epicenter’s Trip, Happy Jack’s interference and a lot more that happened on the undercard that day. We also discuss the odd sentiment for changing the Triple Crown and why that potentially could be the worst thing that could be done and why. Also the breaking news about an insa...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday Show we preview this Saturdays Preakness, discuss the absence of Rich Strike and why he might be making a mistake skipping the race, the Blackeyed Susan and undercard plus why a card doesn’t have to be “great” to still have excellent betting opportunities

On tonight’s BIG MONDAY show we recap Derby weekend, the huge upset by Rich Strike, why it means a lot and why it also doesn’t mean anything. Plus Oaks coverage, the great undercard stakes, who might run in the Preakness and who might skip it plus a lot of other stuff too! Check it out!

On the annual Kentucky Derby and Oaks preview show Barry Spears and I go over the fields for the big races this weekend and also take a look at the undercard stakes for both days! Check it out and hopefully we can steer you in the right direction! No chalk zone 🚫

On tonight’s edition of the Going in Circle’s Big Monday Show Barry and I discuss the post position draw for both the Derby and Oaks and how for the most part it isn’t nearly as important as everyone makes it out to be (with a few notable exceptions). We kick around the morning line and where we would have made changes from the official ML, quickly go over the undercard stakes on both days and lau...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday Show we discuss the reemergence of Classic Causeway and now his presence may alter the plans of a couple other contenders. We also talk about how people dwell on every little piece of information, useful or useless when it comes to Derby time. Go over the deep and contentious field for the Kentucky Oaks, recap some of last weeks limited stakes action and of...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I discuss the final Derby prep, the Lexington held last weekend at Keeneland, the closing of Pompano Park and how every track that we lose gets us one step closer to the abyss, the final night and how it went plus a little preview of the Apple Blossom this weekend from Oaklawn Park!

On todays Special Edition of the Going in Circles Podcast we talk to Dan and Troy the founders of the exciting new Metaverse thoroughbred horseracing world GAME OF SILKS that mirrors real life racing! They explain what Game of Silks is, why you are going to want to get involved and share a lot of other details about the upcoming launch. The metaverse is a bit complicated for some so Dan goes throu...

On tonight’s Big Monday show Barry and I recap the last big Kentucky Derby prep races from Aqueduct, Keeneland and Santa Anita last weekend. We also talk about a bunch of the excellent undercard races and some of the sharp looking performances that we saw there. Once again we bring up a “road to the Breeders Cup” concept and potentially having special grade 1 races with a ⭐️ attached to get our b...

🚨Tonight we are live at the Senditinderby Match race between Gulfstream Park Track Announcer Pete Aiello and Pompano Announcer Gabe Prewitt as they square off on the race track in a special event at the soon to be shuttered venue. In addition to our co-host Barry Spears, who gave us his thoughts on last weeks FL Derby and Arkansas Derby PLUS his favorite performance from the weekend, we have a bu...

On tonight’s Big Monday Show LIVE from Pompano Park, Barry and I are joined by CJ Johnson from CJ Thoroughbreds and Silky Seth Wilkey, bloodstock extraordinare!! We talk about Barry’s coverage of the Florida Cup last Sunday from Tampa and how a track bias emerged and how to maybe take advantage of it when horses race back. CJ gave us a breeding angle to look for when perusing the entires, Drunkona...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I discuss the bill passed in KY that slashes breakage eyes to a penny (good news) while raising ADW tax on KY residents (not so good news). Of course we talk about the latest Baffert news, he was denied a stay of his 90 day Kentucky suspension by a KY judge though he has till April 4 to file a suit in civil court before he will be required to...

On tonight’s MEGA Big Monday show Barry and I discuss his big weekend over at Tampa Bay Downs doing an excellent job on the in-house handicapping show for the Tampa Bay Derby card. We breakdown the big race won by Classic Causeway and then we go through the comprehensive Derby list that was released on the Going in Circles Digest this morning which features commentary on every potential KY derby r...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show we go back to Saturday and review the Kentucky Derby Preps from Aqueduct, Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park and try to figure out if the picture is more clear or more muddled? The Fountain of Youth incident is something that we discuss which leads to more talk about rough riding and how poorly the industry as a whole has responded to aggressive riding ta...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show we talk about last weekends big races including an upset in the Saudi Cup, a soft edition of the Rebel, Wayne Lukas is back on the Derby Trail (maybe) and why Derby and Oaks preps should be contested under equal weights. Also talk about how the entire allowance weight system is due to be overhauled as should the graded stakes schedule as well. Of cours...

On tonight’s Big Monday show we discuss todays news from the KHRC with the official disqualification of Medina’s Spirit from last years Kentucky Derby and the fine and suspension of his trainer Mr Baffert. What the next step is, what might happened after that, how this all will affect this years Derby trail and why drug testing is far more complicated that you’d think is all part of tonight’s show...

On tonight’s Going in Circles Big Monday show Barry and I discuss the potential outcomes from the KHRC vs Baffert Stewards hearing, what we think might happen and what potential avenues that this crazy train may go down depending on the final decision. We discuss the Sam Davis and the impressive win by Classic Causeway, where he fits in the KY Derby trail list and we also touch a bit on the El Cam...

On tonight’s Big Monday show Barry talks about his TVG debut on Sunday afternoon, a tapeta discussion with that surface very much part of the pick 4 Barry gave out on the air. The we talk about the Pick 5 incident at Tampa on Sunday and how players have very little recourse when issues involving them occur. We kick around the terrible DQ on Saturday at Santa Anita and why this problem won’t ever g...