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The Ron Flatter Racing Pod

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Featuring handicapping tips and insight from insiders, the Ron Flatter Racing Pod is posted every Friday morning via HorseRacingNation.com. Check out the interviews with owners, trainers, jockeys, racing journalists, handicappers and celebrities. The pod is hosted by HRN managing editor Ron Flatter, who has been covering horse racing around the world for more than 35 years.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

S4E2: Popping up for the Breeders' Cup 04.11.2020

The Breeders' Cup is not just one race. There are 14 championships for horseplayers to bet Friday and Saturday. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod offers two episodes this week to cover them. The first is this pop-up featuring Las Vegas experts Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo going over every race. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:...

S4E1: Happy 3rd anniversary 30.10.2020

The Breeders' Cup gets an early preview on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. 1/ST BET's Jeremy Plonk offers his first impressions of the fields for the 14 races. Trainer Al Stall Jr. discusses his Classic contender Tom's d'Etat. Plus highlights on the third anniversary of the podcast. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

S3E61: The Swiss Miss and two Triple Crowns 23.10.2020

Will Swiss Skydiver race in the Breeders' Cup Distaff or the Classic? Her owner Peter Callahan answers that question on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Two Triple Crowns could be won on opposite sides of the world this weekend. Ashley Mailloux discusses Mighty Heart's bid in Canada, and Kate Hunter talks about Contrail's attempt in Japan. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitc...

S3E60: Magical, ... mystery, ... two or more racing tips 17.10.2020

On this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, British Champions Day is previewed by Racing Post 's Lee Mottershead, U.S. races are handicapped by DraftKings Sportsbook's Johnny Avello, and a photo mystery involving Man O' War is unraveled by his biographer Dorothy Ours. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

S3E59: Mott, Monzo and Vinny on Belmont 09.10.2020

The final round of Breeders' Cup qualifiers Saturday at Belmont Park will be discussed by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, previewed by WFAN's Brian Monzo and handicapped by VSiN's Vinny Magliulo. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

S3E58: Johnny V and Scheinman at the Preakness 02.10.2020

The Preakness Stakes is the focus of the regular Friday episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hall of Fame jockey John Velázquez discusses his ride on Kentucky Derby winner Authentic in this weekend's race. Eclipse Award-winning turf writer John Scheinmann offers local knowledge from Baltimore. As a bonus, Racing Post 's Scott Burton is in Paris to preview Europe's richest race – the Prix de l'Ar...

S3E57: The Preakness pop-up 30.09.2020

It is a handicappers' preview of the Triple Crown finale. It features Las Vegas bookmakers who are seasoned horseplayers. Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo analyze every horse in this weekend's Preakness Stakes. They are on a pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod – available from Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts. It is sponsored...

S3E56: Asmussen and Club 9000 25.09.2020

In a rare interview on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen discusses his 9,000th win. Handicapper Bob Ike focuses on the Grade 1 races Saturday at Santa Anita. The Rampart Sportsbook's Duane Colucci has his own forecast of weekend cards. The RFRP is available via Apple, Google, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher and at VSiN.com/podcasts and is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more a...

S3E55: Breeders' Cup qualifiers and a Derby-winning Breeder 18.09.2020

Breeders' Cup qualifiers and the Triple Crown are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jason Portuondo of Woodbine TV previews the three Grade 1 qualifiers Saturday and Sunday in Canada. Breeder Peter Blum discusses what led to the foaling of Kentucky Derby winner Authentic. Johnny Avello of DraftKings Sportsbook handicaps weekend races at Belmont Park and Woodbine. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/...

S3E54: From the ring to The Hill to the track 11.09.2020

How can horseplayers interpret thoroughbred sales? What does a new Congressional bill mean for racing? Who will win races this weekend at Kentucky Downs and Woodbine? Bloodstock agent Greg Harbut, National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association CEO Eric Hamelback and Circa Sports bookmaker Paul Zilm answer those questions on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more a...

S3E53: Collmus and connections on a delayed Derby 04.09.2020

The voice of the Triple Crown, Larry Collmus of NBC Sports, is featured on this Kentucky Derby preview episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Tiz The Law owner Jack Knowlton and trainers Bob Baffert and John Shirreffs are also guests. Handicappers Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo look at the Kentucky Oaks. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-ch...

S3E52: Popping up for Derby handicapping 02.09.2020

Las Vegas bookmakers and handicappers Chris Andrews,. Johnny Avello, Duane Colucci and Vinny Magliulo analyze every horse in the Kentucky Derby field and offer their advice on how to make money - either for or against Tiz The Law - on this special pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

S3E51: Black and Latino history in the making at the Derby 28.08.2020

The past and present of the Kentucky Derby come together on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Leon Nichols and Calvin Davis of the Project to Preserve African-American Turf History tell stories of the amazing 19th-century Black jockeys and trainers who built the Derby. Trainer Juan Carlos Ávila talks about the four-month layoff that King Guillermo is getting before his run for the roses. Rampart Race an...

S3E50: Pacific Classic now; Derby later 21.08.2020

Next month's Kentucky Derby and this weekend's Pacific Classic are the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. XBTV analyst Jeff Siegel offers his thoughts about both races. Jockey Flavien Prat talks about defending his 2019 Pacific Classic victory and why he will not be defending his Kentucky Derby win. DraftKings Sportsbook's Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races at Del Mar and Saratoga. The RFRP i...

S3E49: Hangin' with Haskin podcast style 14.08.2020

Legendary turf writer Steve Haskin discusses the difficulty in handicapping next month's Kentucky Derby on the new episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Also, jockey Tyler Gaffalione talks about his role as a substitute rider on Swiss Skydiver in the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, and VSiN's Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices a...

S3E48: Barclay Tagg on Tiz The Law and Travers 07.08.2020

Tiz The Law's trainer Barclay Tagg, New York Racing Association TV analyst Andy Serling and South Point's Chris Andrews preview this weekend's Travers Stakes at Saratoga on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

S3E47: About that Pick-6 at Del Mar 31.07.2020

On the new episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Daily Racing Form 's Jay Privman discusses last week's controversial Del Mar Pick-6 and previews this weekend's Shared Belief and Bing Crosby stakes. Trainer Al Stall Junior looks forward to Tom's d'Etat's run in Saturday's Whitney in New York. Rampart Sportsbook's Duane Colucci handicaps the weekend's big races at Del Mar and Saratoga. The RFRP is...

S3E46: From Maximum Security to The Spa 24.07.2020

Summer at Saratoga and Del Mar is the subject of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Saratoga Special 's Tom Law discusses the meet so far and Saturday's running of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap. Jockey Abel Cedillo talks about his role as the substitute rider on Maximum Security in the San Diego Handicap. DraftKings Sportsbook's Johnny Avello forecasts some of the weekend's top races. The RFRP is spo...

S3E45: Prepping with the Haskell 17.07.2020

Dr Post's trainer Todd Pletcher, Monmouth Park analyst Brad Thomas and VSiN handicapper Vinny Magliulo preview Saturday's $1 million Haskell Stakes on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The coronavirus shutdown of Del Mar, jockey restrictions at Saratoga and suspension of trainer Bob Baffert are also discussed. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...

S3E44: The Blue Grass welcomes a filly 10.07.2020

Saturday's Blue Grass Stakes is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Legendary sports gambler Hank Goldberg and Art Collector's trainer Tommy Drury are the guests. South Point race and sportsbook director Chris Andrews handicaps this weekend's big races. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

S3E43: A panel discussion on race and racing 03.07.2020

The relationship between race and racing is the subject of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Equibase president Jason Wilson, Fox Sports' Jonathon Kinchen, bloodstock executive Greg Harbut and publicist Alicia Hughes discuss the challenges faced by Black Americans in the sport. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

S3E42: Keeping up with the Eurtons 26.06.2020

Hear Peter Eurton, trainer of Storm The Court, and his daughter Britney Eurton, reporter for NBC TV and TVG, talk about their lives in racing and Saturday's Ohio Derby on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Former Horse Racing Nation editor Jonathan Lintner discusses challenges for the sport and the media that cover it. DraftKings Sportsbook's Johnny Avello handicaps weekend races. The RFRP is sponsored b...

S3E41: Time for the new look Belmont 19.06.2020

The Belmont Stakes is the focus of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Jockey Manny Franco discusses his ride on the favorite Tiz The Law. Maggie Wolfendale Morley of Fox Sports and NYRA TV examines the Belmont field. Jeff Siegel of XBTV handicaps the race. And there is a lot of Twitter feedback. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod...

S3E40: Popping up to handicap the Belmont 18.06.2020

The Triple Crown begins Saturday with the Belmont Stakes, and Tiz The Law will be a heavy favorite. On a special, pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Las Vegas experts Vinny Magliulo, Chris Andrews, Johnny Avello and Duane Colucci handicap every horse in the race and offer their wagering tips. The RFRP is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas...

S3E39: Where have all the Belmont horses gone? 12.06.2020

OptixEQ's Emily Gullikson applies analytics to the Belmont Stakes, Racing Post 's Lee Mottershead previews Royal Ascot, Gaughan Gaming's Vinny Magliulo handicaps weekend races, and there is a commentary on the skimpy menu of racetracks available to Nevada horseplayers, all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, sponsored by 1/ST BET. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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