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INFO & STATS: President of the Breeders’ Cup.
TOPICS: Debate over the wisdom having the event at the same location over back-to-back years | Running the event on the synthetic turf | The international horses | Changes implemented for this year’s event | What happened to the sport | Fighting the uphill battle to bring the fans back | Promoting the sport on it’s own merit | Zenyatta’s running | Rachel Alexandra should be there to run | Jess Jackson’s decision not to run the horse | Respecting the decision, but disappointing | Surface playing more like traditional dirt this year | Not wanting anything bad to happen on a stage this big | Not wanting to hear horses getting hurt is part of the sport | Zenyatta’s chances to win; biggest sports story if she does win | Should the philly’s be running against the colts | Zenyatta biggest horse in the race | Zenyatta’s impressions on other teams and owners. |
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INFO & STATS: Overnight Sensation Thoroughbred Horse Racing Trainer of “Mine That Bird”.
TOPICS: Training of Rome’s horse | Horse getting better | Santa Anita’s turf | No changes to the running style | Predicting Zenyatta will run well | Zenyatta great for the sport | Expectations going into the race with “Mine That Bird” | The journey over the 25 years of his career | Galloping a horse | Finding the horse | Meeting co-owner Mark Allen; wanting to knock him out | Amazing how things turn out | “Mine That Bird” not winning since the Derby | Getting bust up when you slide. |
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INFO & STATS: Managing Partner, Founder, Race Manager Little Red Feather Racing.
TOPICS: Billy’s laugh! | Importance of the Jungle being trackside supporting the sport | Getting the buzz for the average fan | Why Rachel Alexandra is not present | Rachel Alexandra has nothing left to prove? | 3 different horses winning big last year | Royal Punisher’s race today | Punisher the fastest horse in the race | First drink for Billy today?! | Rachel Alexandra v. Zenyatta for horse of the year | Hot n’ Dusty forced to retire | Dusty the “Iron Horse” | Finding the next horse | Ending up in the horse racing business | Advice for bets on the “Punisher”. |
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INFO & STATS: Host & Reporter TVG.
TOPICS: Race predictions with Gallitan’s Run | Biggest matchup concerns | Rome’s message for competition | Nothing easy in the sport | Mike Puype’s success rate training horses | Horse riders | The Triple Crown format | Triple Crown never happen again? | Rachel Alexandra to run with the boys again? | Risk of running Hot N’ Dusty with the boys | Caring if you “hit the board” with a horse | TVG’s 10th anniversary. |
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INFO & STATS: Pro Jockey | 4,000 Plus Wins | 2-Time Kentucky Derby Winner.
TOPICS: Winning the Oaks on Friday, winning the Derby Saturday | Trainer and owner not expecting any chance of winning; personal expectations going in | Starting in last, picking up the pieces | More room or just that tight? | Success on the rail trips; why more jockeys don’t follow? | Being paid to win, loving to win | Mentality riding a $25,000 horse the same as a $1,000,000 horse | Ever on a better horse than Rachel Alexandra? | Way to race her as a Filly; possibly the best | Looking onward to the Preakness. |
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INFO & STATS: Manager and Founding Partner Little Red Feather Racing.
TOPICS: Gallatin’s “head” | Trying to get Danica Patrick into the biz | The call behind Kentucky Derby or Gallatin’s debut | The Koch laugh | Breakdown of the Derby tomorrow | Opposition at the Derby and Hollywood Park | Ending up with Gallatin’s Run | Combine for horses; falling in love with the “athlete” | Getting a 2-year old horse ready to run | Gallatin's Run a workout or two short of being fully ready | Why to wait till Gallatin is 100% ready? | Not sleeping at all thinking about Gallatin’s Run | A tough race ahead | The morning line | Hot n’ Dusty, Surfer Girl. |
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INFO & STATS: Founder and Managing Partner of Little Red Feather Thoroughbred Racing.
TOPICS: The purse for the Kentucky Derby racing | Why tomorrow’s race for the debut of Surfer Girl feels like the Derby | Impossible not to get emotionally attached to a horse | A race of firsts | Having no idea what will happen when Surfer Girl runs | Being a favorite in the race | How she can be a favorite not running in over a year? | The difference maker in the race | Surfer Girl needing to relax | Biggest concerns in the race | Running against friendly competition | Surfer Girl to run against Hot ‘N Dusty? | Mike Puype a nervous wreck | Words of advice before the race. |
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INFO & STATS: Professional Jockey.
TOPICS: Amazing ride on Hot N’ Dusty | Knowing that the horse had that performance in her? | What our owners and trainers looking for now? | Hall of Fame in the back of his mind, importance factor | Added pressure riding a horse owned by his son, experience doing so | Hot N’ Dusty very talented and able to win more great races. |
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INFO & STATS: Founder and Managing Partner of Little Red Feather Racing | Race Manager for Jim Rome’s Thoroughbreds.
TOPICS: Event at Santa Anita this Saturday; big cap | “Stardom Bound” able to run with the boys? | IEAH paying $5.7 million for “Stardom Bound” | Dicey and challenging factor of paying that amount for a horse; prospects for the horse | Horses running today on the turf; “Hot n’ Dusty” | Knowing what they are getting from “Dusty” each and every race? | Guys with strong finishes on their horses | The running of “Valkyrie Missle” | “Hard Bill” making it’s U.S. debut for Little Red Feather on Saturday | “Surfer Girls” debut | Never getting too high or too low | Clone favorite “Gallatin's Run” ability. |
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INFO & STATS: Breeders Cup President.
TOPICS: The 25th running of the Breeders Cup; the meaning and buzz behind it / Focusing on bringing new and exciting to the sport; getting people to understand they are bigger than the Kentucky Derby / Hooking people who don’t have the opportunity to get close to the sport / Building a fan base on stars that only run 1 to 2 years in their prime / The importance of having a 2-day event; more horses more races and more story lines / Big Brown’s best beating Curlin’s best? / Synthetic tracks; safer for jockeys and better for the animals / Old school trainers not agreeing with synthetic surfaces / Being fired up and finding out things won’t happen; Surfer Girl’s skin infection / Relationship between the Rome’s and Surfer Girl; Little Red Feather Racing. |
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INFO & STATS: Manager & Founding Partner Little Red Feather Racing.
TOPICS: Thoughts on USC v Oregon game / Moving to Santa Anita race today with “Hot n’ Dusty” / Hot n’ Dusty’s origins / How she looks in the morning line / Racing in the 6th race / Horse “Surfer Girl” and her origins / Gomez liking her; will he ride “Surfer Girl” / “Gallatin's Run”; a character horse / Time, money & emotion invested in the horse; having any idea he will run good? / Breeder’s Cup at Santa Anita this year. |
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INFO & STATS: Founder & Managing Partner Little Red Feather Thoroughbred Racing.
TOPICS: Thoughts on El Manuel’s racing chances today at Del Mar / A matter of “the trip”; meaning behind that statement / Michael Baze’s injury; riding again / ‘Manny’ running his best but not winning; demoralizing? / The Del Mar surface last year vs. this year / Sluggish economy and it’s impact on the track attendance / Gallatin's Run; favorite horse in the stable? / Gallatin a big baby? / Mean a good thing for a race horse? |
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INFO & STATS: Founder & Managing Partner Little Red Feather Thoroughbred Racing.
TOPICS: Feelings before the return of Wing Forward comeback to Hollywood Park tonight / Expectations for Wing Forward after a 6 month layoff; trainer Mike Puype / Wing Forward “fat”? / Biggest concerns on the field for the race tonight / A jockey’s race; a short field of five horses / The upside to the career of Wing Forward; the high hopes ahead looking forward / Favorite tracks around the country; Del Mar & Santa Anita / How Billy ended up in the horse racing business / The truth behind Rome’s love for horse racing; incredible experience and hard not to get hooked / Expectations and high hopes for Gallatin's Run; debut in fall / Wing Forward and El Manuel to race at Del Mar in the summer. |
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INFO & STATS: Trainer Little Red Feather Thoroughbred Racing: El Manuel, Wing Forward & Gallatin’s Run / Mike Puype Racing.
TOPICS: El Manuel’s chances in the Hollywood Park King Glorious Stakes race tonight / El Manuel’s speed; chasing the pace / El Manuel liking to run from behind / Jockey Mike Baze riding El Manuel in tonight’s race / Wing Forward’s rehab / Rome’s purchase of the colt Gallatin's Run / Sense of whether Gallatin’s Run will grind or not? / Gallatin’s Run a “goat”? / Thoughts on Big Brown and Rick Dutrow / Still giving Big Brown a chance to win despite the condition? |
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INFO & STATS: Hall of Fame Retired Jockey.
TOPICS: Thoughts on Big Browns poor running at the Belmont / Decision by Kent Desormeaux to ease the horse during the race / Scary factor by seeing Kent pull up on Big Brown / Big Brown not breaking out well during his career / Reason to believe the Triple Crown will be won again? / Rick Dutrow and IEAH bad-mouthing the competition / Dutrow avoiding the press? / Dutrow decision to take the horse off Winstrol and the impact on the race? / Should the sport be steroid free? / Level playing rules; steroid ban in horse racing / A single governing body for the sport of horse racing in the near future? |
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INFO & STATS: Jockey for Big Brown / Kentucky Derby wins: 1998, 2000 & 2008 / Hall of Fame Jockey.
TOPICS: Big Brown and his aim for a Triple Crown win; cracked hoof injury / Ever having a horse like Big Brown in his career? / Comparing Big Brown to Real Quiet / Big Brown’s ability during a race / Personal connection with the horse Big Brown / The horse knowing the meaning of winning the race / Where he was in his career before three Kentucky Derby wins and where he is now / Ever losing faith in his own abilities? / Thoughts on Belmont and the distance / Questions in his mind on opposing horse Casino Drive? |
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INFO & STATS: Host & Reporter TVG / Co-host of “Lady Luck” on TVG.
TOPICS: Big Brown the horse to beat at the Kentucky Derby / Big Brown’s response to other horses on the field come Saturday at the Derby / Colonel John’s chances; first time racing on dirt / Ownership diversity at the Derby; owners of Gayego / Pyro looking to rebound at the Derby; only good at the home track / Eight Belles; Larry Jones / Christina’s TV show “Lady Luck”; interview with the Rome’s wife Janet / Advice for Rome’s horse and Little Red Feather Racing; trust the trainer. |
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INFO & STATS: Host of Horse Racing TV, CBS & ESPN.
TOPICS: “Manny” in the Sam Simeon handicap; field break-down; “Manny” hosed at the draw / El Manuel’s position rated bad; horse claustrophobic on the fence / Rider Victor Espinoza; physical and aggressive / All about the trip in the race? / How often the best pure horse wins the derby / “Manny” vs. Unusual Suspect; trainer Barry Abrams / Trainer Mike Puype’s horse Carrilero / Advice for the Clones; who to pick? / Being sucked into the horse racing experience; the addiction / Jim’s story behind the buying of his horse at the auction / Growing up with his Laffit’s father and horse racing / HRTV coverage of Santa Anita; upcoming races. |
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INFO & STATS: Manager Little Red Feather Racing.
TOPICS: Race with horse El Manuel at Santa Anita / Review of synthetic turf usage at Santa Anita / El Manuel’s current look after some tough races / Return of Wing Forward to racing / Near acquisition of Derby hopeful Crown of Thorns / Reaction over fallout of the deal with Crown of Thorns / Looking in Florida for new horse acquisitions for a Derby prospect / Monday race for El Manuel and the Jungle karma needed. |
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