Today, Larry goes one on onewith Keith McCalmont, NYRA’s Director Of Communications, who breaks down today’s $2 Million Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse. Keith also discusses the fact that this is the second year that the Belmont will be held at Saratoga and mentions what the reaction was from the horsemen, after last yearsfirst running. Keith also breaks down today’s BelmontStakes and makes his selection for the race.; Hanover Raceway’s General Manager Scott Price, who initially discusses last weeks season opener and whether he considered it to be successful and some of the special event race days this season. He also mentionswhy he believes Hanover Raceway has always been considered one of the more successful half-mile tracks in Ontario.; Woodbine Clocker and Morning Line Oddsmaker Ernie Perri, who explains what his role consists of at Woodbine and also talks about why workouts are so important when handicapping a race. He also gives a couple of handicapping selections on today’s Woodbine card and also the Belmont Stakes.

In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look At The Way It Was In Horse Racing News , Larry talks aboutthe recent passing of Ontario Horseman Conrad Cohen. He also provides his ‘Ponies Picks of the Day’ selections for several North American Racetracks, later on in the show and in our ‘Road Trip’feature, Larry visits today’s Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse.

Bullet points of key topics, guests (who they are) & time stamps:

● Keith discusses the atmosphere at Saratoga today as they get ready for the running of the Belmont Stakes later. He also mentions what the reaction was like from the horsemen last year when they were forced to run the Belmont Stakes at a different venue and different distance and also talks about today’s Belmont Stakes and how having both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner squaring off against each other has made the race extra exciting. Keith also talks about the upcoming NYRA season and some of the highlight races to look forward to and also makes a selection for today’s Belmont and why he likes their chances and makes mention of the current build out at Belmont Park and whether there has been any dates mentioned when the project will be complete.Healso states what it is that makes Saratoga such a popular racetrack to visit in the Summer.

● Scott initially talks about last Saturday’s Opening Day at Hanover and whether he felt that it was a success. He also talks about today’s special race, the Bill Fitzsimmons Memorial Pace and who it honors and discusses some of the other major event days coming up over the Summer including the annual Harness the Hope Day to support Breast Cancer. Scott also mentions a new event that they will be holding this Summer, ‘Driver’s Coming Home Day’ which will see several Drivers who got their start at Hanover Raceway returning for the day’s event. Scott also mentions why Hanover Raceway has always been considered one of the more successful half-mile racetracks in Ontario and talks some about his own background and how he became the General Manager.

● Ernie initially talks about his role at Woodbine as Clocker and what the job entails. He also discusses the importance of workouts to handicapping and how he distingushes good workouts from inferior ones. Ernie also gives out a couple of horses at Woodbine today that he likes because of their workouts and why they have made his ‘Clocker’s List’. Ernie also talks about his other role at Woodbine as Morning Line Oddsmaker and discusses what the Morning Line consists of and whether the Morning Line can be used as a Handicapping angle. Ernie also gives his opinion on today’s Belmont Stakes. He isalso asked to finish the following question ‘ If I didn’tbecome a Thoroughbred Clocker and Morning Line Oddsmaker, I would probably have been a? --Tune in for Ernie’s answer, you will probably be very surprised!