Archive for February, 2010
Equine Forum Podcast - March 13th
Listen to today’s show hosted live from Tampa Bay Downs. Mike Penna, Jude Feld, & Rolly Hoyt preview the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby & have lively discussion about the return of Champions Rachel Alexandra & Zenyatta. In hour #2, Tampa Bay Downs leading rider, Danny Centeno talks about riding Uptowncharlybrown in the Tampa Bay Derby, and John Egan from Markel handicaps the Tampa Bay Derby, Rebel, & San Felipe.
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Hear our exclusive coverage of the Tampa Bay Derby, New Orleans Ladies, & Santa Margarita Saturday afternoon: 4:30 - 7:00 ET
HRRN TAMPA BAY DERBY BROADCAST TO INCLUDE
NEW ORLEANS LADIES AND SANTA MARGARITA
The Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) announced Wednesday, it will broadcast live from Tampa Bay Downs this Saturday with exclusive radio coverage of the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby and Grade 3 Florida Oaks. HRRN’s coverage will also include the 2010 debuts of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the New Orleans Ladies from the Fair Grounds, and Champion Zenyatta in the Grade 1 Santa Margarita at Santa Anita.
HRRN’s coverage can be heard from 4:30–7:00 ET. Fans can tune-in on various HRRN affiliates, including CBS Radio 1010 AM in Tampa. The broadcast will also be streamed live on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net.
Mike Penna will anchor the coverage, along with analysts Jude Feld, and Rolly Hoyt.
In addition to the race coverage, Penna, Feld, and Hoyt will also host a special edition of HRRN’s popular morning talk show, the Equine Forum, live from Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday morning. The Equine Forum airs from 8-10 a.m. ET and can be heard on WLXO 96.1 FM in Lexington, KY, as well as worldwide with free live streaming at www.horseracingradio.net.
A complete HRRN schedule along with broadcast times and station listings can also be found on the HRRN site.
Equine Forum Podcast - March 6th
Today’s show was live from Markel in Lexington, KY. In hour 1, Markel’s John Egan talks about equine insurance and discusses the reasons to insure your equine athlete. In the second hour of the show, John is joined by Tom Law from the Thoroughbred Times to give the details of their Freshman Sire Contest. The duo also take a look at their top Derby prospects.
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Equine Forum Podcast - February 27th
Download today’s show to hear our interviews with ESPN analyst Randy Moss, Jeremy Plonk from horseplayernow.com & ESPN.com, Michael Hernon from Gainesway Farm, and John Egan from Markel Insurance.
Randy & Jeremy look back at last week’s Derby preps and share their thoughts on Derby contenders. Michael Hernon updates Risen Star runner up Tempted to Tapit, and John Egan handicaps today’s Sham Stakes & provides his top 5 Derby prospects.
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Equine Forum Podcast - February 20th
On today’s show, we return to Gulfstream Park for a special Fountain of Youth edition. Mike Penna, Jude Feld, & Rolly Hoyt take a look at the major story lines surrounding todays Derby preps - the Fountain of Youth & Hutcheson Stakes. Also, Gulfstream’s Travis Stone makes his selections & talks about what else is happening at Gulfstream Park this meet. And hear our Road to the Derby segment with John Egan from Markel Insurance. John handicaps Oaklawn’s Southwest Stakes & the Risen Star at the Fair Grounds.
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Join Us for Live Coverage of the Fountain of Youth, Hutcheson & Canadian Turf this Afternoon: 4:00-6:00 ET
TWO HOUR FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BROADCAST LIVE ON HRRN THIS SATURDAY
Coverage to include Hutcheson (G2) and Canadian Turf (G3)
The Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) announced Thursday, it will return to Gulfstream Park this Saturday to provide live coverage of the Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes. HRRN’s two hour broadcast begins at 4:00 ET, and will include a pair of graded stakes on the undercard, the Grade 2 Hutcheson and the Grade 3 Canadian Turf.
Fans can tune-in to the broadcast on various HRRN affiliates, and listen worldwide with free live streaming provided on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net. The second hour of the broadcast will also be available throughout the Fort Lauderdale market on WFTL 640 AM beginning at 5 p.m.
Mike Penna will anchor the HRRN coverage alongside analysts Jude Feld, and Rolly Hoyt.
In addition to the race coverage, Penna, Feld, and Hoyt will also host a special Fountain of Youth edition of HRRN’s popular morning talk show, the Equine Forum, live from Gulfstream Park on Saturday morning. The Equine Forum airs from 8-10 a.m. ET and can be heard on WLXO 96.1 FM in Lexington, KY, as well as worldwide with free live streaming at www.horseracingradio.net.
A complete HRRN schedule along with broadcast times and station listings can also be found on the HRRN site.
Equine Forum Podcast - February 13th
In the first hour of today’s show, Doc & the Baron talk racing with “The Godfather” Tony Ottaiano live from the Lexus Store of Lexington. In hour 2, Margo Flynn (Tampa Bay Downs VP Marketing & Publicity) calls in to talk about their Festival Preview day and the Sam F. Davis (G3). Oaklawn Park track announcer Terry Wallace discusses the “Race for the Ages” between Rachel Alexandra & Zenyatta and previews top 3 year olds stabled at Oaklawn, and John Egan (Markel Insurance) handicaps this weekend’s Derby preps in our Road to the Kentucky Derby segment.
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“HRRN 2010″ Kicks off next Saturday, live from Gulfstream Park !!!
Join Us for Live Coverage of the Foutain of Youth from Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 20th
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HRRN ANNOUNCES 2010 BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Markel Returns as Title Sponsor of Road to the Kentucky Derby Series
The Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) announced Tuesday that it will provide live coverage of more than 100 stakes races in 2010, beginning with a 2-hour broadcast of the Fountain of Youth (G2) live from Gulfstream Park on Saturday, February 20th.
The Fountain of Youth is the first of several Derby prep races showcased in HRRN’s Road to the Kentucky Derby series presented by Markel Insurance Company. The Florida Derby (G1), Louisiana Derby (G2), Bluegrass Stakes (G1), Lexington Stakes (G2), and a new addition to this year’s schedule, the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) will also be included in the series.HRRN will once again provide the exclusive national broadcast of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships live from Churchill Downs on Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6. This marks the fourth consecutive year HRRN has been the exclusive radio partner of the Breeders’ Cup.
Among the other stakes races included in this year’s scheduled will be HRRN’s coverage of the Kentucky Oaks (G1), the Humana Distaff (G1) and Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) on the Derby day undercard, the Haskell Invitational (G1), Arlington Million (G1), Travers (G1), and Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1). HRRN will also broadcast live from Keeneland every day during their spring and fall meets.
Fans can tune-in to HRRN’s coverage on various affiliates throughout the country, and listen worldwide with live streaming available on the HRRN website, www.horseracingradio.net.
A complete 2010 schedule with broadcast times and affiliates is also available on the HRRN site.
For more information please contact Mike Penna at mike@horseracingradio.net
Equine Forum Podcast - February 6th
Our discussion of Kentucky Derby prospects continues on today’s show. In hour #1, trainer Todd Pletcher provides updates on his string of Derby hopefuls and talks about Donn Handicap contender Quality Road. In the second hour of the show, John Egan from Markel Insurance joins Doc & the Baron to look at other Derby candidates and review his Top 10 list.















