A discussion of the most interesting races every Saturday between Christopher Larmey, and special guests.
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Thoroughbred Podcasts
Lou Robson from Thoroughbred Dressage looks into the 'full life' of the racehorse. From trainers, work riders, jockeys, physios, farrier, to the life past the post and what that looks like for everyone involved in the lives of the Thoroughbred
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Regular podcast featuring all things thoroughbred. The racing industry, off the track, and the people involved.
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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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Entrepreneur and Real Estate team leader John Wentworth and his guests discuss, debate, and laugh through topics propelling you to be the best version of yourself, and to DOMINATE EVERY DAY.
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This is a solo podcast hosted by WuZilla where he talks about gaming,music, and life. As well as providing a few tips on how to have a positive outlook on life.
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Join Australia's Number One Racing Podcast as they cover all the news, views and issues in the racing industry whilst dissecting and selecting bets and tips in the biggest races across Australia each week. The biggest names in Racing join the boys along the journey for interviews and Insight like you've never experienced before!! Welcome to The Leg Up!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thoroughbred Daily News Australia and New Zealand bring you Connections Cast. Weekly conversations, discussions and entertainment on the bloodstock, racing and breeding industries hosted by Gus Roland.
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This podcast is about the benefits of comprehensive handicapping to find overlooked winners at the race track.
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The ups and downs of working in the Thoroughbred Industry
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Horse racing with a splash of bourbon, a pint of craft beer, or maybe even the occasional cigar.
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Welcome to Advent of Computing, the show that talks about the shocking, intriguing, and all too often relevant history of computing. A lot of little things we take for granted today have rich stories behind their creation, in each episode we will learn how older tech has lead to our modern world.
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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John Tapp interviews the people who make racing tick.
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Angle Light Media brings you the story behind Thoroughbred Horse Racing with beautiful fine art and photography. We also specialize in collectible photo books for events surrounding the sport. This SoundCloud is host to the ALM podcast hosted by Howard Dinet. Stay tuned here for insights and discussion brought to you by a major fan of the sport.
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Here on Equine Assisted World. We look at the cutting edge and the best practices currently being developed and, established in the equine assisted field. This can be psychological, this can be neuropsych, this can be physical, this can be all of the conditions that human beings have that these lovely equines, these beautiful horses that we work with, help us with. Your Host is New York Times bestselling author Rupert Isaacson. Long time human rights activist, Rupert helped a group of Bushme ...
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Super Heroes fight crime, save the world, and bring justice in action adventures of Blue Beetle, Superman, Green Hornet, Dick Tracy and many more all from old time radio and the silver screen.
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A podcast getting to know the Backside community at Churchill Downs along with the well-known names in the horseracing and Louisville communities! The podcast is produced by the Backside Learning Center, a non-profit organization that focuses on empowering and partnering with equine workers and their families at Churchill Downs and beyond.
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Welcome to your portal to the world of all things equestrian. I’m your host Dan Bizzarro and in each episode, we embark on a journey alongside industry experts, accomplished riders, and passionate enthusiasts. We get to know them and we learn from their experiences and vast knowledge, gaining a deeper understanding of the equestrian way of life.
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The Football Bloody Hell Podcast is a football podcast series bringing you long-form stories and nostalgia from across the world of football. Featuring an array of Football Bloody Hell content from our website contributors, we aim to bring you an amazing variety of audio to enjoy.
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There’s nothing more heart pounding than a horse race. There’s a reason it’s “the greatest two minutes in sports.” We are excited to take you behind the scenes. Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with the individuals driving the business. We will cover their major successes, failures, and tips to succeed in the game. Welcome to our world.
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An actual-play podcast featuring a cast of characters exploring Westeros and beyond using the Green Ronin role-playing game A Song of Ice and Fire, which is based on the novels by George R.R. Martin. This adventure starts with three deserters from the Battle of the Green Fork, depicted toward the end of the novel Game of Thrones.
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Episode 560: Allan Gainey - Remembering Hyperion Thoroughbreds
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42:19Great to chat with a man who co-founded Hyperion Thoroughbreds, one of the very earliest racehorse syndication companies in Australia. We find out what Allan’s been doing since a crippling recession brought Hyperion’s operation to a halt in 1990. Allan takes us back to his childhood in Gravesend near Warialda when radio was a way of life to country…
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Manifest Destiny, Powered by Coal: How “Black Gold” Conquered the American Continent
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49:05America’s growth from a rugged frontier nation to the globe’s industrial superpower in the space of 100 years can be explained by one word: coal. Before coal dominance, American buildings were defined by height limits imposed by stonework. The tallest building in the 1830s was Baltimore’s 235-foot tall Phoenix Shot Tower. Transportation also worked…
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It’s been a pleasure to welcome a sequence of popular country trainers to the podcast lately and we’re going “bush” again in our first interview for 2026. Our guest is respected horseman Paddy Cunningham who’s currently the only trainer based at the Glen Innes racecourse in the NSW New England district. He and wife Kathy achieve consistent results …
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Episode 62: Michel Feitosa and Niven a OTTB International show jumper heading for the biggest tracks in the world
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46:54Send us a text Its not every day that you see a Thoroughbred being a successful show jumper at International level, so what makes Niven so special? Hear the wonderful and very exciting journey of Michel and Niven, the dreams and plans that they have and how they navigate training, competing and care at the highest levels of showjumping with a horse…
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Gulfstream Park Races on Saturday Jan 3, 2026 - Analysis AND Betting Discussion with Guest Craig Milkowski
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1:42:06Timestamp for Sport of Kings Episode 343. Host Christopher Larmey is joined by special guest Craig Milkowski, developer of the speed and pace figures used in TimeformUS past performances, for a detailed discussion about selected races from the Gulfstream Park on Saturday Jan 3, 2026. 1- Introduction and overview of Gulfstream Park's Wagering Menu 5…
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S9E12: Hot and other takes on Eclipse Awards
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1:38:16Discussion and debate about the 2025 Eclipse Awards are featured on the first 2026 episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Sara Elbadwi of Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association, Steve Kornacki of NBC News and Sports, Jessica Paquette from Parx and two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer John Scheinman from Baltimore get together in a panel di…
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Ancient Athens Picked Its Leaders by Lottery for Over 200 Years. Some Think This System Should Replace Electoral Democracy
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51:51For almost two centuries, Ancient Athens—the most successful democracy in history—selected citizens by lottery to fill government positions. Athens adopted sortition—a random lottery system—to select most public officials and the members of the Council of 500, a reform pioneered in 508 BC to break aristocratic control and distribute power equally a…
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Why Learning Stops When Curiosity Is Lost | Katja Mehlhorn | EAW 45
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1:58:43In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Katja Mehlhorn — psychologist, academic, and founder of Horse Kids Groningen in the Netherlands. Katja bridges two worlds that rarely meet: university‑level research and deeply embodied, nature‑based equine‑assisted practice. From her early work in PATH programs in the United Sta…
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How Would Nixon Have Handled the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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28:39The "Madman Theory" was Richard Nixon's foreign policy strategy during the Vietnam War era, where he deliberately cultivated an image of being unpredictable and irrational—hinting he might escalate to nuclear extremes—to intimidate adversaries like North Vietnam and the Soviet Union into concessions. Nixon instructed aides like Henry Kissinger to s…
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Send us a text Here we go, 2025 re cap, things we have learnt, seen, experienced and loved for 2025 and how we look forward to 2026 Louise instagram: @thoroughbred_dressage Facebook: Thoroughbred Dressage Website: www.thoroughbreddressage.com Support the showBy Louise Robson aka Thoroughbred Dressage
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Hybrid computers are composed of a digital computer linked to an analog computer. That leads to an interesting challenge: how do you write software for one of these things? The analog side actively resists programming, while the digital side can't comprehend of continuous values. In the 1960s specialized languages appeared that tried to bridge this…
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Dec 27, 2025 - Sunday Late Pick 5 at Santa Anita
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1:02:39Scott and Chris discuss the Late Pick 5 at Santa Anita on Sunday, December 28, 2025.By Scott Carson, Chris Larmey
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The postponed opening day at Santa Anita and a Pegasus preview at Gulfstream Park are the main points of discussion this week in the final 2025 episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse owner, player and handicapper Jon Lindo previews Sunday's card at Santa Anita. That is where Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has five entrants in the $300,000 M…
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Diogenes, the Father of Ancient Greek Stoicism, Loving Trolling His Audience and Could Out-Shock Borat
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49:18The famous street artist Banksy shocked the art world in 2018 when his painting, Girl with Balloon, partially shredded itself moments after selling it for over a million dollars. at a Sotheby's auction in London. Banksy had secretly built a mechanical shredder into the painting's ornate frame, turning the destruction into a piece of performance art…
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Blown Off Course: How History’s Windy Turning Points Sank the Armada and Saved Japan from the Mongols
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46:23The greatest energy source for civilization before the steam engine was wind. It powered the global economy in the Age of Sail. Wind-powered sail ships made global shipping fast and cheap by harnessing free, reliable ocean winds to propel large cargo loads over vast distances without needing fuel or frequent stops. It also powered windmills, the fa…
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Over the Rails: Holiday Season and horses
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13:59Send us a text Winter, restricted daylight hours, present wrapping, Christmas office parties, nativity plays and trying to ride......... It can all seem SO MUCH and then add in the 2026/2025 'wrapped/unwrapped' that you're seeing across social media, it can feel like 'where am I?'/'what am I doing?!?!?' Support the show…
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Episode 559: Dar Lunn - Successful country jockey turned trainer who’s in racing for the long haul.
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43:01It’s always a pleasure to talk to a dedicated bush trainer from any part of the nation. This week we go to the busy training hub at Dubbo and to one of its most respected participants. Dar (that’s his official christian name) was one of a family of jockeys from the tiny village of Carinda in the Walgett Shire. He spent more than 35 years as a respe…
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S9E10: A racing Christmas around the world
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1:34:50A holiday celebration turns into a world tour with visits with friends from Japan, England and Australia this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Kate Hunter checks in from her home base in Japan, where Forever Young provided bookended highlights this year with his triumphs in the Group 1 Saudi Cup and the Breeders' Cup Classic. The Nashville nativ…
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Welcome to Episode 2 of The Leg Up On The Cup! Join Blake Johnston & Nick Lloyd as we count down to the 2026 Melbourne Cup, in the hope of backing the winner at a big price! We'll be recording one episode a month over the next 12 months, chatting about all things Melbourne Cup, including profiling key runners, key races and important form factors, …
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Maps Have Bigger Problems Than the Mercator Projection. They Invent Mountain Ranges and Usually Eliminate New Zealand
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45:39Maps have always had problems. Five hundred years ago, maps were wildly inaccurate simply because cartographers were drawing the edge of the known world, limited by slow ships and nonexistent satellite data, resulting in continents that were too large, too small, or entirely misplaced. All of those problems have been solved thanks to new technology…
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When the Healer Burns Out: Burnout, Menopause & Sustainability in Equine Therapy | Suzie Latchford of Heal With Horses | EAW 44
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1:54:06In this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Suzie Latchford, founder of Heal With Horses in Ontario, Canada — a long‑running equine‑assisted program working with autistic children, families, and communities in a demanding four‑season climate. Suzie shares how Heal With Horses grew organically over more than fifteen years, …
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The Great Mathematicians of the Early 1900s Ran into an Unsolvable Problem. They Realized Math Made No Sense
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45:38In the 1800s, it seemed like mathematics was a solved problem. The paradoxes in the field were resolved, and even areas like advanced calculus could be taught consistently and reliably at any school. It was clearly understandable in a way that abstract fields like philosophy weren’t, and it was on its way to solving humanity’s problems. Mathematica…
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Episode 558: Ray Thomas- Daily Telegraph Racing Editor bows out after distinguished 35 year career
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1:17:35Ray Thomas’ recent decision to quit his high pressure role triggered a flood of tributes for the hugely popular media identity. Ray’s many fans were pleased to learn he’ll still be appearing on Sky Thoroughbred Central programmes “This Week Next Week” and “News Central” and intends to continue his long time hosting role on the Sunday morning editio…
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Episode 61: New Vocations: The Largest racehorse Adoption Programme in the USA
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39:09Send us a text New Vocations is the largest Adoption programme in the USA. Their approach, rehab and retraining programme has seen them place more than 9,500 former racehorses into adoptive homes. Last year alone they found homes for 600 horses and have upto 150 horses at any one given time going through their programme. Their approach to responsib…
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In 1945 the first electronic digital computers sparked to life. Number crunching was instantly changed forever! The perfect technology had arrived, and there was never even a competition, right? Well, not so much. The simple fact is that computers sucked for decades. Digital machines have all kinds of inherent pitfalls. There was another entire lin…
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Three people who have been involved with popular sports television shows also have horse racing in common. One more thing. They are on this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod. David Israel, the former chairperson of the California Horse Racing Board, takes time for a rare interview. He talks about what he would like to see change with the sport as well …
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The American Revolution was a World War in All but Name
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56:43The Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, known as the "shot heard round the world," marked the first military engagements of the American Revolution. Ralph Waldo Emerson named it that because it launched revolutionary movements in Europe and beyond, marking it as a key moment in the fight for liberty and self-governance. But this moment …
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Send us a text Cribbing, weaving, box walking, all vices ‘common’ with the ex racehorse. Why do some people avoid these horses? How do we manage them? What are the pros and cons to having an exracehorse with a vice? Louise instagram: @thoroughbred_dressage Facebook: Thoroughbred Dressage Website: www.thoroughbreddressage.com Support the show…
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How Napoleon and Churchill Used Neuroscience to Make a Better Soldier and More Loyal Public
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45:23The brain acts in strange ways during wartime. Even in active combat situations, when soldiers are one mistake away from death, many can’t fire on their enemies because their brain is triggering compassion centers against other soldiers. Studies of World War II show that while soldiers were willing to risk death, only 15% to 20% fired their weapons…
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Episode 557: John Berger - 91 year old former bush trainer takes us back to a great era in northern NSW country racing.
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46:41My thanks to Luke Berger who suggested we should take a trip down memory lane with his grandfather John, who’s remembered as one of the best country trainers of his generation. The veteran was in his early 80’s when he relinquished his licence in 2014, but spent another five years helping out on the ground for grandson Luke. John had no special amb…
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S9E8: Lighting last Cigar at Aqueduct
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1:18:24With Belmont Park reopening to nearly year-round racing next fall, the Grade 2 Cigar Mile Handicap will be run at Aqueduct for the last time this weekend. The day's top races are previewed on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. NYRABets analyst and Gallop Out podcast co-host Kaylie Shapiro offers her thoughts about the feature race of the fall meet as well…
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William F. Buckley JR.'s Guide to Friendship in a Polarized Era
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39:43William F. Buckley Jr., the charismatic intellectual who defined modern American conservatism, was famously skilled at forging friendships across the ideological divide, a talent that helped him both shape the political landscape and navigate public opinion. His capacity for personal charm allowed him to be a public extremist and a private moderate…
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Healing at Full Gallop: Trick Riding, Roman Riding & the Power of Movement with Celisse Barrett | EP 43
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2:24:32In this episode, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Celisse Barrett — a practitioner whose work blends equine‑assisted therapy, movement‑based regulation, and full‑scale equestrian spectacle. From trick riding, vaulting, and Roman riding to using these same performance skills day‑to‑day with clients, Celisse shows how horses become partners in confidence‑…
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What it Was Like Living Through the USSR’s Collapse
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55:37The Collapse of the Soviet Union was twice as devastating as the Great Depression for those who lived there. It immediately led to widespread economic chaos and a breakdown of public services, plunging millions into a difficult period where mere survival was the priority. As one Russian described, after hyperinflation wiped out their family's savin…
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Clint Lundholm stands 182 cm and weighs in at 80kgs, but continues to ride regular trackwork at Dubbo. It’s hard to believe the same bloke was a professional jockey for close to three years in which time he posted 218 wins including a handful of country Cup successes. An eighteen month stint followed in the amateur ranks before he finally followed …
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It’s the 2025 finale for The Leg Up Australia podcast, and we’ve got a few tips for you, including one at $61!! BJ & Lloydy chat about a fascinating edition of the G1 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot, plus we get BJ’s Best and Lloydy’s Longshot! Get the inside word, betting insights, and expert previews for a massive weekend of spring racing. Don’t mis…
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S9E7: Gobble, gobble, Florida and Churchill
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1:21:48The long holiday weekend of stakes action at Churchill Downs and what could be another long winter in the Florida decoupling drama are the main topics this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Former Kentucky state senator Damon Thayer provides his updated point of view from his role in the fight to keep Gulfstream Park from splitting its racing and…
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The Battle of Agincourt, 1415: Longbowmen, Bands of Brothers, and Henry V’s Triumph
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53:15From Shakespeare's 'band of brothers' speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. The Battle of Agincourt, fought in 1415, is famous for the decisive role of the English and Welsh longbowmen, who—despite being significantly outnum…
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Clarence Dillon: The Roaring 20s Wall Street Baron Who Wrote the Rules for Corporate Takeovers, Junk Bonds, and Bankruptcy
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45:11J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Charles E. Mitchell are names that come to mind when thinking of the most prominent icons of wealth and influence during the Roaring Twenties. Yet the one figure who has escaped notice is an enigmatic banker by the name of Clarence Dillon. In the 1920s, as he rose in wealth and influence, Dillon became one of t…
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Racing’s best judges were predicting a big future for Braith Nock long before he ever rode in a race. How right they were! The third generation jockey won at his first ever race ride, and hasn’t stopped riding winners since. Braith made a huge statement last season when he became champion Sydney apprentice with 40 metropolitan winners. The quietly …
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Last episode I said that Fourth Generation Languages were a topic for another time. Well... this counts as another time. Today we are trying to figure out what exactly makes a language 4th Generation. Along the way we will see why the term bugs me so much, why 4GLs seem so strange, and how a programmer can increase their productivity by 2,000% (som…
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S9E6: A racing podcast with podcasters
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1:00:11What goes into making a successful podcast for horseplayers and fans? The answers are the subject of a roundtable discussion this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Hosts Pete Fornatale of the In the Money Players Podcast, Ryan Anderson and Jackson Muniz from the Gallop Out Podcast and Tatiana Ryann from the Business-y Podcast compare and contrast…
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A Utah Indian Chief Controlled the 1800s Mountain West Through Slave Trading, Building Pioneer Trails, Horse Stealing, and Becoming Mormon
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1:00:05The American Indian leader Wakara was among the most influential and feared men in the nineteenth-century American West. He and his pan-tribal cavalry of horse thieves and slave traders dominated the Old Spanish Trail, the region’s most important overland route. They widened the trail and expanded its watering holes, reshaping the environmental and…
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From Corporate to Compassion: How Troy Shaw Built New Leaf Triangle | Ep 42
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1:58:56✨ “Fun is the foundation of transformation. Once people laugh, anything becomes possible.” – Troy Shaw ✨ “Clichés are cliches because they’re true – when you make horses healthier and happier, you make humans healthier and happier, too.” – Rupert Isaacson What happens when a corporate manager swaps the boardroom for the barn? In this heartwarming e…
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West is best?! That’s what those in WA try and tell us, so let’s find out… The Pinnacles are underway at Ascot, with the Group 1 Railway Stakes the headline race on Saturday. In the east, we have the $1m Gong, $1m Meteorite and $500,000 Cranbourne Cup - more feature racing than you can post a stick at. Lloydy likes one at $51 in the Gong, and BJ ha…
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National Thoroughbred Week with Vicky Leonard
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27:47In this episode of The Thoroughbred Network, I sit down with Vicky Leonard to talk about National Thoroughbred Week, a new pilot program running across Australia and New Zealand from 20–24 November 2025. Modelled on the highly successful UK National Racehorse Week and NZ Open Farms Day, National Thoroughbred Week is designed as a transparent, commu…
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Why Did Rome Fall? Wrong Question. How Did it Last 2,000 Years Despite Changing its Religion, Language, and Government?
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53:46Rome began as a pagan, Latin-speaking city state in central Italy during the early Iron Age and ended as a Christian, Greek-speaking empire as the age of gunpowder dawned. Everything about it changed, except its Roman identity. This was due to a unique willingness among Romans to include new people as citizens, an openness to new ideas, and an unpa…
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