Chapman Recalls Smarty Jones' HOF Run, Team Valor Earns Milestone | E027

Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the 27th episode of BloodHorse Monday, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this action-packed installment:- We recap a fantastic Whitney weekend of racing at Saratoga Race Course- Team Valor CEO Barry Irwin joins to discuss their 200th graded stakes win, which was accomplished with Swift Delivery (who is co-owned by NFL star Travis Kelce) in the Aug. 2 Seagram Cup Stakes at Woodbine. Irwin also looks back at Team Valor's history which included a 2011 Kentucky Derby win with Animal Kingdom, and bring Queen Azteca over to compete in the Aug. 16 Alabama Stakes.- BloodHorse editorial director Frank Angst joins to preview The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale Aug. 4-5 and recap the July 31 The Jockey Club Roundtable- Smarty Jones co-owner Pat Chapman joins to discuss the Hall of Fame induction of one of racing's most popular stars.- We discuss Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan's entry in the Aug. 9 Arlington Million at Colonial Downs.Read about Sean's visit with Smarty Jones: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/286124/hall-of-fame-inductee-smarty-jones-still-going-strongChapters:0:00 Intro1:24 Whitney Weekend Recap9:51 Barry Irwin Interview24:32 Frank Angst Joins the Show36:27 Pat Chapman on Smarty Jones53:47 Mystik Dan Takes on Arlington MillionBloodHorseWebsite: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBloodHorse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebloodhorse/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebloodhorse X: https://x.com/BloodHorse BloodHorse is the Thoroughbred industry's premier publishing company, dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding & racing for over 100 years.