Down the Stretch for August 18, 2025

In the 166th King’s Plate, 20-year-old apprentice, Pietro Moran gave a master class ride on Mansetti, but did he gulp down pizzas to celebrate? Also from Saturday - the Catch a Glimpse, the E.P Taylor, the Bold Venture, the Soaring Free and the King Edward Stakes, and if you run into Kevin Attard, ask him if he had a good day at the track. We document another win at Saratoga by Canadian trainer, Melanie Giddings and we go to Pocono Downs for a quarter million-dollar showdown between two great filly pacers. Arthur Silvera joins us and tells us how we can contribute to GoFundMe to help injured rider Omar Moreno, and Silvera hooks us up with Amanda Vandersmeersch, whom we all should have been betting. The top driver at Kawartha Downs is Nick Boyd and he tells us how he managed to win 6 races on the same night. Jockey Brian Bell had a huge day at Ajax Downs bringing in 3 winners. None of them paid a lot, but if you were playing ridiculous longshots at Mohawk last Tuesday, the lobster and steaks are on you.