Down the Stretch for December 18, 2023

With the Thoroughbred racing season concluded, we officially identify the champion jockey, trainer and owner, which means references to Kazushi Kimura, Mark Casse and Bruno Schickedanz. Trainer Marty Drexler cracked the 100-win mark this year and he tells us how he became a major force at Woodbine. Doug McNair put on a show Saturday night at Mohawk. He had 4 winners, not that anyone got rich betting him. Jockey Isabelle Wenc rode professionally for the last time and reveals just how mentally and physically the sport wore her down. And – Moops is not only a winning pacer in Australia, but a hilarious episode of Seinfeld, which we sampled.