Down the Stretch for February 17, 2025

Trainer Bill Tharrenos finally broke through at Gulfstream and so did apprentice rider, Rachel Slevinsky. We have the Risen Star from the Fair Grounds as the Kentucky Derby hopefuls stake their credentials. Trainer Nick Galluci expands on Chantilly, the Canadian Harness Horse of the Year and her owner, George Millar tells us how a great horse inspires him, even after serious surgery. And if 85-year-old Don McKirgan keeps winning in the sulky, we’ll keep putting him in our podcast.