Down the Stretch for January 26, 2026

This jam-packed episode includes: + Pietro Moran winning an Eclipse Award, even if they got his name wrong + The $3 Million Pegasus taken by a longshot + Wins in the US by Josie Carroll, the Ontario-bred Uncle Cat and John Bianco with Acoustic Ave at Aqueduct + Patrick Husbands is retiring...or is he? We’re not sure after talking with his agent Leroy Trotman + The Trotter Perfetto joins the million-dollar club + Daryl Ezra is back training and tells us why you need him to handle your horse + The wonderful Had to be Fabulous is once again Canadian Quarter Horse of the Year. We’ve got the filly’s owner, Carol Robertson talking about it + Who is Will Rixon and why is Australia singing about him? + And how would you feel after betting a ridiculous amount of money on a horse, seeing it win and then not cashing a cent?