Down the Stretch for June 28, 2021

Horse racing is sometimes predictable and sometimes not. In this 75th Down The Stretch Podcast, jockeys Keveh Nicholls and Josh Scott surprised the bettors and drivers James MacDonald and Jody Jamieson shared the Saturday night hilites at Mohawk. Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson explains why he has stopped tearing his hair out. Trainer Bill Tharrenos is enjoying a good start and Chiefswood Stable’s Rob Landry explains why Weyburn, Canada’s best three year-old, might not make it to the Queen’s Plate. Veteran jockey Helen Marie Vanek is dominating the early cards at Ajax Downs. TSN’s Laura Diakun conveys the fun she has on Racing Night Live. Why does host Peter Gross have to call on his inner restraint while describing a certain win by Chantal Sutherland? Ever seen two halves of an entry, sandwiching a 3rd horse in the stretch? Want to know what the stewards did? And we have 91 year-old, Buddy Simpson, winning a harness race.