Down the Stretch for May 5, 2025

This podcast includes the 151st Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks and victories at Churchill Downs by Sovereign Award winning Nitrogen as well as Down The Stretch Owner of the Month, John Bianco. Horse of the Year, Patches O’Houlihan returned in record-setting style in the Thorncliffe Stakes and it was Earhart soaring past her rivals in the Whimsical. Drivers Bob McClure, James MacDonald and Jody Jamieson each won 3 times Saturday night at Mohawk and each took down a Graduate Series Final. Jockey Pietro Moran weighs his chances at winning the next Sovereign Award as Outstanding Apprentice and ubiquitous owner, Bruno Schickedanz explains how he tends to be ignored in the voting even though no one wins more than he does. And Ajax Downs’ Melanie Ferguson tells us what to expect this year at the Quarter Horse races and just what breed of dog will be competing as well.