Down the Stretch for November 1, 2021

This week, Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson talks about where horse racing in Ontario is at after a long and difficult 18 months, what racing fans complain to him about and his favourite races. And we have races. Stakes events at Woodbine Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the Breeders’ Crown from the Meadowlands - it was a good weekend for Scott Zeron. Have you ever heard of a horse winning a race, then being disqualified because it had no medication in its system? Find out why Colleen Dalos is so frustrated. We have the second last card of racing from Ajax downs, and what was Rafael Hernandez doing there Wednesday? And while were at it - what was Irad Ortiz doing at Rideau Carleton harness track on Thursday? We go to Melbourne Australia; ok we don’t actually go there, but we do have a report from our correspondent Ric Chapman, who tells us who is going to win the $8million Melbourne Cup.