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Down The Stretch Podcast
by TMDS
A colourful, entertaining and passionate weekly look at thoroughbred, standardbred and quarter horse racing in Ontario hosted by Peter Gross.
Episodes
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Down the Stretch 352 for October 12, 2026
Another great story line from jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson – she had 4 wins on Friday and her lone win Saturday was the 2,000th of her career. Pietro Moran also with a 4-win day Saturday that included the Sophomore Stakes. We also have the Ontario Damsel and the Silver Creek Stakes. It was OSS Gold...
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Down the Stretch 351 for October 5, 2026
In this blockbuster episode, we have the Cup and Saucer Stakes from Sunday at Woodbine and the Fall Turf Showcase on Saturday - the Dance Smartly, the Algonquin, the Nearctic and the Canadian International Stakes. At Mohawk Friday night, 3 valuable OSS Golds where the horses earned more than the...
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Down the Stretch 350 for September 28, 2026
It was the most lucrative night of harness racing in Canada Saturday night at Mohawk and we have the Elegant Image, the She’s a Great Lady, the Metro Pace, the Canadian Trotting Classic and the Mohawk Million. Shalom Hanover was a late scratch from the Metro Pace, but Dr. Ian Moore compares the...
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Down the Stretch 349 for September 21, 2026
Jockey Pietro Moran bounced back from a fall with a great afternoon at Woodbine. We have the Sweet Briar Too and the Durham Cup Stakes. Saturday at Mohawk, eliminations for the Metro Cup. Friday at Mohawk, James MacDonald with another 5-win night. We’ve got John Pentland talking about Redland...
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Down the Stretch 348 for September 14, 2026
A monster Saturday at Woodbine with 6 Stakes races, 4 of which were of the Win and You’re in category. We have a lot of Doug McNair this week; he pushed through the $100 million purse barrier and in doing so won a lot of Stakes races. Pietro Moran is just 21, but the last 3 weeks have allowed him...
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Down the Stretch 347 for September 7, 2026
This week’s episode covers all corners of the horse racing world. From Woodbine the Singspiel Stakes and the Wonder Where. And those wondering where Oaks and Plate winner Luster was, owner Andrew Rosen tells us why the most excellent filly won’t take part in the next 2 legs of the Canadian Triple...
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Down the Stretch 346 for August 31, 2026
At Woodbine Saturday, the Zadracarta and Toronto Cup Stakes. From Mohawk, the Peaceful Way and the William Wellwood, and from Saratoga, the Travers Stakes. We’ve got Pietro Moran winning at Saratoga on Thursday, then losing to dad, David on Friday. Harness driver Jody Jamieson talks about the...
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Down the Stretch 344 for August 17, 2026
It was the 167th running of the King’s Plate at Woodbine and 5 other Stakes. The filly, Luster proved she is the best racehorse in Canada. Trainer Josie Carroll has a 4th King’s Plate, and trainer Kevin Attard dominated the rest of the card with 5 wins. We have coverage of the Class of 26 getting...
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Down the Stretch 343 for August 10, 2026
From Woodbine, the Bison City Stakes for the fillies and the Niagara for the boys. Garnet Barnsdale calls in from New Jersey with the Hambletonian and the Hambo Oaks. Trainer Dale Desruisseaux won the Plate Trial with Highwaytothemoon. He discusses the colt’s Kings Plate chances. Trainer Kevin...
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Down the Stretch 342 for August 3, 2026
It was the Seagram Cup Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday and it featured 2 Kings Plate champions. Trainer Jordan Lay has just one horse – Go Olivia - and you will wish you bet her in her second lifetime start. It rained so hard last Wednesday that the races at Saratoga were cancelled. We wondered…
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Down the Stretch 341 for July 27, 2026
A Stakes filled weekend at Woodbine – we have the Ontario Colleen, the Hendrie, the Trillium, the Thunder Bay and the Lake Superior. Will trainer Josie Carroll add a King’s Plate to her 3 Queen’s Plates? She tells us no decision has been made yet about Oaks winner, Luster. Corbourg’s Melanie...
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Down the Stretch 340 for July 20, 2026
Sunny and smoke free skies on Sunday at Woodbine for 3 Stakes races, including the Woodbine Oaks and the King’s Plate Trial. Also, a tribute to legendary trainer Roger Attfield. There was also great weather at Ajax Downs for special Sunday card. We have Canadians winning in the U.S. – Charles...
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Down the Stretch 339 for July 13, 2026
The Provincial Government announced some lovely gifts for horse racing: Dave Briggs of Ontario Racing Management breaks the totals down. Trainer Steve Owens won the Pink Lloyd Stakes with Poulin In Ot and tells us how a boy horse was named after a woman. A natural hattrick at Mohawk for Bob…
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Down the Stretch 338 for July 6, 2026
This podcast has a record 19 horse race calls as follows: + 3 from Robert Geller, including the Pink Lloyd and Ballade Stakes and the Highlander Stakes, which trainer Gail Cox really liked thanks to Miss Vyvyanne + The very last horse race at Aqueduct called by Chris Griffen + 7 calls from the...
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Down the Stretch 337 for June 29, 2026
From a huge Saturday at Woodbine, we have the Marine, the Highlander, the Selene, the Dominion Day and the Royal North Stakes and what a good day it was for Julia Carey, Gail Cox, Josie Carroll, Ryan Munger, Fraser Aebly and Sid Attard. Could Beau Jangles return to the winners’ circle in an OSS...
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Down the Stretch 336 for June 22, 2026
From Woodbine, the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Stakes. A monster night at Mohawk for Doug McNair and we’re saying what he did will never happen again. James MacDonald talks with us about his North America Cup win and what’s left on his bucket list. We drop into Aqueduct for another win by…
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Down the Stretch 335 for June 15, 2026
The biggest night at Mohawk featured multiple Stakes races including the $1 Million North America Cup. On the thoroughbred side, after almost 2 months of racing at Woodbine, the leading Stakes winning trainer is Dale Desruisseaux. He talks with us about his 4 Stakes wins. The 4-year-old Conn…
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Down the Stretch 334 for June 8, 2026
We’re not angry, but we do have the Fury Stakes from Woodbine. What happened to the unbeaten Beau Jangles when he met the strongest field of his 16-race career in an elimination for the North America Cup? The 158th Belmont Stakes went to Kentucky Derby champ Golden Tempo thanks to another last to...
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Down the Stretch 333 for June 1, 2026
From Woodbine, 3 Stakes – the Belle Mahone, the Eclipse and the Jacques Cartier. From Mohawk - the Somebeachsomewhere and a pair of $100,000 Graduate Series races for 4-year-olds. Woodbine’s Alanna Nolan is on the phone telling how the company’s production team notched a pair of finalists for the...
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Down the Stretch 332 for May 25, 2026
No Stakes races Saturday at Woodbine but trainers Josie Carroll, Katerina Vassilieva, Catherine Day Philips and Krista Cole combined for an incredible pick-6. OSS Gold Legs at Mohawk Saturday night and no horse yet has figured out how to defeat the amazing Beau Jangles. We have his trainer, Dr…
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Down the Stretch 331 for May 18, 2026
Saturday’s Stakes race at Woodbine was the Ruling Angel. Mohawk featured 4 SBOA Stakes events including a 14th straight win for Beau Jangles. The 151st Preakness went to a horse that raced near the front all the way while paying tribute to a classic 60’s tv series. You never forget your first –...
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Down the Stretch 330 for May 12, 2026
The great Beau Jangles began his 3-year-old season at Mohawk. The great Had to be Fabulous ran her streak to 10 at Ajax Downs. Jim Bannon reveals the incredible Canadian pedigree that dominated in this year’s Kentucky Derby. Who is Kemaire Blackett and how did he win a race at 43-1? Doug McNair…
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Down the Stretch 329 for May 4, 2026
A spectacular finish to the Kentucky Derby and it contributed to our theme this week of brothers in sports. A rarity at Woodbine as two King’s Plate winners went head-to-head at Woodbine. It was the race before the Whimsical Stakes. We have Emma-Jayne Wilson in this podcast speculating if she…
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Down the Stretch 328 for April 27, 2026
Complete coverage of the Sovereign Awards including Rosie Day, Sid Attard, Santino DiPaola, Pietro Moran, Rafael Hernandez and Kevin Attard. Patrick Husbands tells us why he is retiring after 37 years and why he might un-retire. Sofia Vives is back riding at Woodbine and she delivered Mony Mony…
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Down the Stretch 327 for April 20, 2026
We’re all over Opening Day at Woodbine with Jeff Bratt, Robert Geller, Rafael Hernandez, Romero Maragh, Jose Campos and Garnet Barnsdale. Micah Husbands and Mike De Paulo combine for a win at Gulfstream. Award winning writer Jennifer Morrison provides her pick of Horse of the Year for the…
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Down the Stretch for April 13, 2026
This week we have wins at Aqueduct by 2O24 Sovereign Award winning jockey Sahin Civaci. Rachel Halden had Kazushi Kimura aboard for a win at Keeneland for Chiefswood Stables. The Eclipse Award winning Pietro Moran is coming back to Woodbine and we know this because he told us from the Keeneland...
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Down the Stretch for April 6, 2026
Jockey Pietro Moran made a good first impression at Keeneland. There were 3 Kentucky Derby preps – the Wood, the Blue Grass and the Santa Anita Derby. Trainer Kevin Attard handicaps his chances at a 2nd Sovereign Award and chats about the jockeys who have won for him this year at Gulfstream....
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Down the Stretch for March 30, 2026
Canadians winning at Gulfstream – Steve Owens, Pietro Moran and a bunch from Kevin Attard, including an 18-1 Stakes win. Kentucky Derby Preps from Florida, Arkansas, Dubai and Japan. The iconic Roger Attfield announced his retirement from training and he told us why as we delved into some of his...
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Down the Stretch for March 23, 2026
Pietro Moran continues to sizzle in Hallandale. Trainers Kevin Attard, Steve Owens and Marty Drexler were winning at Gulfstream. Melanie Giddings scored at Aqueduct. There were two Kentucky Derby Preps - the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway and the Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds each offered 100...
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Down the Stretch for March 16, 2026
Jockey Pietro Moran, who recently won the Eclipse Award as top apprentice in North America went nuts last week at Gulfstream – 9 rides and 5 wins...other Canadians winning in the U.S. - Marty Drexler, Devon Gittens Randy Exelby and Kevin Attard scoring at Gulfstream, and owner Bruno Schickedanz…
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Down the Stretch for March 9, 2026
Canadians winning in the U.S. this week include Melanie Giddings and Marty Drexler at Gulfstream, John Bianco doubling down at Aqueduct and the team of Julie Mathes and Bruno Schickedanz scoring at Charles Town. We’ve got Kentucky Derby preps at Tampa Bay and Santa Anita with 50 Derby points to…
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Down the Stretch for March 2, 2026
+ Trainer Katarina Vassilieva and Chiefswood Stables scored their first winner of the year and the 9-1 price was generous + We’ve got Kentucky Derby preps from Gulfstream and Aqueduct + Big news as Woodbine is bidding to host the Hambletonian for 3 years. Mark McKelvie breaks it down + Ho hum - a...
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Down the Stretch for February 23, 2026
Kentucky Derby preps take us to Turfway Park in Kentucky and to Tokyo. We have Canadians winning at Gulfstream – Melanie Giddings, Kevin Attard and Marty Drexler in the winners’ circle. We followed James MacDonald to Brisbane, Australia to see how he did in the Ultimate Driving Championship, and…
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Down the Stretch for February 16, 2026
From the Fairgrounds, the Risen Star Stakes and from Sunland Park the Sunland Derby as the 3-year-olds continue to sort themselves out for the first week in May. Then on to the King Abdulaziz racetrack for the $20 million Saudi Cup. Our Hot Gossip this week is about the stunning winner at…
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Down the Stretch for February 9, 2026
We start with wins at Gulfstream from Bill Tharrenos and Josie Carroll, then give you Kentucky Derby Preps from Aqueduct, Oaklawn, Tampa Bay and Santa Anita. A little boasting – the website MillionPodcasts has put Down The Stretch in the Top 10 in the world for harness racing coverage.…
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Down the Stretch for February 2, 2026
We start with complete coverage of the O’Brien Awards, then award-winning writer, Dave Briggs talks about Lexus Kody who should have won in his category but was banned from the ballot. Only 1 Kentucky Derby prep – it was the Holy Bull at Gulfstream as the Withers and Southwest Stakes were snowed...
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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…
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Down the Stretch for January 19, 2026
Tall Oaks Farm sent out a winner at Delta Downs. Marty Drexler had a 12-1 victory at Gulfstream. How good is Golden Tempo who rallied from last to win the Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds in just his 2nd career start? Emma Christoforou joined us to report on dad, Chris, who suffered an awful...
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Down the Stretch for January 12, 2026
Marvin Katz is this year’s Cam Fella Award winner. Katz tells us how surprised and grateful he is for this honor. This is - in Chinese astrology - the Year of the Horse. Astrologer Sam Mukherjee breaks down what this means and we identify famous people born in the Year of the Horse - Barbra...
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Down the Stretch for January 5, 2026
Every racehorse celebrated a birthday on January 1 and racing fans celebrate that the now 4-year-old Sovereignty will race in 2026. Pychic Nikki gives us her predictions for horse racing this year and trainer Marty Drexler predicts he will be a Sovereign Award finalist. The Ontario-bred Full…
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Down the Stretch for December 29, 2025
We wrap up the moments from 2025 with these great horses and people: Moria, Kevin Attard, Emma Jayne Wilson, Roger Attfield, James MacDonald, Chantilly, Patches O’Houlihan, George Millar, Robert Geller, Brooke Bays, Mansetti, Pietro Moran, Doug McPherson, Runaway Again, Ryan Munger, Sid Attard,...
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Down the Stretch for December 22, 2025
A look back at the ‘Uns’ of the year – the Unexpected, the Unusual, the Unsettling, the Unthinkable, the Under reported, the Uncanny and the Unimaginable: + Electrifying race calls from Pete Aiello, Frank Mirahmadi, Robert Geller, Chad Rozema and even... Conan O’Brien? + Horses that won at...
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Down the Stretch for December 15, 2025
Sunday was the last of 128 cards of racing at Woodbine- though it ended somewhat abruptly, Even so, we name the champion jockey, trainer and owner. Jody Jamieson drove into the winners circle for the 9,000th time and he discusses his excellent career. Louis-Philippe Roy crushed it in the Drivers’...
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Down the Stretch for December 8, 2025
The Valedictory Stakes was the feature at Woodbine Saturday and on that card, Rafael Hernandez won 5 races - he may now be unbeatable for the jockeys’ title We lost trainer Mike Doyle last week Janice Murchison, owner of Bourbononaholiday, Doyles’ last winner, tells us about the long-time…
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Down the Stretch for December 1, 2025
There were 2 Stakes races Saturday at Woodbine; both worth $250,000 - the Princess Elizabeth and the Coronation Futurity. We love it when Emma-Jayne Wilson wins a Stakes race. She did it with Duckduckduck in the Clarendon, and the trainer Evette Chartrand-Hoek tells us that the 2 Stakes she won...
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Down the Stretch for November 24, 2025
We have 3 Stakes races from Woodbine. Robert Geller called the Ashbridges and Lake Ontario Stakes, but why was it Doug McPherson for the Shady Well? Canadians winning in the U.S. – John Bianco sent out Bourbon Day at Aqueduct and Total Heart won at 12-1 for Susan and Jim Hill at Churchill Downs.…
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Down the Stretch for November 17, 2025
How immature can we be reporting that Nobals won the Kennedy Road Stakes for the 2nd year in a row? James MacDonald won the World Driving Championship in New Zealand. Not quite so glamourous was Jody Jamieson who tells us he’s just fine after a scary spill at Mohawk. LongRun’s Vicki Pappas...
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Down the Stretch for November 10, 2025
From the Saturday card at Woodbine - the Maple Leaf Stakes, the Bessarabian Stakes and the Autumn Stakes. We update Canada’s James MacDonald at the World Driving Championship in New Zealand, and while we’re down under, Australia’s Ric Chapman reports on the Melbourne Cup which was won by a lady...
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Down the Stretch for November 3, 2025
We have coverage of the Breeders’ Cup from Del Mar – great finishes, big payoffs and European dominance on the grass, though little Cancon to brag about. Emma-Jayne Wilson was back at Woodbine after a 3-month layoff; she didn’t win, but Rafael Hernandez took down 3 races and Fraser Aebly won 4....
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Down the Stretch for October 27, 2025
The Breeders Crown Finals at Mohawk included the still unbeaten Beau Jangles, driver Todd Ratchford winning in his Crown debut and a guest appearance by 3-year-old Brooks Ratchford. On Saturday night a 68-1 shot dead heated with a 1-5 favourite and there was more magic from Scott Zeron who...
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A colourful, entertaining and passionate weekly look at thoroughbred, standardbred and quarter horse racing in Ontario hosted by Peter Gross.
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