S8E11: 2004 racing year in review with Bredar, Cherwa, Paquette

From Thorpedo Anna's charismatic campaign to Mystik Dan's unlikely Kentucky Derby victory to Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's return to Churchill Downs. The racing year 2024 is reviewed by a media panel on this episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Racing analyst Caton Bredar of FanDuel TV, track announcer Jessica Paquette of Parx Racing and turf writer John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times go over the top stories, memories and personalities of the year. The panel has its opinions about the horse of the year between Thorpedo Anna and Fierceness as well as the top 3-year-old male between Fierceness and Sierra Leone. Favorite moments of the year range from the Triple Crown to the Breeders' Cup, and top contenders for the human Eclipse Awards are in the conversational mix. Off-the-track matters are also discussed, including the end of Baffert's suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., the decline of racing in California and the growing pains of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.