Down The Stretch Podcast

Apr 13 2025 271 ep. 30 mins 5

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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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Down the Stretch for April 14, 2025

Apr 13 2025 28 mins

We have Canadians winning at US tracks - Micah Husbands, Jim and Susan Hill and Roger Attfield. Two Kentucky Derby preps; the Blue Grass and the Lexington Stakes, both from Keeneland. Driver Doug McNair had a brilliant Friday night at Mohawk - 4 straight wins, one of which was numerically very special for trainer Dave Menary. We’ve got 69-year-old Doug Brown still bringing in a w

Down the Stretch for April 7, 2025

Apr 05 2025 33 mins

This podcast takes you all around the world – to Gulfstream for wins by Rafael Hernandez, Marty Drexler and Micah Husbands. Then to Dubai for the $12 million Dubai World Cup, the UAE Derby, and a surprising appearance in the $2 million Golden Shaheen by jockey Chantal Sutherland. Also, Kentucky Derby Preps from Aqueduct and Santa Anita and correspondent Ric Chapman tells us how M

Down the Stretch for March 31, 2025

Mar 29 2025 29 mins

We have an emotional, yet uplifting interview with Kelly Myers, the mother of harness driver Hunter who died after a spill; even during the worst time of her life, she talks about the good that has come out of Hunter Myers’ life and career. The great Roger Attfield talks about his special Sovereign award, his long-time relationship with Emma-Jayne Wilson and some of the super hor

Down the Stretch for March 24, 2025

Mar 22 2025 27 mins

Emma-Jayne Wilson updates us on her rehab, her intention to ride again, her reaction about the special Sovereign Award she is getting, and what she thinks when Down The Stretch called her Canada’s greatest female athlete of the millennium. We’ve got more Canadians extracting Trump dollars in the U.S. - Steve Owens at Tampa Bay, Marty Drexler and Bruno Schickedanz at Gulfstream

Down the Stretch for March 17, 2025

Mar 15 2025 26 mins

We’ve got a winner at Gulfstream from Nick Gonzalez and 2 from Marty Drexler, one of which paid off at 16-1. Two reasons to be at Colonial Downs – Woodbine trainer, Justin Nixon won a $150,000 race and 89-year-old D Wayne Lukas sent out the winner of the Virginia Derby. Harness driver Doug McNair talks with us about being invited to the Elitloppet in Sweden with the terrific tr

Down the Stretch for March 10, 2025

Mar 09 2025 28 mins

March is Women’s History Month and Saturday was International Women’s Day; appropriately, this podcast has a healthy amount of female content: races at Mohawk and the Meadowlands in which all the drivers were women. Melissa Keith is North America’s only full-time harness race announcer. She was invited to the Meadowlands to call several races and she tells us how that happene

Down the Stretch for March 3, 2025

Mar 01 2025 27 mins

As usual, multiple racetracks, lots of Cancon and compelling people; Bill Tharrenos, Leo Salles, Marty Drexler and Melanie Giddings in the Gulfstream winners’ circle. Kentucky Derby preps from Aqueduct, Gulfstream and Santa Anita. Harness driver James MacDonald hit the 4000-win plateau, won 4 wins on Monday night, but it was all about what happened when he ‘rolled up the rim.�

Down the Stretch for February 24, 2025

Feb 23 2025 33 mins

The Down The Stretch Podcast has been named a finalist in the Sovereign Award Broadcast category. Another nominee, Jennifer Morrison assesses several of the eligible finalists with Peter Gross. We have wins in the U.S. from Bill Tharrenos, Marty Drexler, Bruno Schickedanz and Josie Carroll. Kentucky Derby Preps from Turfway, Tokyo and Oaklawn Park. Longtime horseman and agent Leroy

Down the Stretch for February 17, 2025

Feb 16 2025 23 mins

Trainer Bill Tharrenos finally broke through at Gulfstream and so did apprentice rider, Rachel Slevinsky. We have the Risen Star from the Fair Grounds as the Kentucky Derby hopefuls stake their credentials. Trainer Nick Galluci expands on Chantilly, the Canadian Harness Horse of the Year and her owner, George Millar tells us how a great horse inspires him, even after serious surger

Down the Stretch for February 10, 2025

Feb 09 2025 30 mins

In this episode, complete coverage of the Obrien Awards featuring Chantilly, James MacDonald, Doug McNair and George Millar. We found Canadians winning at Oaklawn and a smart looking winner of the Kentucky Derby prep at Tampa Bay. The story of Johnstown Jet defies logic. He won last week at Mohawk for Kyle Bossence, but before that, he was an Amish buggy horse for 6 years. Trainer