Les Instone's guest appearances

Les Instone

Winning Ponies

Mike Maloney

Keith Jones

James Ross

Dave Johnson

Steve Anderson

Peter Lee

Gary Johnson

Steve Pierson

Chad Brown

Ryan Martin

James Scully

Barry Pearl

Eric Reed

Bob Roberts

Wendy Davis

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Jeremy Balan

Jeremy Balan, staff writer and Assistant Editor for the Blood-Horse covering racing on the West Coast has had an exhausting week covering the impact the California fires have had on the racing industry. The equine death toll from the devastating brush fire that ripped through San Luis Rey Downs Training Center Dec. 7  is at 46 as of the morning of Dec. 9, according to officials at the California Horse Racing Board.  Jeremy will update us on the tragedy and some of the efforts that are taking place to help the horses and horsemen impacted by the fire. Les Instone is living in the Tampa, FL area and is back to hosting handicapping seminars.  Saturday is a marquee day for the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners and will be highlighted with the $125,000 City of Ocala Stakes and the $125,000 Marion County Stakes.  Les will be hosting a handicapping seminar prior to the races at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.  Les and John will look at those races and some other stakes on Saturday.

Jeremy Balan, staff writer and Assistant Editor for the Blood-Horse covering racing on the West Coast has had an exhausting week covering the impact the California fires have had on the racing industry. The equine death toll from the devastating brush fire that ripped through San Luis Rey Downs Training Center Dec. 7  is at 46 as of the morning of Dec. 9, according to officials at the California Horse Racing Board.  Jeremy will update us on the tragedy and some of the efforts that are taking place to help the horses and horsemen impacted by the fire. <br><br>Les Instone is living in the Tampa, FL area and is back to hosting handicapping seminars.  Saturday is a marquee day for the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners and will be highlighted with the $125,000 City of Ocala Stakes and the $125,000 Marion County Stakes.  Les will be hosting a handicapping seminar prior to the races at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.  Les and John will look at those races and some other stakes on Saturday.

Blood-Horse Jeremy Balan and Handicapper Les Instone

David McGlothin

After having California Chrome's farrier on the show last week, our first guest David McGlothin is the Manager of Harris Farms in California where California Chrome's sire Lucky Pulpit stands. He also raised California Chrome on the farm, from birth to breaking. California Chrome is back at the farm and Dave will give us an update on his recuperation from the Triple Crown trail. In the second segment, a previous guest on the show Les Instone who is the VIP Customer Service Manager at Twinspires.com is back to help us handicap some of the main races this week-end: the $150,000 Gr. 3 Bashford Manor Stakes and the $225,000 Gr. 2 Firecracker Handicap both from Churchill Downs; the $500,000 Gr. 1 Santa Anita Gold Cup From Santa Anita and the $250,000 Gr. 1 Mother Goose Stakes from Belmont Park.

After having California Chrome's farrier on the show last week, our first guest David McGlothin is the Manager of Harris Farms in California where California Chrome's sire Lucky Pulpit stands. He also raised California Chrome on the farm, from birth to breaking. California Chrome is back at the farm and Dave will give us an update on his recuperation from the Triple Crown trail. <br><br>In the second segment, a previous guest on the show Les Instone who is the VIP Customer Service Manager at <a href="http://Twinspires.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twinspires.com</a> is back to help us handicap some of the main races this week-end: the $150,000 Gr. 3 Bashford Manor Stakes and the $225,000 Gr. 2 Firecracker Handicap both from Churchill Downs; the $500,000 Gr. 1 Santa Anita Gold Cup From Santa Anita and the $250,000 Gr. 1 Mother Goose Stakes from Belmont Park.

Winning Ponies  Welcomes Harris Farms' Manager David McGlothin and Twinspires.com VIP Customer Service Manager Les Instone

Ramon Dominguez

Ramon, 35, began riding full time at La Rinconada racetrack in his native country Venezuela at age 18. He came to the United States in 1995 and rode his first winner in March of 1996 at Hialeah Park.  He is currently the regular rider on such outstanding horses as Horse of the Year Havre de Grace who is pointing for her 2012 debut in the March 17 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at the Louisiana racetrack, and last year's Juvenile Champion Hansen.  He will tell us how it feels to be riding those 2 outstanding champions, and his expectations in riding potentially one of the favorites in this year's Kentucky Derby. In the second segment Les Instone has been involved in the Thoroughbred industry since 1984 as a handicapper and horse owner will join our host in handicapping this week-end's 3-year-old prep races for the Derby from around the country.  Currently, Les is VIP Customer Service Manager with Twinspires.com online wagering service, a division of Churchill Downs based in Lexington.

Ramon, 35, began riding full time at La Rinconada racetrack in his native country Venezuela at age 18. He came to the United States in 1995 and rode his first winner in March of 1996 at Hialeah Park.  He is currently the regular rider on such outstanding horses as Horse of the Year Havre de Grace who is pointing for her 2012 debut in the March 17 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at the Louisiana racetrack, and last year's Juvenile Champion Hansen.  He will tell us how it feels to be riding those 2 outstanding champions, and his expectations in riding potentially one of the favorites in this year's Kentucky Derby. In the second segment Les Instone has been involved in the Thoroughbred industry since 1984 as a handicapper and horse owner will join our host in handicapping this week-end's 3-year-old prep races for the Derby from around the country.  Currently, Les is VIP Customer Service Manager with <a href="http://Twinspires.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twinspires.com</a> online wagering service, a division of Churchill Downs based in Lexington.

Winning Ponies welcomes jockey Ramon Dominguez and handicapper Les Instone