Harness Driver Scott Zeron / Fort Erie Race Track’s Manager, Marketing & Corporate Communications James Culic / Chiefswood Stables General Manager Rob Landry

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Larry and Ann are joined by Harness Driver Scott Zeron, who returned home to Woodbine Mohawk Park last Saturday evening and won two prominent stakes races, the Maple Leaf Trot, and the Canadian Pacing Derby. Scott talks about the two wins and the two horses that he sat behind and whether he was surprised that they both were victorious. He also discusses his career season in 2023, which saw him drive the winners of over $10 Million in purses and four major stakes event and whether he set any goals prior to the start of 2024. Scott also mentions how his career started at Woodbine Mohawk Park and who were some of the local drivers that he watched that helped to establish his own driving career. Fort Erie Race Track’s Manager, Marketing & Corporate Communications James Culic, who talks about Tuesday’s Prince of Wales Stakes, the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. James mentions who the ten potential starters are for this year’s race and who he likes to win this year’s event. James also talks about how he has been part of 18 Prince of Wales Day and talks about some of the food options that racing fans attending the Prince of Wales trackside on Tuesday can enjoy and mentions a Prince of Wales race that is still one of his favorites and why. Chiefswood Stables General Manager Rob Landry, who talks about tomorrows Wonder Where Stakes race at Woodbine and the two Chiefswood fillies that have been entered, Saccharine and Quality Presence. Robert also discusses last weeks Toronto Cup Stakes and in particular Chiefswood’s Piper Factor who was the upset winner. Robert also mentions why Piper’s Factor was entered in the Toronto Cup and states what are the plans for the Oak’s winner Kins Concerto for the rest of the 2024 season. In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look at The Way It Was in Horse Racing News, Larry talks about the recent launch by Woodbine of their Homestretch Bar & Suites, their newest hospitality offering that puts Woodbine guests directly in the heart of the racing action. In our new regular feature, ‘Road Trip,’ Larry talks about this afternoon’s $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs and mentions about some of the history behind the race itself and who he believes the race ‘goes through’ today. He also provides his ‘Ponies Picks of the Day’ selections for several North American Racetracks today, later in the show.

Key Points:

• Scott initially talks about last week’s Maple Leaf Trot and Canadian Pacing Derby, and particularly his two drives, Its My Show and Periculum and why Its My Show was somewhat of a surprise winner to him. He also talks about what it was like to return to Woodbine Mohawk Park and win the two stakes events and discusses his 2023 season where he had his best year of driving with wins in four major stakes races and purse earnings of over $10 Million. He also mentions why he believes Its My Show has not advanced that much as a four-year-old so far and discusses driving styles and whether there is a difference between the style of Mohawk drivers, compared to those at the U.S. tracks where he is currently driving. Scott also talks about growing up and beginning his driving career in Canada and whether he followed the driving style of any of the Canadian drivers.

• James discusses Tuesday’s Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack and mentions who he believes are some of the leading contenders and why several horses entered may have a small advantage. James also talks about how many Prince of Wales Stakes Days he has been part of and mentions if there is one Prince of Wales race that still resonates with him and why. James also talks about some of the supporting features on Tuesday (additional stakes races and food options) and why the race is so important to the Fort Erie community. He also makes a selection for Tuesday’s Prince of Wales and why he believes that this horse is coming up to a possible winning race.

• Robert discusses tomorrows Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine and in particular Chiefswood’s two fillies, Saccharine and Quality Presence and how he thinks both will race tomorrow. Robert also talks about last week’s Toronto Cup Stakes and Chiefswood’s Piper’s Factor who was a surprise winner and discusses some of the reasons why the horse performed better than it did in the King’s Plate Trial, which included having a turf pedigree. Robert also discusses Kin’s Concerto, who was the winner of the Woodbine Oaks for Chiefswood and why she didn’t perform as well in her next start the Bison City Stakes and what are the plans for the filly for the rest of this season. Robert also shares how many horses Chiefswood currently has in training and how many Trainers they employ.