From Louisville, the cast of thousands has its annual gathering for the regular Kentucky Derby 2024 episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

Fox Sports handicapper Chris Fallica offers his assessment of the Derby as well as the memory of his biggest score from five years ago.

Sierra Leone co-owner Brook Smith, Forever Young’s trainer Yoshito Yahagi, West Saratoga’s trainer Larry Demeritte, Domestic Product’s jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and Fierceness’s connections Todd Pletcher, John Velázquez and Mike Repole are featured in quick interviews from the buildup to the Derby.

Super Screener creator Mike Shutty describes some of the statistical paradigms he uses to come up with potential winners and board hitters for the Derby.

Horse Racing Happy Hour hosts Louie Rabaut and Mike Gandolfo join co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times to discuss the absence of six-time Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert.

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. This week’s episode is sponsored by Xpressbet.

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Deep analysis of every horse in Kentucky Derby 2024, even the also-eligibles, is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

Horse Racing Nation handicappers Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland and DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello in Las Vegas go through the entire field from 1 to 20. Plus 21 and 22, who could add to the four also-eligibles who have shown up in the superfecta since the Derby points era began 11 years ago.

How will they play the favorite Fierceness? Will Sierra Leone, Catching Freedom and Forever Young figure prominently on their tickets? Who are the tosses, and who are the value plays? The panel answers all those questions.

The group also has a snapshot of Friday’s Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks and their best strategy for attacking Kentucky Derby 2024.

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. This week’s episode is sponsored by Xpressbet.

For information on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Challenge, go to https://www.xpressbet.com/kyd-3000-5-4-24.

With a week to go until America’s biggest racing holiday, Kentucky Derby 2024 and the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks are the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas discusses his Derby horse Just Steel and his Oaks filly Lemon Muffin. He also has some thoughts about how conservative rival trainers are in racing their horses less while he races his more.

Sports Illustrated writer Pat Forde discusses Fierceness, Sierra Leone and Forever Young, the big three coming into next Saturday’s Derby. He also has thoughts about the leftover issues from 2023, namely the horse deaths that happened last spring at Churchill Downs and the ongoing ban of trainer Bob Baffert.

Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has some early thoughts about the Derby and Oaks, especially the challenge of comparing and contrasting different styles and strengths of prep races as well as the angles he will pursue playing the two features next week.

John Cherwa and Ron review the new F/X documentary “Broken Horses,” especially the point of view it takes in addressing what ails horse racing.

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. This week’s episode is sponsored by Xpressbet.

For information on Saturday’s Santa Anita Park $500 Challenge, go to https://www.xpressbet.com/sap-500-4-27-24.