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In the Gate
Hosted by ESPN · ENGLISH
Barry Abrams brings you behind the scenes of the horse racing industry.
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#484 - Races of the Year/Farewell (For Now)
Dec 23, 202000:19:08Tap to summarizeWe count down the top American thoroughbred races of 2020. Plus, Barry Abrams says farewell (for now) - ESPN Audio will not be offering this podcast in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#483 - Pennsylvania Jones and the Noble Crusade
Dec 18, 202000:26:56Tap to summarizeKeith Jones, the 2nd-longest tenured track announcer in American racing (behind Richard Grunder at Tampa Bay), turns off his mic for the last time after 34 years at Parx Racing near Philadelphia. Plus, what does the domination of 1 of the 3 foundation sire lines of the sport over the other two mean for the future of the breed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#482 - The Next Generation
Dec 11, 202000:38:55Tap to summarizeWhat must horse racing do to connect with its would-be future audience, Gen Z? A roundtable panel discusses this issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#481 - Back to the Future in Miami
Dec 4, 202000:42:54Tap to summarizeWith Gulfstream Park West closed for good, what is the future of racing in South Florida? Plus, if you could implement a rule that would lower the fatality rate for racehorses, would you do it? Not everyone has. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#480 - Lasix Phase-Out
Nov 26, 202000:41:38Tap to summarizeAs 2021 nears, so does the expanded commitment by many major racetracks - including the three Triple Crown tracks - to ban Lasix from horses competing in stakes races. Plus, will winter racing soon be coming to the island of Antigua? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#479 - An Added Layer
Nov 19, 202000:39:29Tap to summarizeKentucky Derby-winning Bob Baffert has hired a vet just to oversee the dispensing of medication to his horses. What does that mean for the industry? Plus, what can larger racing countries learn from the threat to the thoroughbred breeding industry in Norway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#478 - Decorated Soldier & Horseman
Nov 7, 202000:48:06Tap to summarizeFormer Marine office and Keeneland president James E. "Ted" Bassett reflects, on this Veterans' Day, on being wounded in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, turning down the presidency of the Kentucky Fried Chicken chain to take an entry-level position at the then-unheralded Keeneland Race Course, and a distinguished career in the sport that resulted in his Racing Hall of Fame induction in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#477 - Handicapping the Breeders' Cup
Nov 5, 202000:39:26Tap to summarizeOur panel of experts break down the biggest races of Breeders' Cup weekend? Will any of Bob Baffert's 3-pronged Classic attack overcome Tiz The Law? Will American horses overcome the mighty Europeans like Magical on the turf? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →#476 - Laying Down the Law
Oct 29, 202000:35:00Tap to summarizeIn the Breeders' Cup Classic, Tiz the Law looks to avenge his Kentucky Derby loss. Plus, owner Bo Hirsch - who sends out Distaff contender Ce Ce - fondly remembers hanging around in his childhood with stars like John Wayne and Jimmy Durante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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#475 - Claimer to Gamer
Oct 19, 202000:32:41Tap to summarizeJockey David Cohen returns from physical and other challenges with a chance for Breeders' Cup glory. Plus, Factor This - once claimed for $62.5K - has a chance to take down royalty in the Breeders' Cup Mile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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