Gulfstream Park’s Racing Analyst Brian Nadeau / Woodbine Trainer Patrick Dixon / Paul Court, the Creator of Stable Hub

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Ann and Larry are joined by Gulfstream Park’s Racing Analyst Brian Nadeau who talks about todays running of the $400,000 Coolmore Fountian of Youth Stakes as well as several other stakes races at Gulfstream Park later today. Brian also mentions why todays Fountain of Youth Stakes could produce a Kentucky Derby winner and talks about himself as a handicapper and what he looks for when handicapping a race. Woodbine Trainer Patrick Dixon, who discusses the career year that he had last year and what he believes accounted for the good results. He also talks about a couple of well known Trainers who helped him on the path to being a better Trainer and also talks about the upcoming 2024 Thoroughbred season and how many horses he expects to be training at Woodbine and mentions why he has not shipped into Woodbine as yet. Paul Court, the Creator of Stable Hub, an App that provides ‘Stable to Owner Communications at the very best’. Paul also talks about how he came up with the idea of Stable Hub and mentions some of the Trainers that are currently using it and being from New Zealand, discusses the major differences between New Zealand racing and North American. In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look At The Way It Was In Horse Racing News, Larry talks about some of the recent nominations of horses, Jockeys and Trainers to the National Museum of Racing’s 2024 Hall of Fame and when the finalists will be named and then when they will receive their awards. In our new feature, ‘Road Trip,’ Larry talks about todays Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park and some of the history behind the naming of 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:

• Brian talks first about today’s stakes filled card and in particular the Coolmore Fountain of Youth and how he believes the race will shape up. He also discusses a couple other stakes races on the card and who he believes these races ‘go through’ and talks about whether the winner of the Fountain of Youth could be a logical contender in the Kentucky Derby, the first Saturday in May. Brian also describes himself as a handicapper and what he looks for when he selects and adds what he believes is a sometimes overlooked but particularly important handicapping element, that he continues to use. Brian also talks about what Kentucky Derby prep race performance has been the most impressive to date.

• Patrick talks about the 2023 Thoroughbred racing season and what he believes made the positive difference over previous years. He also talks about a couple of Trainers that helped him at the time become established here in Canada and whether he still talks with them and discusses the process to learn to become a Trainer in Ireland where he was born and why it is so different than here in Canada. Patrick also discusses the 2024 racing season and how many horses he believes he will be training for Colebrook Farms at Woodbine, and does he have any goals in place for the new season and mentions why he has not shipped into Woodbine yet. He also discusses some of the changes that he had to make after the 2022 racing season, to make him a better Thoroughbred Trainer.

• Paul talks about the Stable Hub App that he developed and how it is designed to improve communications between Trainers and Owners. He also mentions how he came up with the idea and talks about some of the Trainers that are currently using the App. Paul also talks about how he became a part of horse racing in his native New Zealand and now that he is living in Canada, what are some of the major differences between horse racing in North America , compared to New Zealand. Paul also mentions how Stable Hub can adapt to any form of horse discipline.