Winning Ponies

Jennifer S. Kelly fell in love with horse racing when she read Walter Farley’s Black Stallion series as a child and watched the filly Winning Colors beat the boys in the 1988 Kentucky Derby. Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown is the first book to focus on Sir Barton. Jennifer Kelly charts how Sir Barton broke track records, scored victories over other champions, and sparked the yearly pursuit of Triple Crown glory. The book reveals the legacy of Sir Barton and his seminal contributions to Thoroughbred racing one hundred years after his pioneering achievement. Ralph Siraco is a former track announcer who became a turf writer. He hosts the racing radio show Race Day Las Vegas. He will give us his read on the spread of legalized Sports Betting in the U.S. and it's impact on the wagering in Las Vegas. He will join John in 'capping the 3 Grade 2's - the $200,000 Charles Whittingham; $200,000 Triple Bend at Santa Anita and the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes at Monmouth Park.