Winning Ponies

Stu Kirshenbaum is a TV sports producer, editor, and writer and a five-time Sports Emmy winner. He became familiar to us through his role as coordinating producer of Thoroughbred World, a popular nationally-televised magazine show, hosted by Tom Durkin. Stu is a great ambassador of the sport and he will share his insights into what steps can be taken to keep racing a vibrant sport. Rick Mocklin is a well-known character on the southern racing scene. He called the races at Jefferson Downs from 1974-1993. Currently he has the book of Richard Eramia and bug Andre Ramgeet. Eramia won the riding title at Louisiana Downs for the 5th consecutive year this summer by 47 wins over the second leading rider. Rick has secured mounts for his talented reinsman on the 4 races he and John will handicap on the rich Louisiana Champions Day at the Fair Grounds – the $100,000 Turf Stakes; the $100,Juvenile Stakes; the $100,000 Sprint Stakes and the $150,000 Classic Stakes.