Winning Ponies

Eric Reed, a lifetime horseman from a family of horsemen with his wife Kay also from a family steep in the horse racing industry, run the Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky. Eric's father Herbert trained for over 40 years apprenticing under the guidance of Mack Miller. Eric has trained since 1983. Kay Reed’s mother and father were horse trainers as was her great uncle, Charlie Kurtsinger. She was working as an exercise rider before meeting Eric. Eric will give us a feel for what the Mercury Equine Center offers to breaking yearlings and to horses recuperating from injury. With the action moving to Arlington Park, self-proclaimed horse racing ambassador Joe Kristufek will re-cap the Churchill Downs highlights and set the table for Chicago racing at Arlington Park. He will join John in 'capping the main stakes races for this Saturday: - the $100,000 G3 American Derby, the $100,000 G3 Arlington Handicap, the $100,000 G3 Modesty Handicap and the G3 Stars & Stripes.