Winning Ponies

Thoroughbred trainer James E. (Jim) Morgan may be the greatest trainer you may have never heard of with one of the most interesting sports backgrounds. A native of Kentucky, the first horse race he ever witnessed was when Dark Star upset the great Native Dancer in the Kentucky Derby. While born in the bluegrass he made his reputation on the hardwood basketball floors of Dayton, Ohio where he led Stivers High School to be ranked #1 in the state. Jim will discuss his career and the evolution of the racing game since he first witnessed the Kentucky Derby as a young man in 1953. In the second segment DRF correspondent and handicapper Mary Rampellini will be looking at the top stakes at Delta Downs on a day when they feature 8 stakes, 2 of them graded. Delta Downs is having a $200,000 guaranteed Pick 4 on the $1,000,000 Gr. 3 Delta Jackpot Stakes, the $500,000 Gr. 3 Delta Princess Stakes, the $200,000 Delta Treasure Chest Stakes and the $150,000 Louisiana Jewel Stakes.