Episode #89
Kentucky Derby & Oaks Prep Races + Woodbine Mile Betting Picks
Mike Somich & Aaron Halterman celebrate the start of the Kentucky Derby and Oaks prep season, talk horse racing hot topics and handicap the best races to share the biggest betting opportunities on Saturday's card. Follow the podcast and Subscribe on YouTube for weekly horse racing analysis, handicapping insights, race previews, and betting picks:https://www.youtube.com/@vsinatthetrack?sub_confirmation=1 In this episode, Mike & Aaron recap The Good Life's Hopeful Stakes win, Summer Starlet's impressive Spinaway performance, Hughes winning the Del Mar Futurity for Bob Baffert, and U.S.S. Valor earning a 105 Beyer Speed Figure. Then it's on to Saturday's featured races at Churchill Downs and Woodbine for the Iroquois, Pocahontas and Woodbine Mile Stakes, plus audience questions and comments, including Mike & Aaron firing back at a critic. And, of course, best bets for not only horse racing but NFL Week 1 too! Featured Races Handicapped: Pocahontas Stakes (Gr. 3) — Churchill Downs Iroquois Stakes (Gr. 3) — Churchill Downs Woodbine Mile Stakes (Gr. 1) — Woodbine In This Episode: Recapping Saratoga and Del Mar meets The Good Life wins the Hopeful Stakes Summer Starlet impresses in the Spinaway Stakes Hughes wins the Del Mar Futurity for Baffert's 20th Futurity victory U.S.S. Valor earns a 105 Beyer Speed Figure A horse that made Mike say, "Holy Buckets" Previewing the Pocahontas Stakes Where does Ellis Park rank? Previewing the Iroquois Stakes and its Kentucky Derby history Previewing the Woodbine Mile Responding to YouTube comments about Prat, Ortiz and Kentucky Downs The debate over jockey fines for whipping horses Mike & Aaron fire back at a critic Best Bets from Mike & Aaron NFL Week 1 Best Bets Subscribe to VSiN online and on social Website: https://www.vsin.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/VSiNLive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vsinlive TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vsinlive Get expert betting analysis, picks, and more from VSiN: https://vsin.com/subscribe FREE Daily Sports Betting Newsletter https://bit.ly/3SLyPt2 Daily exclusive written content, Best Bets email notifications, 24/7 LIVE video access and more Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
