Woodbine, President, Commercial Michael Copeland / Thoroughbred Breeder Ericka Rusnak / Peter Berringer, President of the CTHS, Ontario

Ann and Larry interview Woodbine, President, Commercial Michael Copeland, who discusses the announcement made last week with Global Sports betting leader, bet365 and why it is a landmark deal for Ontario horse racing. Michael also discusses last Sunday’s King’s Plate and what accounted for the record betting handle and whether the bet365 initiative helped to increase the wagering total and also talks about why the Plate was such an ‘experience’ for horse racing fans. Michael also discusses some of the Woodbine initiatives that they will be working on moving forward. Thoroughbred Breeder Ericka Rusnak, who talks about how she felt when she watched King’s Plate winner Paramount Prince cross the Finish Line first and that she was now a Breeder of a King’s Plate winner. Ericka also breaks down the story of how she ended up with Paramount Prince and what he was like growing up. She also discusses her equine photography business and what her goals for the future are. Peter Berringer, President of the CTHS, Ontario, who are hosting their Premier Yearling Sale this Wednesday at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion. Peter discusses the sale and some of the horses that previously sold there, including Paramount Prince and talks about how listeners can attend the sale and if they are interested in purchasing a Yearling, the process for doing so. He also discusses a series of CTHS Stakes events for sales graduates that will be held on Sunday at Woodbine and how these races are an additional incentive to buying a yearling through the Premier Sale. In our feature, ‘In Case You Missed It’ A Look At The Way It Was In Horse Racing News, Larry discusses the atmosphere and the experience of attending the King’s Plate this year and also mentions about today's Travers Stakes at Saratoga and the fact that we will see all three winners of this years Triple Crown races competing. Larry also provides his ‘Ponies Picks of the Day’ selections for several North American Racetracks and adds a King’s Plate selection for Sunday. 
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Michael discusses the importance of the recent announcement with a global sports leader, bet365 and why it is a landmark deal for horse racing. He also mentions why it was important to horse racing to secure this deal and the potential volume of betting dollars the arrangement could add to the province of Ontario. Michael also mentions the record betting handle at Woodbine on King’s Plate Day and whether the arrangement with bet365 helped to contribute to these numbers and talks about a new program called Rail Birds, that will provide more content on horse racing , with much of the content directed at sports bettors. Michael also discusses some of the initiatives Woodbine will be turning their attention to over the next few months and also discusses some of the upcoming stakes events at Woodbine over the next few weeks. Ericka discusses the feeling of Breeding a King’s Plate winner and how the whole experience felt so surreal. She also discusses King’s Plate winner Paramount Prince and what he was like when he was younger and mentions how even now, almost a week later, she is having trouble accepting that he won the King’s Plate. Ericka also talks about her career as an equine photographer and whether Paramount Prince has any siblings. She also mentions how she got her start in the horse racing business , working for famed Canadian Standardbred Breeder, Killean Acres in Ingersoll, Ontario. Peter discusses next Wednesday's CTHS Premier Yearling Sale at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion and how someone goes about securing a Trainer and possibly purchasing a Yearling. He also mentions some of the past sales graduates which included Hall of Famer Pink Lloyd and now King’s Plate winner Paramount Prince and also talks about the CTHS Stakes races at Woodbine on Sunday and why they are a great incentive to buy a yearling at Wednesday's sa