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Los Ponies: Talking Ponies

Los Ponies: Talking Ponies

By Jose Contreras

All things Horse Racing. Including the bad beats and the sports chatter.
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4/25/21: Kindergarten Futurity Trials

Los Ponies: Talking PoniesApr 24, 2021

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4/25/21: Kindergarten Futurity Trials

4/25/21: Kindergarten Futurity Trials

The podcast is back! We talk trials for the Kindergarten Futurity.
Apr 24, 202151:10
5/3/2020: Kindergarten Futurity Trials!

5/3/2020: Kindergarten Futurity Trials!

10 Races. 8 trials. 10 fastest times advance to the Futurity Final.
May 03, 202050:11
1/25/2020: Maiden Stakes Trials

1/25/2020: Maiden Stakes Trials

40 three year olds compete in five trials to earn one of the ten spots for the Maiden Stakes at Los Alamitos
Jan 26, 202049:50
1/19/20: Winter Championship Trials

1/19/20: Winter Championship Trials

New year, new podcast. Sunday night at Los Al feat Trials for GI Brad McKinzie Winter Championship
Jan 19, 202034:36
12/14/19: GI Champion of Champions and GI Los Al Two Million

12/14/19: GI Champion of Champions and GI Los Al Two Million

Full card for Saturday’s program featuring GI Champion of Champions and Sunday’s GI Los Al Two Million Futurity.
Dec 14, 201901:10:59
11/24/19: Los Al Two Million Trials

11/24/19: Los Al Two Million Trials

12 Trials for the Los Al Two Million Futurity!
Nov 24, 201944:37
11/17/19: Z Wayne Trials

11/17/19: Z Wayne Trials

Final spots for the GI Champion of Champions up for grabs!
Nov 17, 201943:35
11/10/19: GI Los Alamitos Super Derby

11/10/19: GI Los Alamitos Super Derby

Full Sunday card analysis from Los Alamitos including GI Super Derby.
Nov 10, 201947:04
10/11/19: $60,000 Pick-6 Carryover

10/11/19: $60,000 Pick-6 Carryover

Friday’s card at Los Alamitos features a pick-6 carryover of over $60,000.
Oct 10, 201949:42
10/5/19: PCQHRA Breeders Futurity

10/5/19: PCQHRA Breeders Futurity

Saturday night at Los Alamitos features the PCQHRA Breeders Futurity.
Oct 05, 201943:40
9/29/19: Fresh Off The Layoff

9/29/19: Fresh Off The Layoff

Recap PCQHRA Derby & Futurity Trials. Recap GI Mildred Vessels and look at Sunday’s card at Los Alamitos
Sep 29, 201930:59
9/7/19: The Plan Handicap & Chris Griffin

9/7/19: The Plan Handicap & Chris Griffin

We take a look at Saturday’s card at Los Alamitos featuring The Plan Overnight Handicap and a special surprise appearance by Chris Griffin.
Sep 07, 201947:52
9/1/19: GI Go Man Go

9/1/19: GI Go Man Go

Terrific field assembled for the GI Go Man Go at Los Alamitos plus we also look at Ruidoso’s All American Derby and Futurity
Sep 01, 201955:24
8/25/19: Pat Hyland Handicap

8/25/19: Pat Hyland Handicap

Full card selections for Sunday’s card featuring Pat Hyland Handicap plus recap some of the news and races of the week.
Aug 25, 201955:49
8/18/19/ GII Golden State Derby

8/18/19/ GII Golden State Derby

Full card analysis featuring the GII Golden State Derby
Aug 17, 201933:28
8/10/19: Bank of America California Regional Challenge

8/10/19: Bank of America California Regional Challenge

Back on the podcast for an 8-race card. BH Lisas Boy looks to be the big favorite in the Bank of America California Regional Challenge.
Aug 10, 201952:36
7/27/19: California Champions Night

7/27/19: California Champions Night

California Champions Night featuring 12 races including the Governor’s Cup Futurity, Governor’s Cup Derby and Spencer L Childers Handicap. Three Pick-4s!
Jul 27, 201901:00:08
7/13/19: Governor’s Cup Futurity Trials

7/13/19: Governor’s Cup Futurity Trials

Saturday night’s program features 7 trials for the Governor’s Cup Futurity.
Jul 13, 201947:46
7/7/19: GI Vessels Maturity

7/7/19: GI Vessels Maturity

Terrific field assembled for the GI Vessels Maturity which features a berth to the Champion of Champions on the line. Full card selections. NBA talk with the massive trade in Los Angeles and more!
Jul 07, 201938:57
6/23/19: Ed Burke Million Futurity

6/23/19: Ed Burke Million Futurity

Back after a brief break. New baby in the house. Catching up with the races and full card analysis of Sunday’s card at Los Alamitos featuring the GI Ed Burke Million Futurity.
Jun 23, 201957:00
6/9/19: Ed Burke Million Futurity Trials

6/9/19: Ed Burke Million Futurity Trials

Ed Burke Million Futurity Trials Night!
Jun 09, 201944:56
6/2/19: Can the streak reach five?

6/2/19: Can the streak reach five?

Sunday card from Los Alamitos with full selections and a Lock streak going for five.
Jun 02, 201950:18
5/25/19: A Familiar Lock on Saturday

5/25/19: A Familiar Lock on Saturday

Full selections for Saturday card at Los Alamitos including a Lock that previously won as a Lock. Curtis going for back to back lock selections. Recap Kindergarten Futurity and a look at what goes on during the process of chart calling races.
May 25, 201954:15
5/19/19: Kindergarten Futurity

5/19/19: Kindergarten Futurity

Full card analysis featuring the Kindergarten Futurity. The #2 are wild!
May 19, 201949:31
5/11/19: La Pacifica Handicap and talented 2-year-olds

5/11/19: La Pacifica Handicap and talented 2-year-olds

Talented 2-year-olds with nice breeding lines and good workouts showdown in races 5,6,7 and the card closes out with the La Pacifica Handicap. Full card selections!
May 11, 201935:24
5/5/19: Kindergarten Futurity Trials

5/5/19: Kindergarten Futurity Trials

Recap the Kentucky Derby drama and analysis and selections for all the Kindergarten Futurity Trials on Sunday night at Los Alamitos.
May 05, 201901:11:30
4/27/19: Saturday card feat a 2yo Lock

4/27/19: Saturday card feat a 2yo Lock

Full analysis for Saturday’s card at Los Alamitos with one race for the 2-year-olds. Will the Locks sweep again?
Apr 27, 201929:48
4/20/19: Futurity Season Around The Corner

4/20/19: Futurity Season Around The Corner

We take a look at a Saturday’s card which features a couple of races for 2-year-olds. Many of these are pointing towards the Kindergarten Futurity Trials next month.
Apr 20, 201939:55
4/7/19: $16,000 Pick-6 Carryover

4/7/19: $16,000 Pick-6 Carryover

Sunday’s card at Los Alamitos features the running of the James S Smith Stakes for 3-year-olds and a pick-6 carryover of over $16,000. We recap the El Primero and La Primera Derbies. KY Derby Preps around the country and even some Wrestlemania predictions.
Apr 07, 201944:48
3/31/19: El Primero Del Año Derby.

3/31/19: El Primero Del Año Derby.

Sunday’s program features the running of the El Primero Del Año Derby. We talk March Madness, office pool bracket, Vegas, recent state of horse racing in California and much more!
Mar 31, 201941:47
3/16/19: 870-yard Rossmoor Handicap

3/16/19: 870-yard Rossmoor Handicap

We go over the entire Saturday card at Los Alamitos featuring the running of the Rossmoor Handicap at 870 yards.
Mar 16, 201936:37
3/10/19: Bobby Newman & $17,000 Pick-6 Carryover & El Primero Trials

3/10/19: Bobby Newman & $17,000 Pick-6 Carryover & El Primero Trials

Track announcer Bobby Newman joins us to Handicap the entire Sunday card which features trials for the El Primero Del Año Derby and a $17,000 Pick-6 carryover.
Mar 10, 201940:32
3/3/19: Competitive Allowance

3/3/19: Competitive Allowance

We take a look at the 8 races on Sunday’s program at Los Alamitos. Competitive Allowance to end the night.
Mar 03, 201949:53
2/24/19: $16,000 Pick-6 Carryover

2/24/19: $16,000 Pick-6 Carryover

Full card analysis for Sunday’s card at Los Alamitos featuring a pick-6 carryover of over $16,000
Feb 24, 201947:44
2/17/19: The Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes

2/17/19: The Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes

A look at Sunday’s card at Los Alamitos featuring the running of the Maiden Stakes and a $71,000 pick-6 carryover!
Feb 17, 201933:22
2/9/19: Winter Derby & Championship

2/9/19: Winter Derby & Championship

Full card analysis of Saturday card at Los Alamitos featuring GI Winter Derby and a look ahead at Sunday’s GI Winter Championship. We check in with Scotty McKeever and Dave Weaver who are in Las Vegas for the NHC.
Feb 10, 201949:03
1/27/19: Maiden Stakes Trials

1/27/19: Maiden Stakes Trials

Full analysis for Sunday’s card featuring trials for the Maiden Stakes. PCQHRA Awards Banquet recap and much more!
Jan 27, 201940:49
1/19/19: Winter Derby & Championship Trials

1/19/19: Winter Derby & Championship Trials

Full analysis for Saturday’s card featuring trials for the Winter Derby and a look ahead at Sunday’s Winter Championship Trials. AQHA Awards recap. Conspiracy theories galore. Upcoming racing calendar and some breaking news.
Jan 19, 201957:04
1/13/19: Barbra B 550-yard stakes

1/13/19: Barbra B 550-yard stakes

Sunday’s card features the Barbra B and a pick-6 carryover!
Jan 13, 201947:52
1/6/19: GI Charger Bar and much more!

1/6/19: GI Charger Bar and much more!

Full Sunday card analysis with picks for all 9 races at Los Alamitos featuring the GI Charger Bar. Recap GI Championship at Sunland. Kellie McDaid retires. NBA. Wrestling. And Curtis tries a new restaurant for the first time in his life!
Jan 06, 201955:19
12/29/18: New Season at Los Al

12/29/18: New Season at Los Al

A new season gets underway at Los Alamitos. Full Saturday card selections plus a look at Sunday’s GI Championship at Sunland. Lakers vs Clippers might have a side wager...
Dec 29, 201849:40
12/15/18: Champion of Champions and Los Al Two Million Futurity

12/15/18: Champion of Champions and Los Al Two Million Futurity

Analysis for entire Saturday card featuring GI Champion of Champions and a look ahead at Sunday’s GI Los Al Two Million Futurity. Rodeo in Vegas and much more!
Dec 15, 201858:44
12/8/18: First Down Dash Handicap

12/8/18: First Down Dash Handicap

Full card analysis of Saturday’s 12/8/18 program featuring the First Down Dash Handicap. The conspiracy theories continue and much more
Dec 08, 201839:53
12/2/18: GI AQHA Distaff

12/2/18: GI AQHA Distaff

Recap $2 million trials night, bad beats, good scores, side bets and much more. Full analysis for Sunday’s card featuring the GI AQHA Distaff which is being run again after declared a no contest two weeks ago. Preview the big QH stakes from Zia Park.
Dec 02, 201847:48
11/25/18: Los Al 2 Million Trials

11/25/18: Los Al 2 Million Trials

Recap AQHA Challenge Championships including the No Contest Distaff. Z Wayne Trials for Champion of Champions. GII Las Damas. Full preview of all 13 Trials for the Los Alamitos $2 Million Futurity. Lots of pizza side bets on the line with the consensus selections.
Nov 25, 201801:08:59
11/17/18: Challenge Championships

11/17/18: Challenge Championships

Bank of America Challenge Championships night has arrived. Full card analysis for Saturday and a look at the two Z Wayne Griffin trials on Sunday which hold the last two sports for the GI Champion of Champions.
Nov 17, 201855:40
11/11/18: GI Super Derby

11/11/18: GI Super Derby

Looking at Sunday’s card featuring the GI Los Alamitos Super Derby. The winner also earns a berth into the Champion of Champions. We talk about the legend of Town Policy getting kidnapped from CA and ending up in Mexico. Plus a story of the great Laffit Pincay and Charles Treece.
Nov 11, 201838:32
11/4/18: Golden State Million Futurity

11/4/18: Golden State Million Futurity

Analysis for the Sunday card at Los Alamitos featuring the GI Golden State Million Futurity. There is some post production issues going on, hope to resolve them by next week. Apologies in advance.
Nov 04, 201836:53
10/27/18: John Ward & Wild West Futurity

10/27/18: John Ward & Wild West Futurity

Full Saturday card analysis featuring John Ward Handicap and Sunday’s Los Al Wild West Futurity. Curtis is back licking his wounds from last week’s side bets.
Oct 27, 201848:00
10/22/18: GI Super Derby & GI Golden State Million Trials

10/22/18: GI Super Derby & GI Golden State Million Trials

A terrific weekend of racing is among us with Trials for the Super Derby on Saturday and Golden State Million Trials on Sunday. Two guests join us (George Duarte and Mr Los Al) to handicap all the trials. A little side wager as well.
Oct 20, 201853:57