In The Gate

19:08 | Dec 23rd, 2020

We count down the top American thoroughbred races of 2020. Plus, Barry Abrams says farewell (for now) - ESPN Audio will not be offering this podcast in 2021.

26:56 | Dec 18th, 2020

Keith Jones, the 2nd-longest tenured track announcer in American racing (behind Richard Grunder at Tampa Bay), turns off his mic for the last time after 34 years at Parx Racing near Philadelphia. Plus...Show More

38:55 | Dec 11th, 2020

What must horse racing do to connect with its would-be future audience, Gen Z? A roundtable panel discusses this issue.

42:54 | Dec 4th, 2020

With Gulfstream Park West closed for good, what is the future of racing in South Florida? Plus, if you could implement a rule that would lower the fatality rate for racehorses, would you do it? Not ev...Show More

41:38 | Nov 26th, 2020

As 2021 nears, so does the expanded commitment by many major racetracks - including the three Triple Crown tracks - to ban Lasix from horses competing in stakes races. Plus, will winter racing soon be...Show More

39:29 | Nov 19th, 2020

Kentucky Derby-winning Bob Baffert has hired a vet just to oversee the dispensing of medication to his horses. What does that mean for the industry? Plus, what can larger racing countries learn from t...Show More

48:06 | Nov 7th, 2020

Former Marine office and Keeneland president James E. "Ted" Bassett reflects, on this Veterans' Day, on being wounded in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, turning down the presidency of the K...Show More

39:26 | Nov 5th, 2020

Our panel of experts break down the biggest races of Breeders' Cup weekend? Will any of Bob Baffert's 3-pronged Classic attack overcome Tiz The Law? Will American horses overcome the mighty Europeans ...Show More