The show: BloodHorse Monday, Aug. 10
The speaker: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
The topic: On how a new series for 3-year-olds that Churchill Downs Inc. and New York Racing Association will launch in 2027 could impact the Triple Crown and the Preakness Stakes (G1) and his belief that the Triple Crown will continue to be the main pursuit
The quote: "If you want your horse to be in the same category as Justify, American Pharoah, and Secretariat, the only way to do that is to win the Triple Crown."
"The crown jewel is the Triple Crown. That's the thing that everybody wants. That's the thing that every single jockey, every single owner; that's the dream—that their horse competes for the Triple Crown. That's the foundation that the industry is built on. … Frankly, there is no new tournament or new series that is going to take away from the grandeur of the possibility of competing for the Triple Crown."
The show: At the Races with Steve Byk, Aug. 10
The speaker: Tom Ryan, managing partner of SF Bloodstock
The topic: An idea for changing the distance of the Belmont Stakes (G1)
The quote: "We're in an era now where we have to be fluid and more dynamic. I feel the Kentucky Derby is protected forever; it will always be the first Saturday of May and always should be. Now we're going to three weeks for the Preakness. That's fine by me. I hate seeing the Triple Crown changed, but it's changed.
"My view is the Belmont (Stakes) must adjust. There's just no question. … Me being a little creative here, I think the Belmont should be a more dynamic race. So if there's a Triple Crown on the line, the Belmont should be a mile and a half. Make it a real Triple Crown. If there's not a Triple Crown on the line, the Belmont can be a mile and a quarter. I think you just need to be dynamic. You don't lose the Triple Crown; we keep the Belmont very relevant, and everybody wins."
The show: Nick Luck Daily Podcast, Aug. 10
The speaker: Europe-based trainer Hugo Palmer on Saratoga Derby Stakes (G1T) winner Glacius, the trainer's first winner in North America
The topic: Palmer plans more North American starts and an international campaign for the 3-year-old son of Too Darn Hot
The quote: "Honestly, I see him as a horse that we probably won't see in England very much. He traveled so well. There's the (Sept. 5, $3 million) Nashville Derby that (British owner) Tim Gredley's horse (Wimbledon Hawkeye) won last year. It's in four weeks' time. I think that's very much on our radar. I think that's Plan A and then also the Bahrain International Trophy in November as well. I think that would suit him very well too. It's also worth a lot of money, too, and it's a group 1 for the first time this year."
