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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 07/23 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts

POSTED Jul 23, 2014 By Derek Simon

Host Derek Simon discusses Steve Haskin’s Bloodhorse article “Ghosts of Press Boxes Past” and explains what he believes can fill up the press boxes at American racetracks once again. He also opines on Bill Finley's ESPN piece detailing the decline of two-year-old racing.

In the U. of Bet segment Dave “The Horse Handicapping Authority” Schwartz and Derek exchange verbal blows in a debate about what constitutes money management and whether or not bettors can improve or erode their advantage or disadvantage by means of a betting strategy.

TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 07/23 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts

TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 03/09 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio

POSTED Mar 9, 2012 By Derek Simon

Host Derek Simon and Ed DeRosa talk about Bill Finley’s ESPN article “Why I’m not voting for Ghostzapper” and the potential ramifications of a NY Times piece entitled “GreyhoundRaces Face Extinction at the Hands of Casinos They Fostered.”

The show also features a discussion of the impact of early speed and a unique way to capitalize on it, as well as a horse-by-horse breakdown of Saturday’s Grade II Tampa Bay Derby.

TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 03/09 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio

Contributors

Derek Simon

TwinSpires' horse racing author, handicapper, and podcast host, Derek Simon of Denver, Colo. offers his insightful, humorous and sometimes controversial take on the horse racing industry. He even publishes the ROI on the picks he gives out.

Frank Cotolo

TwinSpires' harness racing expert, Frank Cotolo follows all of the big North American circuits throughout the year, providing the best value picks and latest news from the sulky.

Ed DeRosa

The Director of Marketing for Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) and a lifelong Thoroughbred racing enthusiast and astute handicapper, Ed joined Churchill Downs Inc. following nine years as a writer and editor with Thoroughbred Times.

Peter Thomas Fornatale

A writer and editor who has been following horse racing for fifteen years. Peter has written books for the Daily Racing Form Press; Crown; and Simon and Schuster; among other publishers, and regular features in The Horseplayer Magazine.

Jill Byrne

A television racing analyst for Churchill Downs, Jill has earned acclaim and a loyal audience throughout Thoroughbred racing.