BH Monday: Nitrogen Tackles Boys in Stellar Whitney
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Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the 78th episode of BloodHorse Monday, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this installment:
- In our Weekend Recap presented by Alex Smallwood of Christie's International Real Estate Bluegrass, we recap victories by Burnham Square🔥 in the Arlington Million (G1T) and Renegade in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2).
- Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher discusses Renegade's Jim Dandy victory, his five-win day at Saratoga Aug. 1, Antiquarian running in the Whitney Stakes (G1), and the return of Ted Noffey🔥 .
- We preview a star-studded edition of the Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course.
- D. J. Stable's Jonathan Green discusses the decision to run Nitrogen against the boys in the Whitney Stakes.
- We react to Churchill Downs Inc. and NYRA's announcement of the Thoroughbred Championship Series, a six-race point-based series for 3-year-olds that includes the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) but excludes the Preakness Stakes (G1).
- We react to news of Nysos ' retirement, which broke as we recorded the show.
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