Big Monday w/Barry Spears and special guest Joe Bianca presented by Pleasant Acres Farm 🏇🏻

10/11/22 • 129 min

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On this mega-pint edition of the Going in Circle’s Big Monday show Barry and I are joined by TDN’s Joe Bianca to recap all the final BC prep action from Keeneland, Baqueduct and Santa Anita. Among the topics Nest vs Malathaat, the new plan is the old plan for Golden Pal, can Cave Rock lose the Juvenile, what can be done to help California racing, is the BC juvy fillies dirt the best betting race on the card, why are connections fearful of speed in grass races despite the high frequency of turf winners taking advantage of early and tactical speed, racing’s big picture and can we continue to shrink as an industry and still remain relevant? It’s long but it’s good! Check it out!!

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Big Monday show with Barry Spears sponsored by Pleasant Acres Farm and the GIC Digest

On tonight’s Big Monday Show Barry and I talk about the suspension given to Rich Strike’s jockey, Sonny Leon, for his rough riding in the Lukas Classic on Saturday. Also talk about the results of that race, Life is Good’s not so impressive Woodward and what it means for him moving forward, Barry speaks of the sort of empty feeling this round of preps gave him, some Meadowlands stories from the Jerkens days including Filiberto Leon and the groom with the wooden leg! Check it out! 🪂

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Going in Circles Big Monday show with Barry Spears presented by Pleasant Acres Farm

On this weeks Big Monday show, Barry and I talk about the paltry stakes action from last weekend, Breeders Cup pre-entries, discuss the debut of Julia Shining and the lunacy of running her back in the BC Juvy fillies, kick around more HISA stuff including why a 19 person committee is too many people and a lot of other stuff!