Ron Flatter

Hey, @wdrbnews.bsky.social. What happened to the first 30 seconds of the 4th quarter? The break after the third quarter lasted 3 min 15 sec. I believe it is supposed to be 2 min 45 sec. There was a station in Pittsburgh that oversold NFL games and paid dearly for it. #karma @nflonfox.bsky.social

The @breederscup.bsky.social Saturday telecast on NBC drew 936,000 viewers, per Nielsen That was up 4% from 901,000 last year and 12% from 834,000 in 2023.

HIGHS, LOWS & DEBATE
Triumphs, disappointments and the power of regulatory veterinarians. Handicapper-analyst Bruno De Julio joins Keith Nelson and John Cherwa for a final review of Breeders’ Cup 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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You know you are old when you remember TV weather reporters writing backward on glass maps.

Honorable mention goes to those roped lavaliers, which are replicated now by the unsightly fur balls posing as modern microphones.

I, olde.

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THE LAST WORD
From Forever Young scoring for Japan to Bob Baffert’s wins to all those vet scratches. Hear a final review of Breeders’ Cup 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ from handicapper-analyst Bruno De Julio and co-hosts Keith Nelson and John Cherwa on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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ONCE MORE WITH FEELING
A final recap of Breeders’ Cup 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ comes with a debate over the power of veterinarians. Workout analyst Bruno De Julio joins Keith Nelson and John Cherwa on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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TOMORROW
You have not heard the last of Breeders’ Cup 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ until you get a recap of highlights and lowlights and a debate over veterinarians’ power. Bruno De Julio, Keith Nelson and John Cherwa are on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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Semi-retirement. It looks a lot like vacation, except it will be more frequent. ’Til death do us part.

Remember when weekend TV sports ratings could be found in their entirety reliably and easily every week? We were a simple people. Gee, grandpa. What was it like back in 2015?

Big Ten has 18.
Big 12 has 16.
Atlantic 10 has 14.
Pac-12 will have nine.
The Power 5 is really two.

And now LIV has LXXII.

Looks about right.

Odds from Caesars Sports in Nevada to win @kentuckyderby.bsky.social 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣.

The Breeders’ Cup and CHRB establishment use doctor-patient confidentiality as a crutch for the lack of explanation for these vet scratches. Make all nominating horsemen sign a waiver. Then let’s see what excuse is used.

BREEDERS’ CUP BANTER
FanDuel’s Andie Biancone
Spendthrift Farm’s Ned Toffey
Paddock Prince David Levitch
Hear them on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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Bonus pop-up: The Breeders’ Cup hard-core handicappers episode.
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From the 2025 @mlb.com official baseball rules.

This is rule 5.05(a)(7).

I, messenger.

@dodgers.com @bluejays.com

OTD 2️⃣0️⃣ years ago I was there atop the Bank Stand at Flemington where, as the great Greg Miles called it, “a champion becomes a legend.” Makybe Diva’s Melbourne Cup 3️⃣-peat is among the top 1️⃣0️⃣ sports moments I attended.
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DEL MAR DIALOGUE
Get some late Breeders’ Cup insight from Andie Biancone, Ned Toffey and Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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Plus the hard-core handicappers pop-up.
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From NYRA:
Live racing for today, Friday, October 31st has been canceled. Stay tuned for late extras for today’s entries.

To paraphrase the late Frank Layden, choosing sides in a fight between a program provider like @espn.com and a distributor like YouTube “is like choosing between my mother-in-law and Gaddafi.”

SEE THEM, HEAR THEM
The Breeders’ Cup hard-core handicappers are back. Mark Midland, Ed DeRosa & Caton Bredar analyze all 1️⃣4️⃣ races on this pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
Video:
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Audio:
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When this game began, this child’s parents had not even met yet. @bluejays.com @dodgers.com #WorldSeries

I sure hope the Breeders’ Cup does not go with that awful gate graphic to show us the draw. The names are too often too small and illegible. Just run a list that makes better use of the full screen.

When we see all these meet-ending yarns about record handle which does not keep up with inflation, I would like to see the numbers parsed to show the percentage coming from CAWs. But that is just me.

Thank goodness for Sal Pal. If not for him, the N.Y. and Philly tabloids might have no one picking up their print editions. @espn.com

LISTEN TO THIS
From new computer-wagering controversies to handicapping angles for the Breeders’ Cup. Hear betting expert Marshall Gramm and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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LOTSA BATCHING
As in computer wagering and its recent impact at Keeneland. Betting expert Marshall Graham discusses it. Plus Breeders’ Cup tips from Super Screener’s Mike Shutty on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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What time did they say first pitch would be? @foxsports.com.web.brid.gy

CAW, CAW, CAW
The cry of computer-assisted wagering. Betting expert Marshall Gramm examines the new controversies, and Super Screener creator Mike Shutty has early Breeders’ Cup advice on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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TOMORROW
Horse owner, player & economics professor Marshall Gramm delves into new computer-betting dramas. Plus Mike Shutty’s Super Screener view of the Breeders’ Cup, all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
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If you take only a sip every time you hear a chuckle on the current @espn.com NFL telecast, you would have passed out before the first quarter was done.

Jeez, it took less time for this site to get toxic than it took for the 2nd Avenue subway station to get filthy. How sad.