Down The Stretch Podcast

A colourful, entertaining and passionate weekly look at thoroughbred, standardbred and quarter horse racing in Ontario hosted by Peter Gross.

Down The Stretch Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by TMDS, with 328 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

TMDS hosts Down The Stretch Podcast, a sports show with 328 episodes published.

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  Down the Stretch 350 for September 28, 2026

  Sep 27, 202627 min

  It was the most lucrative night of harness racing in Canada Saturday night at Mohawk and we have the Elegant Image, the She’s a Great Lady, the Metro Pace, the Canadian Trotting Classic and the Mohawk Million. Shalom Hanover was a late scratch from the Metro Pace, but Dr. Ian Moore compares the unbeaten 2-Year-old to last year’s unbeaten rookie, Beau Jangles. Jody Jamieson carried the Maple Leaf into the Little Brown Jug’s winners’ circle with Redland Rocketman , who won his elimination and the final by open lengths. At Woodbine on Sunday, it was the Breeders’ Stakes , final leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. And we’re off to Ajax Downs where veteran rider Brian Bell pulled off the natural hattrick.

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  Down the Stretch 349 for September 21, 2026

  Sep 19, 202632 min

  Jockey Pietro Moran bounced back from a fall with a great afternoon at Woodbine. We have the Sweet Briar Too and the Durham Cup Stakes. Saturday at Mohawk, eliminations for the Metro Cup. Friday at Mohawk, James MacDonald with another 5-win night. We’ve got John Pentland talking about Redland Rocketman who tied a world record pacing in 1:46.4. Another visit to Ajax Downs and coverage of their Wednesday races. And there’s a show about Northern Dancer called Dancer – a Musical in 10 Furlongs . We’ve got the writer, Jim Betts and the star, Keanu Uchida

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  Down the Stretch 348 for September 14, 2026

  Sep 13, 202630 min

  A monster Saturday at Woodbine with 6 Stakes races, 4 of which were of the Win and You’re in category. We have a lot of Doug McNair this week; he pushed through the $100 million purse barrier and in doing so won a lot of Stakes races. Pietro Moran is just 21, but the last 3 weeks have allowed him to check off from his bucket list- a Stakes win at Saratoga, the Wonder Where at Woodbine and the traditional plunge after winning the Puss N Boots at Fort Erie. Dave Briggs of Ontario Racing Management explains how some astute bettors will get to carve up $10,000 in the Bet Ontario Handicapping Contest. You should have been betting on Ismael Mosqueira last Wednesday at Ajax Downs. He rode 5 horses. He won 5 races. And did we have time to include an 8th straight win for the undefeated Woodmere Rock It ?

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  Down the Stretch 347 for September 7, 2026

  Sep 6, 202628 min

  This week’s episode covers all corners of the horse racing world. From Woodbine the Singspiel Stakes and the Wonder Where . And those wondering where Oaks and Plate winner Luster was, owner Andrew Rosen tells us why the most excellent filly won’t take part in the next 2 legs of the Canadian Triple Crown. There was another monster card of harness racing at Mohawk Saturday night that included the Maple Leaf Trot and the Canadian Pacing Derby . Also, the Yearling Sales Stakes from Woodbine, Woodmere Rockit still perfect out east and we drop into Ajax Downs for family fun day. From Clinton Raceway, a wrap of the Charity Drivers Challenge. Wait until you hear what New Zealand superstar Ka Ying Rising did in Japan on the weekend. And if you enjoyed Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle , you’ll love Pietro and Joshua Go to Saratoga!

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  Down the Stretch 346 for August 31, 2026

  Aug 30, 202629 min

  At Woodbine Saturday, the Zadracarta and Toronto Cup Stakes. From Mohawk, the Peaceful Way and the William Wellwood, and from Saratoga, the Travers Stakes. We’ve got Pietro Moran winning at Saratoga on Thursday, then losing to dad, David on Friday. Harness driver Jody Jamieson talks about the thrill of winning the Gold Cup and Saucer in Charlottetown, while burning the interviewer for getting his age wrong. Paul MacDonell has retired after 45 years in the bike and he did so with a winning drive. We have the Harness the Hope race from Grand River and a sensational drive from Anita Ouellette . And have you ever seen a horse win a Stakes race by 84 lengths?

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