The inaugural California Crown day at Santa Anita on Saturday is
the focus of this week’s Ron Flatter Racing Pod.

XBTV’s Zoe Cadman checks in from California to preview the Grade
1, $1 million race, which features Bob Baffert-trained Muth and National
Treasure. She also discusses some of the highlights on the undercard as well as
some Breeders’ Cup possibilities who will be competing for trophies at Del Mar
in just five weeks.

Trainer Todd Fincher has Señor Buscador in the California Crown.
He talks about the run his horse has had for owner Joe Peacock, including his
victory in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) and how he has brought the 6-year-old
back from that trip to the Middle East.

Super Screener creator Mike Shutty, who is based in California,
offers his handicapping insights on the California Crown.

John Cherwa joins in to sample listener and reader feedback on this
upcoming stakes weekend as well as last week’s column that praised the Horseracing
Integrity and Safety Authority for its role in exposing the wrongdoing of a
testing laboratory at the University of Kentucky.

The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is
available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well
as HorseRacingNation.com.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Xpressbet, host of the inaugural California Crown Betting Championship on Saturday. For details on how to enter, go to xpressbet.com/tournaments.