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Talking Derby Trail w/ Fred Cowgill
Our guy Louie Rabaut (@RadioLouie) sits down with Louisville Media Legend Fred Cowgill to talk the ponies. A look ...
00:55:33
November 30, 2023
In a Mike-less episode, Louie sits down with Producer Zach to talk about the 2023 Breeder's Cup experience. Lo...
00:52:12
November 13, 2023
Breeder's Cup Saturday Preview
Louie & Mike sit down with Dan Issel and Kevin Kilroy to talk about the races on Breeder's Cup Saturday.
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00:56:44
November 04, 2023
The Happy Hour has arrived in LA
Kevin Kilroy joins Mike & Louis for Breeders Cup coverage
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00:06:55
November 03, 2023
Recorded live in front of an audience at Chef’s Cut in Louisville. Louie and Mike talk about the Breeders Cup ca...
01:01:15
November 02, 2023
Breeder's Cup Juvenile Preview
Louie and Mike sit down to talk about the Breeder's Cup Juvenile Friday races. Louie gives his picks for Keene...
01:03:55
October 27, 2023
2023 BC Saturday Dirt Preview
Louie & Mike sit down to talk Breeder's Cup Saturday Dirt Preview. Louie gives his picks for this weekend&...
00:59:09
October 20, 2023
Louie and Mike sit down with Dan Illman & John Piassek to talk Maryland Million and Breeder's Cup. Louie, ...
00:58:12
October 13, 2023
Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?
Horse Racing Happy Hour
Show Sheet 10/5/23
Major Races: Opening Weekend at Keeneland
Host: Mike Gandolfo
Host: L...
01:05:44
October 06, 2023
PA Derby Card w/ Kevin Kilroy
Kevin Kilroy (@TrustYourLuck) joined Issel & Louie to preview the PA Derby card.
He's presented by Marylan...
00:21:00
September 23, 2023
The Road to Derby 150 Starts...Now
Horse Racing Happy Hour
Show Sheet 9/14/23
Major Races: Iroquois (Derby), Pocahontas (Oaks) at Churchill Downs
Hos...
00:45:08
September 15, 2023
Kevin Kilroy (@TrustYourLuck), Jon Lindo (@jonlindo60) and Caton Bredar (@cbredar) joined Dan and Louie to chat Sa...
00:40:05
September 02, 2023
Mike & Louie discuss Arcangelo’s impressive win in the Travers as well as give a preview of the 5 stakes at Del ...
00:42:29
September 01, 2023
Dan Issel Returns; 2023 Travers
Louie sits down with Dan Issel to talk Travers and ask him about horse ownership. Louie gives his picks for the Tr...
00:52:05
August 25, 2023
Diana, Kelso, and Sandford
Host: Mike Gandolfo
Host: Louie Rabaut
Producer: Zach Zayner
First Segment - Indiana Derby Saturday Recap
Verifyin...
00:50:11
July 14, 2023
Jerry Mac (McLenin) Joins!
Louis and Mike sit down with Jerry Mac (McLenin) from Pompa Racing. Louis gives his picks for the Ohio Derby weeke...
00:59:09
June 23, 2023
Belmont winning trainer Jena Antonucci joins the Happy Hour! We also welcome Brian Skirka from Monmouth Park for H...
01:01:54
June 16, 2023
Louie and Mike sit down to talk all things Belmont Day. Louis gives his picks for all the Stakes racing on Belmont...
00:49:28
June 09, 2023
Louis and Mike talk about the Preakness meet. Louis gives his pick for Churchill Downs this weekend.
8,6,1 / 7 / ...
00:44:44
May 26, 2023
Kentucky Derby Live - Hour 3
Louis, Mike & Dan talk about all of your Derby Day action live from Churchill Downs.
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00:49:52
May 06, 2023
Kentucky Derby Live - Hour 2
Louis, Mike & Dan talk about all of your Derby Day action live from Churchill Downs.
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00:48:56
May 06, 2023
Kentucky Derby Live - Hour 1
Louis, Mike & Dan talk about all of your Derby Day action live from Churchill Downs.
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00:56:58
May 06, 2023
Louis and Mike discuss the Kentucky Oaks Day live from Churchill Downs.
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00:50:27
May 06, 2023
Louis and Mike discuss the Kentucky Oaks Day live at Churchill Downs.
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00:53:12
May 06, 2023
Mike & Louis welcome celebrity pickers Dan Issel, Barry Spears, Kevin Kilroy, & Dan Illman for the 2023 De...
00:50:27
April 28, 2023
Jon Lindo & Dan Issel stop by
Louis & Mike sit down with Jon Lindo and Dan Issel to talk about racing at Santa Anita and Keeneland. Louis gi...
01:09:40
April 07, 2023
Louis & Mike sit down with David Levitch to talk about Florida racing. Louis gives his picks for Gulfstream an...
00:52:07
March 31, 2023
Kevin Kilroy joins the show!
Louis sits down with Kevin Kilroy to talk FGNOLA racing in the Louisiana Derby Day. Louis gives his picks for the ...
00:51:47
March 24, 2023
Sniping the Derby Trail - Tampa Bay
Mike and Louis sit down with Barry Spears to talk racing in Tampa Bay. Louis gives his picks for Tampa Bay Derby w...
01:14:17
March 10, 2023
Louis & Mike talk all things on the Derby / Oaks Trail. Louis gives his picks for the Rebel & Honeybee.
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00:46:27
February 24, 2023
Holy Bull Day | Derby & Oaks Trail
Louis and Mike talk horses in the trail to the Derby and Oaks. Louis gives his picks for Holy Bull Day.
#RoadToPre...
00:59:04
February 03, 2023
Oaklawn | Santa Anita | Gulfstream
Louis takes a look at the road to the Derby and Oaks. Handicapping includes Martha Washington, The Las Virgenes, a...
00:54:50
January 28, 2023
Derby 149 Trail - Lecomte Stakes
Mike returns to pick up the pieces after being gone for a month. Racing Rachel visits the show to brag about cheer...
00:45:07
January 20, 2023
John Cherwa 2022 Year In Review
John Cherwa of the LA Times joins the show. John attended the Malibu at Santa Anita, talks Eclipse categories, and...
00:54:35
December 29, 2022
Ron Flatter & The Eclipse Votes
Ron Flatter (@ronflatter) of Horse Racing Nation joins @LouisRabaut to help guide us through Louis' first Eclipse ...
01:27:52
December 28, 2022
Jonathan Wong and a move to KY
Trainer Jonathan Wong (@JAWongRacing) joins the show ahead of his move to the Kentucky Circuit. Louis Rabaut...
00:44:39
December 23, 2022
Los Ponies visits the show!
Louis chats with Jose (Los Ponies) Contreras. We talk Oaks Points. Sponsored by Green Sheet Racing.
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00:59:27
December 09, 2022
Will Rich Strike win the Clark?
Happy Thanksgiving! Mike & Louis welcome Danny Brewer of HorseRacingScoop.com to preview Clark Stakes day card...
00:42:52
November 23, 2022
Breeders' Cup Recap, NTWAB Reception
Presented by Green Sheet Racing. Get yours at GreenSheetRacing.com. Saturday's edition will feature Louis's most l...
00:54:40
November 10, 2022
Happy Hour Live! #BC22 Saturday
Ben Roberts & Dan Issel join the Happy Hour Crew to discuss Saturday's Breeders' Cup Card.
Presented by Green ...
00:56:56
November 06, 2022
Mike, Louie, and Dan Issel host "Issel & Louie" from Keeneland. They talk sports, horses, and there's pl...
01:43:42
November 04, 2022
BC2022 Preview: DRF's Dan Illman
The Daily Racing Form's Dan Illman (@DRF_Illman) joins Louis (@LouisRabaut) for a look ahead to Breeder's Cup 2022...
00:32:53
November 01, 2022
Presented by Green Sheet Racing. Get yours at GreenSheetRacing.com. Saturday's edition will feature Louis's most l...
00:47:12
October 28, 2022
Maryland Million Day Preview
Dan Illman from DRF & John Piassek of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association join the Happy Hour crew to prev...
00:49:38
October 21, 2022
Louis still holds a grudge
Presented by Green Sheet Racing. Get yours at GreenSheetRacing.com. Saturday's edition will feature Louis's most l...
01:10:55
October 14, 2022
Ahh...Keeneland in the Fall
Wise Dan Issel & Ellis Starr join the Happy Hour to discuss opening weekend at Keeneland
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01:24:42
October 07, 2022
Sniping the PA Derby Card
Barry 'Sniper' Spears stops by to preview the PA Derby card. He & Louis discuss the 3YO class, and how w...
00:47:19
September 23, 2022
We are 3 & Issel Might be Naked
The Happy Hour Crew comes together to reminisce with friends, drink, and handicap the Iroquois at Churchill Downs ...
01:03:38
September 16, 2022
Mike & Louis welcome handicapper John Cherwa to the Happy Hour to discuss Flightline's impressive performance ...
01:09:56
September 08, 2022
Mike & Louis welcome handicapper Dennis Trusty to the Happy Hour to discuss the Pacific Classic card at Del Ma...
00:55:18
September 02, 2022
Travers Weekend preview with Dan Issel.
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01:02:21
August 25, 2022
Racin' Rachel returns (sort of) to discuss Alabama day at Saratoga.
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00:58:46
August 19, 2022
Matt Rybaltowski with USBets saddles up to the bar with Mike & Louis to discuss Whitney weekend at Saratoga.
P...
01:10:31
August 05, 2022
The HORSE joins the Happy Hour
Basketball Hall of Famer Dan Issel joins the Happy Hour to discuss Haskell weekend at Monmouth and opening weekend...
01:02:16
July 22, 2022
Opening Weekend at the Spa
Happy Hour Live! July 14, 2022 - presented by Green Sheet Racing
Racing Rachel joins the Happy Hour Crew to recap ...
01:07:40
July 15, 2022
Live from the Indiana Derby
The Happy Hour Crew is live from Horseshoe Indianapolis for Indiana Derby Day! This great card includes 8 stakes r...
00:21:56
July 09, 2022
Megan and Louis are on their own... so who knows what they'll talk about?! But there will definitely be talk of Sa...
01:04:48
June 17, 2022
Megan, Louis, & JD walk through the Belmont card. They also check out the stakes at Santa Anita, Golden ...
01:30:21
June 10, 2022
Stephen Foster Preview Saturday
Megan & Louis sit down with Hall of Famer Dan Issel to discuss the Regret, Arlington, and four other stakes ra...
00:56:02
June 04, 2022
Regret Saturday at Churchill Downs
Megan (@MeganDevineTV) and Louis (@LouisRabaut) are joined by Dan Issel on ESPN Louisville.
A nice stakes card, in...
00:56:02
June 03, 2022
The Happy Hour Crew recaps the Black Eyed Susan & Preakness weekend, handicaps races at CD as well as Belmont,...
00:53:58
May 27, 2022
Preakness & Black Eyed Susan 2022
Megan, Louis, and JD walk through the Friday and Saturday cards at Pimlico!
Who makes the cut as a Preakness Horse...
01:29:59
May 20, 2022
Caesars Stakes Day Preview!
Rachel @RacingRachelM & Louis @LouisRabaut take a look ahead to the late pick 5 sequence on Caesars Stakes Day...
00:26:37
May 18, 2022
The Happy Hour Crew discusses the Derby weekend & previews the Man O War & Peter Pan
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01:01:33
May 13, 2022
Derby Reaction with Ron Flatter
Louis Rabaut & Ron Flatter react to all things Derby, and look ahead to the Preakness.
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01:35:04
May 11, 2022
KY Derby 148 Live Preview Show
Mike, Megan, & Louis were live from Churchill Downs on KY Derby day. They shared their pre-race analysis...
02:31:15
May 08, 2022
Mike, Megan & Louis were live at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Oaks 148.
Their coverage is presented by Single ...
01:57:42
May 06, 2022
Mike, Megan, & Louis each get three picks to try to put together a 3-horse Derby dream team.
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00:31:51
May 02, 2022
The Happy Hour crew welcomes Matt Dinerman from Golden Gate Fields and has the first ever Derby draft!
Catch us li...
01:37:58
April 29, 2022
The Happy Hour Crew discusses the top contenders in the Kentucky Oaks
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01:14:29
April 22, 2022
Megan (@MeganDevineTV), Louis (@LouisRabaut), & JD (@horsetickets) join forces to chat the Derby & Oaks fi...
01:09:44
April 15, 2022
A Tomahawk Day at Turfway
The Thursday show just wasn't enough for Megan Devine and Louis Rabaut. Get yourself an extra helping of the Horse...
01:15:03
April 02, 2022
100 point races are here!
The Happy Hour crew previews the first 100 point prep race - the Louisiana Derby! Sunland Derby, UAE Derby, & ...
01:01:52
March 25, 2022
The Happy Hour crew celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Dan Illman of DRF
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01:08:23
March 18, 2022
Big Fudge Overshadows the Rebel
Baffert fallout and Rebel preview.
While Megan is on her way to Hot Springs, AR.
Louis is back from the beach.
Mik...
01:06:59
February 25, 2022
50 Point Prep Races Kickoff in NOLA
Megan takes a break from keeping her farm animals safe from flood waters & Louis joins us from the beach to ta...
01:04:14
February 18, 2022
The Happy Hour Crew looks back at the Holy Bull, talks El Camino Real Derby with Matt Dinerman, & preview the ...
01:28:10
February 11, 2022
The Happy Hour Crew recaps the Pegasus World Cup weekend (including impressive results by Colonel Liam & Life ...
01:25:24
February 04, 2022
The Happy Hour crew is back in 2022! Did you miss us?
In this episode we discuss what we did over our sabbatical &...
01:29:12
January 28, 2022
J.A. Adande & KY Derby 147
J.A. Adande (@jadande) joins the Happy Hour! J.A. is the director of sports journalism at the Medill School ...
00:29:31
January 13, 2022
Year in Review - Ron Flatter
Ron Flatter (@ronflatter) joins the Happy Hour! Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut) hosts. They chat everythin...
01:19:10
January 07, 2022
Save the neck for me Clark
Better than the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special
The Horse Racing Happy Hour has been nominated for another awar...
01:19:53
November 25, 2021
Sit back, relax, & enjoy the smooth sultry sounds of the Horse Racing Happy Hour trio
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00:50:37
November 19, 2021
Breeders Cup Saturday Preview
The Happy Hour crew previews all the big races on Saturday's card at Del Mar
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01:15:56
November 05, 2021
Breeder's Cup Friday Preview
The Happy Hour Crew previews Future Star Friday at Del Mar
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00:56:29
November 04, 2021
Megan Devine and Louis Rabaut are joined by Dave Rodman to talk Maryland Million Day, Keeneland and... chair const...
01:24:06
October 22, 2021
Queen Elizabeth & Louis’ Uncle
Megan Devine & Louis Rabaut recap the races from last weekend at Keeneland, talk airport bourbons, Queen Eliza...
01:25:31
October 15, 2021
Megan is officially off the market
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01:24:02
October 08, 2021
Ron Flatter is verified on twitter
Last show before Megan gets hitched. Ron Flatter joins the boys tonight as they preview the biggest remaining week...
01:06:51
October 01, 2021
Our guy Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut) previews the late Pennsylvania Derby card, and reflects on the Baffert decisio...
00:31:20
September 24, 2021
Louis literally loses his shirt while handicapping
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00:49:12
September 17, 2021
Megan, Mike, & Louis talk about the horse racing coming up in Kentucky as well as a quick recap of last week's...
01:03:15
September 03, 2021
The Happy Hour crew previews Travers weekend at the Spa
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01:05:43
August 27, 2021
Edison Hatter joins the happy hour
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00:49:25
August 19, 2021
@RogueClown takes a break from Jeopardy to join Mike & Louis
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01:08:49
August 13, 2021
Megan Devine (@megandevinetv) & Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut) are joined by Rob Benefiel (@whoyagothere) to chat...
01:28:53
August 06, 2021
Megan, Louis, & Mike talk about the whip rule, the Vanderbilt, the Jim Dandy, the Bing Crosby, & more
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01:02:44
July 30, 2021
Impromptu episode of the Happy Hour
Matt Rybaltowski (@mattrybaltowski) joins the show on short notice, and Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut) talks stakes a...
00:39:52
July 23, 2021
The Haskell & Menage a Trois
Jon White joins the Happy Hour fun this week as the Haskell Stakes looms
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01:07:30
July 16, 2021
Tequila makes my clothes come off
The Happy Hour crew enjoys El Jimador Silver Tequila while talking about the incredible performances by Letruska, ...
01:07:14
July 02, 2021
Stephen Foster Day Preview
Megan, Louis, & Mike preview the final day of Churchill's spring meet
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01:09:54
June 25, 2021
Yee Haw! Preakness Recap!
Mike & Louis don't understand country music.
Megan talks about getting engaged.
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00:54:03
May 21, 2021
Mike (@BigMikeGandofo) & Megan (@megandevinetv) anchor our coverage from the studio, and are joined by Louis (...
01:41:36
May 18, 2021
Medina Spirit: A Perspective
Louis brags about doing interviews
Mike is an angry gambler
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00:31:59
May 12, 2021
Derby 147 Recap: Matt Rybaltowski
Matt Rybaltowski (@mattrybaltowski, @Sports_Handle) joins our Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut) to recap the Derby, talk...
00:36:16
May 07, 2021
Derby 147 Recap: Tim Wilkin
Veteran turf writer Tim Wilkin (@tjwilkin) joins our Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut) to recap the Derby. They ch...
00:31:39
May 06, 2021
147 Kentucky Oaks Preview
The crew is live from Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Oaks.
ESPN Louisville 680 am
- Megan loves Maxfield
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02:29:34
May 01, 2021
Megan, Louis, & Mike discuss opening weekend at Churchill Downs
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01:18:02
April 23, 2021
2 weeks until Oaks/Derby weekend
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01:04:04
April 16, 2021
Big Day at the Fairgrounds
Racing Rachel joins Louis & Mike
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01:05:13
March 19, 2021
Louis is the big 4 - 0!!!
Happy Birthday Louis
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01:17:53
March 12, 2021
King Guillermo's Last Dance?
King Guillermo...nuff said
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01:23:57
March 05, 2021
@megandevinetv big-timed the show, so we had our friends
@RacingRachelM, @mattrybaltowski, and @jcherwa on to chat...
01:00:55
February 18, 2021
Happy Anniversary Megan!
Mike, Megan, & Louis talk Risen Star, Rachel Alexandra, and the stakes action at Laur...
01:51:43
February 12, 2021
We tried
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00:58:46
January 29, 2021
Megan, Louis, & Mike are back for 2021! The crew chats Christmas break, we wonder if Louis gambles too m...
01:19:26
January 21, 2021
2020 Year in Review: Dan Tordjman
America's Best Racing's Dan Tordjman (@DanonumousMan) talks Eclipse Awards w/ our Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut). &nb...
00:36:17
January 07, 2021
2020 Year In Review: Matt Dinerman
Host Louis Rabaut (@LouisRabaut) visits with Golden Gate Fields Track Announcer Matt Dinerman (@3coltshandicap) to...
00:37:56
December 29, 2020
Louis & Mike handicap the late pick 4 at Churchill Downs which includes the Grade 1 Clark
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00:23:31
November 27, 2020
Racing Rachel Sends us Toys
Weekly pod is up! Old Fashioneds brought to you by our friends @oldforester.
-@WoodbineTB, @ChurchillDowns,...
01:16:09
November 20, 2020
