Nitrogen Tackles Males in Whitney, Could New Series End Triple Crown? | E078

<p>Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the 78th episode of BloodHorse Monday, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this installment:</p><p><br></p><p>- In our Weekend Recap presented by Alex Smallwood of Christie&#39;s International Real Estate Bluegrass, we recap victories by Burnham Square in the Arlington Million (G1) and Renegade in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2).</p><p>- Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher discusses Renegade&#39;s Jim Dandy victory, his 5-win day at Saratoga Aug. 1, Antiquarian running in the Whitney, and the return of Ted Noffey.</p><p>- We preview a star-studded edition of the Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course.</p><p>- D. J. Stable&#39;s Jonathan Green discusses the decision to run Nitrogen against the boys in the Whitney Stakes.</p><p>- We react to Churchill Downs and NYRA&#39;s announcement of the Thoroughbred Championship Series, a six-race point-based series for 3-year-olds that includes the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) but excludes the Preakness Stakes (G1).</p><p>- We react to news of Nysos&#39; retirement, which broke as we recorded the show.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00:00 Intro</p><p>0:01:29 Weekend Recap presented by Alex Smallwood of Christie&#39;s International Real Estate Bluegrass</p><p>0:12:48 Todd Pletcher Interview</p><p>0:21:42 Weekend Preview</p><p>0:36:24 Jonathan Green Interview</p><p>1:04:57 Reaction to the Thoroughbred Championship Series</p><p><br></p><p>BloodHorse</p><p>Website: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBloodHorse</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebloodhorse/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebloodhorse</p><p>X: https://x.com/BloodHorse<br>BloodHorse is the Thoroughbred industry&#39;s premier publishing company, dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding &amp; racing for over 100 years.</p>