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Old 03-15-2012, 05:05 PM   #1
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TONIGHT "Winning Ponies" Welcomes Jockey Ramon Dominguez and Handicapper Les Instone

Tonight (3/15) at 8pm ET (5pm PT), on our live Internet radio show "Winning Ponies", we welcome jockey Ramon Dominguez and handicapper Les Instone. During the handicapping segment, we will be covering the weekend's major races, including the Rebel Stakes.

You can hear the show live (as well as the past archived shows) at: http://radio.winningponies.com/

Ramon, 35, began riding full time at La Rinconada racetrack in his native country Venezuela at age 18. He came to the United States in 1995 and rode his first winner in March of 1996 at Hialeah Park. He is currently the regular rider on such outstanding horses as Horse of the Year Havre de Grace who is pointing for her 2012 debut in the March 17 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at the Louisiana racetrack, and last year's Juvenile Champion Hansen. He will tell us how it feels to be riding those 2 outstanding champions, and his expectations in riding potentially one of the favorites in this year's Kentucky Derby. In the second segment Les Instone has been involved in the Thoroughbred industry since 1984 as a handicapper and horse owner will join our host in handicapping this week-end's 3-year-old prep races for the Derby from around the country. Currently, Les is VIP Customer Service Manager with Twinspires.com online wagering service, a division of Churchill Downs based in Lexington.

Guest #1 Bio - Ramon Dominguez

Ramon began riding horses at age 16 in Venezuela, despite the strong disapproval of his father, who wanted him to become a doctor. At his father’s suggestion, he started to learn show jumping instead, but after about a year he slipped away to a nearby training center, where he began getting on racehorses. After about a week, his father found out and ended up “being very supportive.” Dominguez, however, had to promise to finish high school. He came to the United States from his native Venezuela in 1995, and began riding in 1996 at Hialeah Park. First win was aboard Solo Moondance in March of that year. More recently he won the 2009 Spring/Summer Belmont Park riding title with 98 wins, 27 more than Rajiv Maragh, also led the Saratoga standings with 45 wins, and was also the leading earner with $2,734,486. On October 2, he became only the fifth jockey in history to win 300 races in one year at New York's Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga. The other riders to accomplish the feat were Angel Cordero Jr., Steve Cauthen, Mike Smith and Eibar Coa. Mr. Dominguez met his wife Sharon at Delaware Park, where she galloped horses in the mornings and ponied in the afternoons. They married the day after the 2001 Belmont Stakes, but delayed their honeymoon until January of 2002 because of the opportunity to win the national riding title. Although leading rider at Delaware Park for 2004-2007, Ramon finally switched his tack permanently to New York in 2009.

Guest #2 Bio - Les Instone

Les Instone has been involved in the Thoroughbred industry since 1984 as a handicapper and horse owner. Originally from Chicago, Les attended Georgetown College falling in love with the Bluegrass region of central Kentucky. Currently, Les is VIP Customer Service Manager with Twinspires.com online wagering service, a division of Churchill Downs based in Lexington. He previously held positions with Bloodstock Research Information Services and BrisBET which are now owned by CDI. He also worked for two years at Mare Haven Farm in Lexington. Les has conducted handicapping seminars since 1984 including handicapping seminars at Keeneland during the live meet on Saturday mornings in the Paddock (saddling area) for 13 years, as well as for other tour groups attending Keeneland or other racing events such as the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup. He is also an occasional guest on sportstalk radio shows, "That Handicapping Show" on bloodhorse.com, and was the substitute announcer for "Post Time Race Results" radio show on WLXG 1300 AM for 15 years.

We hope you tune in live, and feel free to call in (888-346-9144) to speak with our special guests, or even to give your hot tip. We are offering a free WinningPonies.com baseball cap to everyone who calls into the show!

Our show airs live every Thursday at the same time, and we always try to book exciting guests.

We hope you listen in, and any feedback about the show would be appreciated.
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