Ernie Munick sits down with Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron on Alumni Day at Churchill Downs earlier in the year. McCarron shares his thoughts on using the whip, impressive young jockeys and his favorite mount.

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Ernie Munick catches up with Hall of Fame jockey Jacinto Vasquez, the rider of such greats as Ruffian and Genuine Risk, on Alumni Day at Churchill Downs earlier in the year. Vasquez shares his thoughts on Ruffian as a 3-year-old, what he thinks got Genuine Risk beaten in the Belmont, and Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta.

Next up Ernie discusses impressive young riders and Alysheba with Chris McCarron.

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Ernie Munick catches up with Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte on Alumni Day at Churchill Downs earlier in the year. Turcotte discusses who he thinks was the best horse besides Secretariat, breaking records and what he thinks prompted Secretariat’s historical performance on Belmont day 1973.

In upcoming renditions, Ernie discusses the whip, impressive young riders and Alysheba with Chris McCarron and the greatest fillies of all time with Jacinto Vasquez.

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