At Laurel Park (MD) racing and training has been suspended until at least Sunday, January 16 because the track is not properly winterized. The New York Times broke a story this week that Bob Baffert and his attorneys are planning on filing a complaint against Churchill Downs Inc. Help is on the way in the form of new HISA CEO, Ms. Lisa Lazarus who was publicly named to the position on Tuesday and will take over responsibilities on February 15, 2022. On the track, there is some exciting news as Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon are set to kick-off their 2022 rivalry at the Grade II Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds next week. The final piece of news on this week’s podcast is that Joel Rosario is returning to action after being sidelined with a rib injury.

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