Chapman Recalls Smarty Jones' HOF Run, Team Valor Earns Milestone | E027

Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the 27th episode of BloodHorse Monday, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this action-packed installment:

- We recap a fantastic Whitney weekend of racing at Saratoga Race Course

- Team Valor CEO Barry Irwin joins to discuss their 200th graded stakes win, which was accomplished with Swift Delivery (who is co-owned by NFL star Travis Kelce) in the Aug. 2 Seagram Cup Stakes at Woodbine. Irwin also looks back at Team Valor's history which included a 2011 Kentucky Derby win with Animal Kingdom, and bring Queen Azteca over to compete in the Aug. 16 Alabama Stakes.

- BloodHorse editorial director Frank Angst joins to preview The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale Aug. 4-5 and recap the July 31 The Jockey Club Roundtable

- Smarty Jones co-owner Pat Chapman joins to discuss the Hall of Fame induction of one of racing's most popular stars.

- We discuss Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan's entry in the Aug. 9 Arlington Million at Colonial Downs.

Read about Sean's visit with Smarty Jones: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/286124/hall-of-fame-inductee-smarty-jones-still-going-strong

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:24 Whitney Weekend Recap

9:51 Barry Irwin Interview

24:32 Frank Angst Joins the Show

36:27 Pat Chapman on Smarty Jones

53:47 Mystik Dan Takes on Arlington Million

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