Night School, the racing industry’s national online fan education and player development program since 2011, continues its early season look at the humans behind the horses and the handicapping process tonight when it explores “Trainer Angles / Form Cycles.” The 90-minute, multi-media presentation features a trio of guests of renowned repute both on the backstretch and in front of the mic.
Night School’s live SiriusXM audio stream and simultaneous live chat airs weekly from 8:30 until 10 p.m. ET at more than 40 websites throughout the racing industry, originating at Horseplayernow.com. The program is free to access live as well as throughout the week in archive format, and includes downloadable study materials and a chance to interact with the experts. Radio format lessons are streamed free right into the live chat module during the shows and available for podcast archives. Those radio lessons also are simulcast on Sirius 220, XM 206 and Online SportsZone 964 (satellite radio simulcasts subject to channel availability based on live sports programming).
Guest instructors for this week’s lesson on “Trainer Angles” include former trainer-turned-broadcaster Dawn Lupul of Woodbine, 13-time AQHA Champion Trainer Paul Jones and elite Midwestern Thoroughbred conditioner Tom Amoss.
Weekly hosts are Night School founder Jeremy Plonk, owner of Horse Player NOW; original cast member and TVG/Horse Player NOW contributor Caton Bredar; and radio emcee Steve Byk of SiriusXM’s “At the Races With Steve Byk,” who is back for his third season along with audio engineer Casey Ghee. Live chat sessions are under the moderation of the “Night School Dean,” Jerry Shottenkirk, who has been with the program since its inception.
Night School title sponsors for the 2015 season include the American Quarter Horse Association, an original title sponsor in all five seasons; Keeneland Select, a second-year title sponsor and part of the Keeneland banner that has been with the program since its outset; Mountaineer Park, a four-year Night School sponsor; Woodbine Entertainment, a second-year title sponsor and lead sponsor of the Night School archives; as well as BRISNET and Twin Spires, each in their third season of Night School. Other supporters include the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, a Founding Sponsor of the program and communications partner.
Night School’s traditional 40-week season remains intact each Tuesday through Dec. 1 with a unique, 90-minute lesson offered at each gathering. Free archives of 2015 season lessons are available immediately after each lesson, as well as past archives of Seasons 1-4 that are catalogued easily at Horseplayernow.com’s Night School page. Archive viewers/listeners are treated to the same multi-media functionality as presented in each of those past weeks, including links to various learning materials. Students who voluntarily register information in any live or archive lesson are eligible for prizes and extras at the end of each semester and year-end if they register for at least half of the sessions presented.
In addition to the Tuesday weekly lessons, the Night School program offers Wednesday night live chats from Mountaineer Park and Woodbine during the season. Fans can play along with the experts in real time, as well as during the Night School Friday Night Live chats for Remington Park all season.
Links:
Horse Player NOW Night School Page: http://horseplayernow.com/night-school
Week 2 Study Materials: http://www.horseplayernow.com/images/STUDY031715.pdf
Night School Spring Semester 2015 Topics
(Summer, Fall Announced Later in Season)
Date |
Topic (all begin 8:30p ET) |
3-Mar |
Radio: The First Things to Look At |
10-Mar |
Radio: Jockey Angles |
17-Mar |
Radio: Trainer Intent/Form Cycles |
24-Mar |
Radio: Trainer Stats Pros-Cons |
31-Mar |
Radio: Mapping Out the Pace |
7-Apr |
Radio: Psychology of the Horseplayer |
14-Apr |
Radio: Small Bankroll Betting |
21-Apr |
Radio: Large Bankroll Betting |
28-Apr |
Chat: Kentucky Derby Week |
5-May |
Radio: When to Bet More…Bet Less? |
12-May |
Chat: Preakness Week |
19-May |
Radio: Identifying Track Bias |
26-May |
Radio: Racing from the Outside |
2-Jun |
Chat: Belmont Stakes Week |