# Joe Kristufek, Fair Grounds Handicapper / David Anderson, Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society President / Damian MacLellan, O’Brien Award Future Star Driver

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Podcast: [Ponies 24/7 The Radio Magazine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ponies-24-7-the-radio-magazine-7078697)
Published: 2026-02-13T18:45:02+00:00
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## Resource

Today, Larry goes one-on-one with Fair Grounds handicapper Joe Kristufek , a longtime friend of the show, as the New Orleans track presents one of its strongest race days of the season highlighted by the Grade 2, five hundred thousand dollar Risen Star Stakes . The winner earns fifty Kentucky Derby qualifying points on the road to the first Saturday in May. Joe breaks down the Risen Star field, discusses which contender the race may run through, and evaluates what the result could mean for the upcoming Louisiana Derby scheduled for March twenty-first. He also highlights other key stakes races on today’s Fair Grounds card, reflects on how he first became involved in horse racing, and explains his personal handicapping style. Joe talks about his professional work at Churchill Downs, the race or moment that solidified his passion for Thoroughbred racing, and shares his early impressions of this year’s Kentucky Derby prep season. Also today, David Anderson returns to the program. A Thoroughbred and Standardbred horseman and President of the Ontario division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society , David discusses the recent arrival of the stallion Sergei Prokofiev to stand stud in Ontario. Bred in Ontario by Anderson Farms, sold to Coolmore for one point one million dollars, and later repurchased by Anderson in late two thousand twenty-five, the son of Scat Daddy enjoyed both racing success and early promise at stud in England. David explains what Sergei Prokofiev means to Ontario breeding, why he chose to bring the stallion back to Canada, and why Ballycroy Bloodstock in Loretto was selected as his new home. He also previews an upcoming meet-and-greet event for breeders and fans, discusses the stallion’s first crop success including a starter in the Saudi Cup program,…

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