Tanner highlights Post Time Thursday

February 6, 2019, by Michael Carter, for Post Time with Mike and Mik

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by the USTA/BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thursday morning (Feb. 7) at 10:30 a.m. They will be joined by Mike Tanner, CEO of the USTA; Louis Philippe-Roy, regular driver of Jimmy Freight; regular contributor Garnet Barnsdale; and Scott Lecain, groom for trainer Mark Steacy.

Tanner, CEO of the USTA, will join to talk about a multitude of items, including the upcoming Board of Directors meeting in March. Tanner will also discuss some of the advocacy efforts going on in Washington, D.C. and will discuss the happenings of the Standardbred Transition Alliance.

Roy, the regular driver of Jimmy Frieght, joins to discuss the champion 3-year-old’s most recent victory in the O’Brien Awards in Canada. Roy had a big season himself; the pair will also talk about his Super Bowl winning New England Patriots.

Regular contributor Garnet Barnsdale will stop by to discuss his reaction from the 2019 O’Brien Awards that were held this past weekend. Barnsdale covered many events for Mike & Mike and will highlight some of the night’s most distinguished stars.

Lecain, a groom for trainer Mark Steacy, discusses how he felt going into the burning First Line Training Center in Canada to help rescue horses that were trapped. Lecain was one of the first people in the barn following the start of the fire, in which 35 out of the 40 horses were rescued.

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Guests:Mike Tanner, Louis-Phillipe Roy, Scott Lecain, and Garnet Barnsdale

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