Horse Trainer Robertino Diodoro (8/21/25)

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Who is horse trainer Robertino Diodoro and why is he featured on Oilers Now?

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Robertino Diodoro 0:09

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Bryn Griffiths 1:10

Time to take a look at our headliner today. Yeah, we're going to hear from him in a moment. And our headliner is brought to you by Wilhawk Beef Jerky. Others could try to imitate, but nobody can duplicate the great flavor of Wilhawk Beef Jerky, which is only available in Leduc. It's coming up this weekend, and it's only been going on in this neck of the woods for 96 years. I'm talking about the Canadian Derby. You can experience some of the best horse racing in Western Canada right here on Sunday, sorry, Saturday, with the running of the Derby. It's at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, and the doors are going to open up at 3 o'clock. The first race goes at 4.45, but like I said, 96 years running for the Daisies, and it's going to be a lot of fun.

Bryn Griffiths 1:54

You know that. and they put on a great show, and the atmosphere is really hard to beat. So our headliner today is a guy who has been training horses in this area for quite some time, and that is Robertino Diodoro. So he's a trainer. And he's got two horses in the Canadian Derby this time around. Big hockey fan, big fan of horses, and why wouldn't he be training them? But anyway, he joins us on the show today. So, Robertino, we want to welcome you to the show. And how are you doing today? Everything okay?

Robertino Diodoro 2:26

Good. No, no. Thanks for having me.

Bryn Griffiths 2:28

No, not a problem. There's two reasons why we're having you on. Obviously, this is a gigantic weekend with the 96th edition of the Canadian Derby going. And you, of course, you've been around for quite some time. The other thing, too, I hear you used to be a goalie. Do you want to start with that first? Because this is kind of a hockey show. How was your goaltending career?

Robertino Diodoro 2:50

I always say I was like some horses. They were really good when they were two years old, and when they hit three, they were going the other way. So I was one of those guys. When I was 15 and 16, I thought I had it made, and by the time I was 19, 18, I was going the other way, the wrong way. So I always blame horse racing for that a little bit. As I was supposed to get more serious about hockey, I was getting more serious about horse racing.

Bryn Griffiths 3:14

Well, before

Robertino Diodoro 3:15

we move

Bryn Griffiths 3:15

on, it says here that you had a weak glove hand. Is that true or five hole problems?

Robertino Diodoro 3:21

I don't know. Yeah.

3:23

Yeah.

Bryn Griffiths 3:24

All

Robertino Diodoro 3:25

right,

Bryn Griffiths 3:25

well, let's

Robertino Diodoro 3:26

get down

Bryn Griffiths 3:26

to talking about the Derby coming up this weekend. You have two horses in that, but it's going to be a busy weekend for you because there's three horses, right, going?

Robertino Diodoro 3:34

Yeah, we have a horse, a filly named Don't Give Up the Fight in the Oaks, and then, of course, Take Charge Tom and Wood Seal in the Derby.

Bryn Griffiths 3:42

Okay, let's talk about the Derby and how much it means to you because you have been around. How long have you been around, by the way? Because when I was working in the marketing department at the track, and this has been probably, man, at least 15 years ago, you were like right at the top of the list anyway at that point. So you've been around for quite some time, Robertino.

Robertino Diodoro 4:00

Yeah, I started training in Alberta here in 95, and yeah, kind of...