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The stars shined bright all week at Churchill Downs, culminating in a heart-pounding renewal of the Kentucky Derby that went to Mystik Dan in a razor-thin three-horse photo, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green soaked up every last bit of Derby goodness this week on Rail Talk with very, very special guest Mike Tirico.The legendary and incredibly versatile broadcaster sat down with the boys for nearly 40 minutes for a fascinating, engaging and often hilarious discussion on what it’s like to host a five-hour Derby show, Mike’s take on the reform racing is finally taking on, his appreciation for the sport and much more.Joe and Jon also touched on Thorpedo Anna’s jaw-dropping Oaks win to give Kenny McPeek a double for the ages, several other star performances on the Oaks/Derby undercards, 700+ horses competing with no safety issues and the phenomenal viewership for racing’s biggest day.Don’t miss any Rail Talk content, especially episodes of this magnitude. Subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Audible, or on RailTalkMedia.com to be notified as soon as new episodes drop. Thank you to our wonderful sponsors Fasig-Tipton, Taylor Made and The Green Group for making it all possible.

Surprise! It’s a double dose of Rail Talk this week, as Joe Bianca and Jon Green follow up their Derby 150 preview show with an examination of the much-anticipated New York Times documentary Broken Horses.
Despite the scary and sensationalist title, Joe and Jon came away feeling like the show did an excellent job telling the entire story of racing in the 21st century—the ills, but also the major effort of the industry to correct and reform itself. After giving their full review, the boys welcome Times reporter and Broken Horses producer Joe Drape for an illuminating discussion on how the show came to be, the ways he’s seen racing change in his 25 years covering the game, his overall outlook on the future and much more.
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The milestone 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is almost upon us and to celebrate, Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcomed the ‘Brunette Bonanza’ of America’s Best Racing’s Keeneland Weekend Preview Show to the Rail Talk set!
Alexa Zepp, Ren Carothers and Rachel Miller’s show has caught on a ton and with good reason, bringing the humor and levity of racing/handicapping to the forefront. That was obviously a natural fit with Joe and Jon, so all five of them put together a Derby handicapping contest.
Many laughs were had, it was more than a bit unruly, but there were also some sharp insights as each participant picked their top four horses for Saturday’s Run for the Roses. The prize? Naming rights for a DJ Stable 2-year-old of 2025!
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This week on Rail Talk: Sales and Slam Dunks! Jon Green and Joe Bianca are back from Ocala with a wrap from the OBS spring sale while they fanboy over the New York teams in the NBA/NHL playoffs.Joining the boys were Boyd Browning, Fasig Tipton’s President and CEO, and Anna Seitz, their Director of Client Relations. They dove into Fasig Tipton’s digital and physical sales, and announced a special flash sale with DJ Stable's Mensa going live today!Amidst the horse talk, they also had a reminisce about Anna’s college basketball glory days. Joe and Jon then shifted gears to talk about Thoroughbred aftercare efforts by 1st Racing and Gulfstream Park.Thanks for joining us on the 40th episode of Rail Talk, brought to you by our wonderful sponsors, Fasig-Tipton, Taylor Made, and The Green Group. Thanks to our devoted listeners/viewers, and if you aren’t one yet, be sure to subscribe to Rail Talk on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, or RailTalkMedia.com.

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green are on-site from Mark Casse's gorgeous training center in Ocala and welcome a star-studded lineup of guests before checking out seven-figure OBS March buy Sandman's latest impressive breeze.

Stopping by the set were Casse himself, West Point Thoroughbred's CEO Terry Finley and founder of The Green Group/DJ Stable Len Green. Casse discussed Sandman's rapid progress and the history/legacy of his farm, while Finley touched on a variety of industry issues and Green broke down the tax implication of Thoroughbred ownership.

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In the shadow of a cosmic marvel, there were some star performances on the racetrack this weekend with the final round of major Kentucky Derby preps setting the stage for the 150th Run for the Roses, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green teamed up to break it all down. With two clear favorites emerging in Fierceness and Sierra Leone, who else can we expect to shine on the first Saturday in May?

The boys then discussed Frankie Dettori’s remarkable six straight wins on Saturday at Santa Anita, DJ Stable’s decision to give Hades one more chance to get into the Derby and HIWU’s suspension of top trainer Robertino Diodoro.

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