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Annise Montplaisir is joined by Evan Ferraro, Director of Marketing at Fasig-Tipton, North America’s oldest Thoroughbred auction company. Evan grew up in the Thoroughbred industry in California, and was determined to become a horse trainer like his father until a post-college internship at Fasig-Tipton changed the course of his career. Evan talks about the importance of putting yourself in the right situations to make connections, and how doing this as a college student led to his career journey at Fasig-Tipton, where he worked his way from being an intern to a director. Evan and Annise also discuss the various sales held by Fasig-Tipton, the history behind them, and the processes of getting horses from a nomination all the way into the sales ring.

This episode features Sean Tugel, Vice President of Bloodstock at Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. Sean's exposure to racing began early in life, as he went with his father, a seasoned veterinarian, to Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, New York. Sean initially embarked on a non-equine career pathway, but early in his college journey he decided to refocus on his passion for the Thoroughbred industry by moving to Kentucky. Sean discusses how gaining and maintaining hands-on experience with horses can help you in people-facing roles, the unexpected opportunities that can only result from an industry like horse racing (including a whirlwind trip to South Korea!), and balancing a career with owning your own farm. Tune in to learn more from this experienced horseman!

Ferrin Peterson joins the Amplify Podcast as a young professional who wears a couple of big hats in the industry. As a jockey and a working veterinarian, Ferrin stays very busy, but her journey to both careers was not without hard work and a winding path. Ferrin talks about professional rejections, moving across the country, and then back again for school and work, making connections, and work-life balance. If you are interested in becoming a vet, jockey, or just diving into the industry and don’t know where to start, this episode is for you!

Ferrin Peterson joins the Amplify Podcast as a young professional who wears a couple of big hats in the industry. As a jockey and a working veterinarian, Ferrin stays very busy, but her journey to both careers was not without hard work and a winding path. Ferrin talks about professional rejections, moving across the country, and then back again for school and work, making connections, and work-life balance. If you are interested in becoming a vet, jockey, or just diving into the industry and don’t know where to start, this episode is for you!

When your family is already established in the Thoroughbred industry, is it expected of you to continue down that path? Claire and Conrad Bandoroff of Denali Stud join us on this episode of the Amplify Horse Racing Podcast to talk about their experiences in the world of racing with generational education, identifying, shifting, and pursuing goals, and taking on leadership roles as younger adults in the industry. Claire and Conrad also dive into the day-to-day activities on the farm throughout foaling and breeding season and yearling prep for sales, and the marketing that goes into hosting tours on their farm, and their unique farm Airbnb experience! Come along on this behind-the-scenes conversation about life in the industry with the Bandoroffs!

Have you ever considered starting your own business? Spearheading a transformational company isn’t easy, but a huge opportunity lies in the challenge. Pierce Dargan, CEO and founder of Equine MediRecord – a platform that digitizes and helps automate equine welfare and anti-doping compliance in the global horse racing industry – joins us from Ireland on this episode of the Amplify Podcast to talk about young entrepreneurship and the challenges of innovation in what can be described as a traditional industry. Pierce, Annise, and Kaitlin discuss the realistic ups and downs that come with launching a Thoroughbred industry startup, including listening to your customers, shifting according to industry trends and needs, and how to handle constructive criticism. Whether you’re contemplating starting a new venture, or just want to know how new industry operations such as Equine Medirecord, Amplify Horse Racing, and GSS the Marketing Agency came to be, you will definitely learn something from this podcast episode.