Episode 123: GROUNDHOG DAY, AGAIN?

About this episode

Joe Bianca and Jon Green discuss a mixed racing weekend and interview Mark Casse about his recent achievements and the future of racing.

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green take you behind the curtain of a huge racing weekend that featured mixed results for the home teams, as Nitrogen returns a winner in her 4-year-old debut while Super Corredora and Counting Stars lay eggs in their sophomore bows. What went into the decision to run Nitrogen so soon after the Breeders’ Cup? And how do owners deal with the disappointment when top horses simply don’t show up? The boys then welcome dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse, fresh off being named the new chairman of Ocala Breeders’ Sales. The always thoughtful Casse holds court on his three weekend stakes winners at Oaklawn, his vision for the future of 2-year-old sales, the potential need for a racing commissioner and much more. Joe and Jon also tackle the latest in the legislative battle to keep racing alive in Florida and the ongoing infighting between Mike Repole and The Jockey Club. Don’t miss any Rail Talk content—join the family that’s made our show the #1 podcast in racing by subscribing on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Shoutout to our all-star sponsors lineup of Fasig-Tipton, The Green Group, Epic Insurance and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Bianca, Jon Green

Guest: Mark Casse

Topics covered

• horse racing
• racing weekend
• owner disappointment
• 2-year-old sales
• Florida racing legislation
• Mark Casse

Keywords

• horse racing
• Nitrogen
• Super Corredora
• Counting Stars
• Mark Casse
• Florida racing
• Breeders’ Cup
• 2-year-old sales
• racing commissioner

Sponsors

Fasig-Tipton, The Green Group, Epic Insurance, Taylor Made

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ocala Breeders’ Sales, Mike Repole, The Jockey Club

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