Rail Talk Episode 124: Legends Live Forever

About this episode

Joe Bianca and Jon Green pay tribute to racing legends and discuss the upcoming Kentucky Derby contest with special guests.

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green pay tribute to legends, past and present, starting with Saudi Cup champion Forever Young. What does it mean for racing to have a global superstar, campaigned sportingly, by relatable connections, and how do we capitalize on his brilliance? Joe and Jon also bid farewell to the great John Shirreffs and Afleet Alex, reflecting on the legacy they both left on the game and what they meant to the boys’ personal journeys in the game. Then, we welcome Gulfstream Park’s Samantha Perry, Black Dog Bloodstock’s Lauren Carlisle and Arion Pedigrees’ Andrew Stewart for our second annual Mage Rage Kentucky Derby contest draft, sponsored by the 2023 Derby hero and our friends at Airdrie Stud! Will Sam repeat as champion? Will Andrew help Lauren figure out the difference between Australia and New Zealand? Stay tuned all spring as we run for glory, bragging rights and trash-talking supremacy on the Derby trail. Don’t miss any Rail Talk content! Join our ever-growing family by subscribing to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods! Thank you to our sponsors Epic Insurance, The Green Group, Fasig-Tipton and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Bianca, Jon Green

Guests: Samantha Perry, Lauren Carlisle, Andrew Stewart

Topics covered

• horse racing
• legends in sports
• Kentucky Derby
• global superstars
• racing legacy
• Derby contest

Keywords

• Forever Young
• John Shirreffs
• Afleet Alex
• Kentucky Derby
• Mage Rage
• horse racing
• global superstar

Sponsors

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

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