Rail Talk Episode 126: Conscious Undecoupling

About this episode

The episode discusses the defeat of a decoupling effort in Florida racing and features an interview with Damon Thayer about lobbying efforts.

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green return to their mics after a week in the Ocala sunshine, and they brought some good news back with them, as the decoupling effort that would devastate Florida racing was once again defeated in the state’s legislature.Will The Stronach Group keep trying to separate its racing and gaming businesses after two high-profile failures? Is this successful lobbying effort replicable in other states? Damon Thayer, who was instrumental in the Thoroughbred Racing Initiative’s campaign of organization and mobilization, stops by to answer those questions and more.The boys also discuss a potential lifeline for New Jersey racing as a new bill looks to break up Atlantic City’s casino monopoly in the state, salute Tom Amoss upon his retirement from training, and update the Mage Rage Derby contest standings, as Samantha Perry widens her lead and Joe climbs out of last!Don’t miss any Rail Talk content—be sure to join our ever-growing family by subscribing to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods! Huge shoutout to our sponsors Taylor Made, Fasig-Tipton, Epic Insurance and The Green Group for their continued…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Bianca, Jon Green

Guest: Damon Thayer

Topics covered

• Florida racing
• legislative efforts
• New Jersey racing
• casino monopoly
• Thoroughbred racing
• lobbying

Keywords

• Florida racing
• decoupling
• Thoroughbred Racing Initiative
• New Jersey racing
• Atlantic City
• Tom Amoss
• Mage Rage Derby

Sponsors

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

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Stronach Group, Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, New Jersey racing, Atlantic City’s casino monopoly

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