Guest on the podcast is Greg Conley, who along with father Chuck, has campaigned Mike Man's Gold for most of the past five seasons. Mike Man's Gold, Emerald Downs all-time winningest horse, will be back here for 2022 at age 12. Mike Man's Gold is also about to enter the metaverse, through Greg Conley and partners. Learn more about that this week.

The 2022 Emerald Downs stakes schedule is out with more stakes and more money. The Longacres Mile-gr3 is up to $150,000 this year and is set for Sunday, August 14. The boost in stakes, along with other horsemen incentives, puts 2022 off to a great start. See emeralddowns.com for more info.