Rail Talk Podcast

This week's episode has all the twists and turns of a classic Bond Flick - action, peril, villains, and suspense. Hosts Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcome the "Voice of Saratoga" Frank Mirahmadi to the show. The guys discuss Frank's journey from Beverly Hills High to the heights of race calling at the most premier tracks in the country. Frank also provides insight as to how the Golden Gate closing affects the Golden State. Thanks to Joe's persistence (some would say grovelling), we unveil an exciting "secret" naming contest, exclusively for Rail Talk subscribers.

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This week, on Episode 3 of Rail Talk, Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcome star host/reporter for NYRA/Fox Sports Acacia Clement!

The three break down an upset-filled opening week at Saratoga and the closure of Golden Gate Fields before paying tribute to the late, great Funny Cide. Joe and Jon also tackle the unorthodox decision to put 2021 Preakness winner Rombauer back into training after he failed to secure a high-profile stud deal, and try to determine once and for all whether Joe actually listens to Jon when he talks.

Don’t miss an episode (or a blooper reel) of Rail Talk, which is proudly sponsored by Fasig-Tipton, Taylor Made and The Green Group. Subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and check us out on RailTalkMedia.com

This week on Rail Talk, longtime host of industry-leading daily radio show At the Races on Sirius/XM Steve Byk joins Joe Bianca and Jon Green to talk about finding his dream job in racing in his late 40s and the legacy he’s been creating since.The three also reflect on what makes Saratoga so special as the marquee summer meet gets underway and later, Joe and Jon react to the monumental suspensions handed down in the early days of HISA’s anti-doping program.

Annnnnd we’re off! Hello Rail Talk family! Joe Bianca here, and I’m proud to present the very first episode of our irreverent new racing podcast, Rail Talk. For our maiden run, Jon Green and I were joined by award-winner writer, analyst and pedigree expert Ren Carothers. We talk Bob Baffert vs. Churchill Downs, breeding lines and have a ton of laughs, mostly at each other’s expenses. Special shoutout to sponsors Fasig-Tipton, The Green Group and Taylor Made Sales Agency. We’re so excited to begin this journey with you, our beautiful listeners! Don’t forget to subscribe and let us know your thoughts in the comments—we might just bring you on the show!

Welcome to episode 0! Eclipse Award winners Joe Bianca and Jon Green reunite to co-host Rail Talk, an innovative weekly podcast tackling all topics in the world of Thoroughbred racing. The longtime friends and co-hosts take on racing’s hot-button issues, review top races, handicap upcoming stakes, preview sales and provide humorous insights in a free-flowing format. In this abbreviated episode, Joe & Jon discuss Royal Ascot, Frankie Dettori and George Weaver. Leave your comments below, let’s have a conversation!

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green are back together, on the heels of the last major racing weekend of the year and an eventful racetrack symposium.The boys first touch on the breakout performance of Zany in the Demoiselle at Aqueduct—where does her dominant win put her in the 3-year-old filly discussion? They also react to the sudden closure of Hastings Park in Vancouver—what does the latest shuttered racetrack mean for the sport as alternate gaming revenue is threatened in other areas?CAW bettors continue to wreak havoc on regular horseplayers, and the answers coming from the supposed cops on the beat are not great. Plus, Joe and Jon analyze the Q3 fatality data from HISA, and welcome friend of the show Dan Tordjman to discuss his trip to the Japan Cup, what lessons can be drawn from the sport’s success in the Far East, how to capitalize on Griffin Johnson growing racing’s visibility among the youth and more.Don’t miss any of these illuminating conversations, happening only on Rail Talk. Join our family by subscribing to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Thanks to our sponsors Epic Insurance, The Green Group, Fasig-Tipton and Taylor Made for seeing and supporting our vision.