Rail Talk Podcast

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green have yet another incomprehensible situation at a New York racetrack to react to, as the distance of a race at Saratoga is changed at the last minute, once again leaving bettors holding the bag. How did this happen? How do things like this keep happening? And how do we get NYRA, the jockeys and the horseplayers on the same page so they never happen again?
Plus, Paulick Report founder Ray Paulick joins the show from Del Mar to discuss the aforementioned mess at Saratoga, what he would fix as the czar of racing, what billionaires could do with their money to help the sport, California racing and much more. Joe and Jon also touch on the latest Paco Lopez suspension and the foolishness of running the Indiana Derby and Iowa Derby on the same day.
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This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green react to an action-packed opening weekend at Saratoga, which included shockingly overlaid winners in the Belmont Oaks and Derby, an inexcusable delay after the horses hit the wire in the Kelso, a scary spill in the Wild Applause that everyone walked away mostly unscathed from, and most significant of all: an uptick in handle despite a massive decline in CAW betting.Unfortunately the overall handle numbers for the year aren’t as positive, and the boys discuss what the continued deterioration of wagering from the first half of 2026 means for the future, as well as the continued problem of too much racing for too few horses. They also give their analysis of upcoming starters for the home teams of West Point and DJ Stable as the summer action starts to heat up.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. Mega shoutout to the sponsors Epic Insurance, The Green Group, Fasig-Tipton and Taylor Made for their support!

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green react to the seismic showdown in the Stephen Foster, as Magnitude wires the field to vault to the lead of the handicap division. What to make of the rest of the field, particularly Sovereignty and his second straight defeat as the favorite?Joe also recounts his experience of the final week at Aqueduct, which got a proper sendoff from all the New York racing diehards. The boys then look forward to the Saratoga meet kicking off this week, and welcome Godolphin’s Kate Galvin to discuss the business of stallions, breeding, sales and much more.Don’t miss any Rail Talk content! Be sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Shoutout to the sponsors Epic Insurance, The Green Group, Fasig-Tipton and Taylor Made for making this all possible.

This week on Rail Talk! Jon Green joins Joe Bianca with some major, exclusive breaking news that champion Nitrogen will take on the boys! Jon discusses what went into the decision by DJ Stable and Mark Casse to take on this historic challenge, and what it might mean for Nitrogen’s legacy if she were to pull off the victory.

The boys also look forward to a stellar renewal of the $2-million Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap, featuring Sovereignty, White Abarrio, Magnitude and Baeza, plus tell you why the next most fascinating race on the card may be the maiden race opener. Finally, Joe gives his ode to Aqueduct as the ‘Big A’ prepares for its last week of live racing ever.

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This week on Rail Talk! Jon Green is back from France, just in time to join Joe Bianca in a celebration of the New York Knicks, who snapped a 53-year championship drought to bring the Big Apple back to the top of the sports world.Fret not, there’s plenty of racing discussion as well of course, as the boys react to a data leak of veterinary records, HISA’s reaction, and how valuable this data can be going forward. They also welcome Machmer Hall founder Carrie Brogden for a fascinating discussion about sales, breeding and increasing the value of off-track Thoroughbreds, and discuss the big races this week at Royal Ascot.Don’t miss any Rail Talk content! Be sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Thank you to our industry-leading sponsors Epic Insurance, Taylor Made, The Green Group and Fasig-Tipton for their support!

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca has just barely caught his breath from the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, and with Jon Green off celebrating in France, he’s joined by FanDuel TV’s Ashley Mailloux to react to an incredible week of racing, especially for the home teams.Joe and Ashley discuss Counting Stars’s breakout win in the Acorn, Nitrogen’s tour de force in the Ogden Phipps, the Kentucky Derby winner taking the Belmont after the skipping the Preakness, and everything in between. Then, DJ Stable and The Green Group’s Len Green stops by to heap more love on Nitrogen, Mark Casse and the new tax benefits for horsemen and owners.What a week, thank you everyone for riding with us and for all the congratulations. If you haven’t yet, please subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Shoutout to our all-star lineup of sponsors Fasig-Tipton, Taylor Made, The Green Group and Epic Insurance for their support!

This week on Rail Talk! It’s the eve of one of the best racing weeks of the year, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green preview all the superstar-studded action of the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga. Who’s the horse to beat in the Belmont? Is the Met Mile the race of the year? How are the boys feeling as their beloved fillies Counting Stars and Nitrogen ready for their respective Grade I tests?Joe and Jon also react to the private sale of Preakness winner Napoleon Solo, as well as NYRA CEO David O’Rourke’s report on the drop in CAW wagering since NYRA’s attempts to limit their play were implemented. Then, excellent NYRA/Fox Sports analyst Acacia Courtney Clement stops by to look forward to some of the week’s most exciting action, discuss Miguel Clement’s ascent as a trainer and more.Don’t miss any Rail Talk content! Be sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Thank you as always to our sponsors Taylor Made, Epic Insurance, The Green Group and Fasig-Tipton for their support!

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green are reunited after back-to-back weeks with guest co-hosts, chomping at the bit to react to the Memorial Day card at Santa Anita and preview the upcoming Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.Fasig-Tipton President & CEO Boyd Browning then joins the show to discuss the groundbreaking Midlantic sale, which shattered records while featuring the first-of-its-kind untimed under-tack show. Is this the future of 2-year-old sales? And if so, what will that mean for horses, sellers and buyers?Joe and Jon also discuss a variety of exciting purse bonuses and incentives lined up for the reopening of Belmont Park in the fall, look forward to all the action for the home teams next week up in Saratoga and celebrate a milestone win for a friend of the show in the Epic Performance of the Week.Don’t miss one iota of 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. Shoutout to our beautiful sponsors Taylor Made, The Green Group, Epic Insurance and Fasig-Tipton for their continued support.

This week on Rail Talk! Jon Green slides into the host chair alongside Michelle Yu for a packed episode covering everything from the Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness to the current state of the 3-year-old division. They also discuss Peter Brant’s headline-making decision to move a large percentage of his horses from Chad Brown, what goes into owner-trainer relationships behind the scenes, and the balancing act trainers face managing jockey assignments, owner expectations, and stable politics.Plus, the hosts reflect on the tragic loss of Hit Zero on Preakness weekend and have an honest conversation about horse safety, cardiac events, and the emotional reality behind the sport.Don’t miss any Rail Talk content—be sure to subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks as always to our sponsors Fasig-Tipton, Epic Insurance, The Green Group, and Taylor Made for their continued support.

This week on Rail Talk! A truly unforgettable Kentucky Derby 152 is in the books, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcome two very special guests, NBC’s Steve Kornacki and Randy Moss, to break it all down from every angle. Cherie DeVaux becoming the first female trainer to take the Run for the Roses has captured America’s attention and imagination, so how do we capitalize on that interest? As Derby broadcasts continue to shatter viewership records, what if anything can be applied to how we present racing the rest of the year?Joe, Jon, Steve and Randy also discuss the Kentucky Oaks, in primetime for the first time, the staggering late odds drop on Churchill Downs Stakes winner T O Elvis, and much more. Plus Joe gives us his first-person perspective of running third in the Oaks with Counting Stars, then the boys react to HISA’s announcement that they’ll maintain the status quo on Lasix and wrap up the second annual Mage Rage Derby contest, won by our Kiwi friend Andrew Stewart!Don’t miss any Rail Talk content, be sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Thanks as always to the sponsors The Green Group, Epic Insurance, Fasig-Tipton, Airdrie Stud, and Taylor Made for their support.