Talk Racing To Me

Talk Racing To Me with Naomi Show 12!

Al Stall Jr discusses his stable star Tom’s d’Etat’s Breeders Cup Classic bid, Blame comparisons and other notable horses in his barn. Don’t miss the story on his first morning as a trainer in his own right either..

Colt Pike joined us amidst their celebrations as his family's Pike Racing sold the sale topper at the Fasig Tipton Midlantic Two-Year Olds In Training Sale, with their Uncle Mo colt going for $1.1 million. He elaborates on their Louisiana operation, what he believes a good horse should look like and what the season has been like for them so far.

Last but not least, the upcoming G1 Met Mile and G1 Manhattan, as well as the Epsom Derby and Coral-Eclipse in the UK are being highlighted.

Just listen to the episode...

Only kidding!

So proud to have Sackatoga Stable's Jack Knowlton with us this episode, chatting everything Tiz the Law, the Triple Crown duration, the Funny Cide story, getting new partners into Sackatoga, their relationship with Barclay Tagg and so much more.

My racing highlights of the week are brought up before closing of this week's show with Kimberley Godwin Clark of Thoroughbred Placement Resources, visiting her farm in Maryland. She is one of the select few in the world to have ever achieved Prix St. George level dressage with a Thoroughbred.

Special episode! Show 10 features the story of the Biancone family as told by daughter, exercise rider, co-owner and assistant trainer Andie Biancone who has #2 Sole Volante lining up in this year’s Belmont Stakes on Saturday. 

Learn how Sole Volante came into their lives, how much confidence Andie has in him, the nervous experience of watching him run (being a deep closer) and how Andie’s dream is to become the first female trainer in her home land of Hong Kong. She also gives us her take on the major players in the field. 

This is one story in the 152nd Belmont Derby you do not want to miss. 

Not only will you get up to speed on the upcoming Royal Ascot meeting, Vanessa and Naomi go over last weekend’s 2,000 & 1,000 Guineas winners whilst diverting into racing families and European top racehorses. 

The (Epsom) Derby and its significance is discussed, against the growing sentiment of breeders being drawn towards speed favouring sires. Vanessa highlights how the UK Triple Crown isn’t as fashionable anymore, in comparison to the popularity of the USA Triple Crown trail.  

The Ballydoyle facilities come into play, as well as the Galileo angle and Aidan O’Brien’s structured formula approach to the Classics. 

40:20 We get started on the Royal Ascot Meeting!

1:34:30 Quick Fire round of questions for Vanessa

Before you go:

Vanessa recommended a must watch documentary on Nijinsky, following the last UK Triple Crown winner in his glorious 1970 season:

A Horse Called Nijinsky (1970)

How does broadcasting work in different sports? Learn about college football and college basketball in comparison to horse racing as told by top sportscaster Jeannine Edwards. 

NT and Jeannine discuss the Eclipse Awards, her career as a trainer, riding horses with the likes of Angel Cordero Jr. in the mornings at Belmont & Aqueduct and so much more. 

After 22 years as a broadcaster Jeannine has quite a few bits of knowledge she’s willing to share.  

Two top guests light up this week's TRTM w Naomi:

Former jockey turned TV racing analyst Richard Migliore & Multiple Grade 1 winning trainer Tom Morley.

From a first-time airplane ride to Eclipse Apprentice Award glory, the late trainer Stephen DiMauro played a pivotal role in Richard Migliore's life.

Words of wisdom are given by Tom Morley as he elaborates on just about anything concerning the New York Racing circuit, the revised Triple Crown as well as how we can do better as an industry. He has an opinion, and you want to hear it! 

Mig: 2:46

Tom: 35:50

NT sits down with Dubai World Cup winning jockey Aaron Gryder (virtually of course) who chats about swapping furniture and apartments between jockeys, breaking into Drayden van Dyke’s trailer at 5AM and how he got cast for the Sopranos.

He had a different use for the Dubai World Cup winning silks and gives us a rare inside look into the memorabilia he has received from some of his famous athlete friends which includes legendary New York Yankee players.

But it gets even better, as he recalls getting on Sunday Silence and his time learning from legendary handler Charlie Whittingham.

Stick around until the end, as Gryder recommends some recent horseracing movies that are worth your time. 

Talk Racing To Me Episode 5 gets you up to speed on this weekend’s action!

- Publicity manager Kevin Kerstein covers the opening of Churchill Downs.

- Leading Maryland based trainer Dale Capuano shares what it takes to run a successful claiming stable.

Kevin: 4:25

Dale: 52:16 

Show 4 of Talk Racing To Me with Naomi is here!

We kick off proceedings with Ruben Munoz, long-time agent of Ricardo Santana Jr., who just secured his 7th leading rider title at Oaklawn Park over the weekend. His background within the racing sphere gifts us a fair few outstanding stories including some of the industry’s legendary riders, aside from the remarkable journey he and his protégé have been on. 

We close off the show with trainer Bret Calhoun, covering his stable stars including Oaklawn Handicap winner By My Standards, Mr. big News and Mr. Money as well as what it was like to receive horses from the West’s that were under prior care of Jason Servis.

Ruben Munoz 2:03

Bret Calhoun 1:07:40

The Arkansas Derby Special is here!

With a 170 Kentucky Derby qualifying points on the line per race, every single runner in both Divisions of Saturday’s Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park gets covered in detail by experts in the horse racing business. Hall of Famer Johnny Velazquez kicks things off followed by Todd Pletcher, Brad Cox, Jerry O’Dwyer, Maggie Wolfendale and Acacia Courtney. 

If you want to check out what your favourite trainer, jockey or analyst has to say, the timestamps are as follows:

Johnny Velazquez       5:27

Todd Pletcher           18:42

Brad Cox                      25:41

Jerry O’Dwyer            36:34

Maggie Wolfendale    42:05

Acacia Courtney         1:13:36