Rail Talk Podcast

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 declin...

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 Yo...

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...

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...

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 Kent...

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...

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-...

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 ba...

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 b...

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 b...

This week on Rail Talk! At long last, the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks are upon us, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green can barely contain their excitement. Both races are extremely competitive, and West Point Thoroughbreds’ Counting Stars will fly the flag for the home team on Friday night. Joe, just before heading to Louisville, provides insight into the mindset of their filly’s connections heading...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green are back from Ocala and have plenty to discuss. First, White Abarrio runs down Sovereignty and Journalism in a star-studded Oaklawn Handicap. Might we finally be trending towards standout horses sticking around to race beyond their 3-year-old season? And why is the winner, despite all his accomplishments, still not considered a serious stallion pros...

This week on Rail Talk! The Kentucky Derby field is mostly set after a thrilling weekend of racing, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green are here to make sense of it all. Further Ado puts on a show in the Blue Grass, but can he be trusted to repeat that performance in the Derby? What to make of the California 3-year-olds and the final Wood Memorial at Aqueduct? And who else made a name for themselves as s...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green bring you an absolutely jam-packed show, starting with Joe’s tale of nearly not making it to Oaklawn Park but getting there in the nick of time to experience Counting Stars’s romp in the Fantasy Stakes to punch her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks! Where does she stack among the 3-year-old filly class? And what to make of Renegade’s blowout win in the Ar...

This week on Rail Talk! The scintillating Kentucky Derby trail is nearing its pinnacle, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green are excited to dig in on all the action. The boys react to Emerging Market’s gutsy victory in the Louisiana Derby, discuss whether or not the Jeff Ruby Steaks Stakes should be a 100-point Derby qualifier, and look forward to stellar weekend cards at Gulfstream and Oaklawn surroundin...

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...

This week on Rail Talk! An action-packed first major weekend of the Derby Trail is in the books, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green are here to tell you all about what it means. Who took a step forward? Who underwhelmed? Who’s ahead in the Mage Rage Derby contest? And what of the Kentucky Oaks picture? The boys then get down to the nitty gritty of the Lasix debate as the HISA board of directors is set t...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green pay tribute to legends, past and present, starting with Saudi Cup champion Forever Young. What does it mean for racing to have a global superstar, campaigned sportingly, by relatable connections, and how do we capitalize on his brilliance? Joe and Jon also bid farewell to the great John Shirreffs and Afleet Alex, reflecting on the legacy they both l...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green take you behind the curtain of a huge racing weekend that featured mixed results for the home teams, as Nitrogen returns a winner in her 4-year-old debut while Super Corredora and Counting Stars lay eggs in their sophomore bows. What went into the decision to run Nitrogen so soon after the Breeders’ Cup? And how do owners deal with the disappointmen...

Presented by Rail Talk in partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA)Hosted by Jon Green and Joe Bianca, General Manager of DJ StableThis episode of TOBA Breakaway Rail Talk introduces us to Joe Moore, TOBA’s February Member of the Month, whose passion for Thoroughbred racing has deep roots in the heart of Wisconsin—yes, Wisconsin. A real estate agent and former alderm...

This week on Rail Talk! The recent winter weather cancellations have lined up a tremendous weekend of racing from coast to coast, and Joe Bianca and Jon Green can barely contain their excitement. The boys discuss the seasonal debuts of brand new champions Nitrogen and Super Corredora, and look forward to a stacked Southwest, an array of other huge 3-year-old stakes, and the return of media darling...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca is joined by guest co-host and Gulfstream Park on-air analyst Samantha Perry to react to a huge weekend for the home teams and the industry as a whole. Joe and Sam discuss the 55th annual Eclipse Awards, pulling back the curtain and sharing their experiences as first-time Eclipse attendees. They also celebrate the coronation of West Point’s 2-year-old filly champ...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green look forward to the 55th Eclipse Awards, and the potential for both of the show’s ‘home teams’ to take home hardware. They also preview a stellar Pegasus Day card at Gulfstream and analyze the installation—and quick removal—of historical horse racing-like machines at Santa Anita. The boys then welcome former Daily Racing Form chief national correspo...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green take on several industry-wide issues, starting with the sudden retirement of recent Malibu Stakes winner Goal Oriented, and what it says about the breed-to-sell approach overwhelming the breed-to-race philosophy. Is the infatuation with sexy first-crop sires sustainable, or does the business need a major course correction? The boys then react to Joh...

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green are refreshed, recharged and back at their mics for the first show of 2026, kicking things off by analyzing the decrease in handle and purse numbers from last year. How can we reverse these trends? Are there any silver linings in the data? And who in the industry can we look to for solutions? The boys then welcome NBC Sports and Santa Anita on-air a...