The Owner's Box

The mastermind of Rail Talk is on hiatus this week BUT we caught him on our show to celebrate his Champion NITROGEN, talk family, #TopSecret business and SO MUCH more. Merci for the time Jon Green!

Pedigree wise, he's Book 1. With an influential sire line and a champion dam, Doug Scharbauer's ties to horse racing are as pure as Texas is big. Hear a small part of his story including Alyesheba, a record Kentucky Derby and his newest G1 winner: Always A Runner

Looking for fun, laughs, good stories, history and to learn something? Well then do we have the pod for you!!! Lynn Hancock joins this week!!!

Lifelong horse owner Bill Mathis joins to talk about his Susans, his Terry, D Wayne and MORE!!

100 years after her grandmother started Phipps Stables, Daisy Phipps hoisted the Kentucky Derby trophy last weekend! Hear from her here!

It's Kentucky Derby time! That means Billy Koch and Michelle Yu are up for a round of Contender-Pretender, discussing the real threats and real longshots in this year's Kentucky Derby.

Passions Fulfilled could be the catch phrase for the ever tenacious Damon Thayer. The CJ Thoroughbreds partner and racing advocate joins us this week!

Born into racing, Gatewood Bell has found his niche and made his name. He's the head of racing at Keeneland but he also is a horse owner AND bloodstock extraordinaire. One recent purchase? $52k for G1W and Kentucky Oaks hopeful Percy's Bar!

Ana Maron and her husband Hans are the faces behind the ownership Saints or Sinners, and their SO HAPPY is Kentucky Derby bound! Hear about their start in racing and their passion for horses!

2026 NHC Champ Dylan Donnelly joins us to talk strategy, claiming and more!!

Bottle Of Rouge is hoping to be Kentucky Oaks bound after back-to-back stakes wins. Her owner Jill Baffert joins to talk horses, hoagies and how much room she needs to root! Plus, #SoapboxBilly is back in action!!

"Success is no accident!" Niall Brennan joins this week to talk OBS Sales, fond memories, aftercare AND his Kentucky Derby 2026 hope BRAVARO!

Small but mighty! Hibiscus Stables have been around the racing world for decades and they're still going strong helmed by a team including Jon Taisey (@plc2be). Learn about one of their tools, https://www.atthesale.com/ and even grab a discount code for the upcoming sale!!

The possible Kentucky Derby 2026 favorite might be NEARLY after his big win in the Holy Bull for Centennial Farm. Patron Don Little, Jr. joins to talk polo, family, Boston and (of course) horses!

The Birthday Boy and Rail Talk podcast co-host Joe Bianca joins today to relish in his Eclipse Award win and burn through some snow time.

Jake Ballis joins Billy and Michelle in between his Eclipse Awards and Middle East travel.

Dean Roethemeier joins Michelle and Billy in 2026 to discuss Keeneland Sales!

An on the mend Kenny McPeek joins Billy and Michelle to talk about MORNINGLINE.io, innovations in racing, and a little soapbox time!

Phillip Shelton joins Billy and Michelle after an incredible Breeders' Cup weekend!

Billy and Michelle wrap up all things Breeders' Cup 2025!

Breeders' Cup week is upon us and its time for the annual Breeders' Cup draft! Thank you to  morningline.io  for sponsoring this annual affair with the winners share heading to charity!

Billy and Michelle are joined by successful trainer Chad Summers.

Michelle and Billy catch up with new Grade 2 winning owner, Robert Bonnie.

Billy and Michelle chat about Ruben Islas' and Michele Arthur's incredible journey into the winners' circle!

Billy and Michelle talk ownership, betting, and Gold Phoenix with California owner Ciaran Thornton.