Under The Lights with Ash and Roy

Every champion has a story, every journey has obstacles, and every dream starts with someone willing to take the first step. We appreciate you joining us each week as we bring those stories to life. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and remember—the best stories are still being written. Season one is a wrap. Thanks for following along and please subscribe and share.

Jessica Otten is one of the rising voices in harness racing media—a broadcaster, journalist, and marketing professional with deep roots in the sport as a third-generation horseman from Michigan. From her early days promoting racing on social media to becoming a familiar face on major broadcasts on Fox Sports, The Meadowlands, The Red Mile, Hoosier Park, and beyond, Jessica has built a reputation f...

Brett Pelling is one of harness racing’s most respected and accomplished trainers, known for developing elite pacers, and producing champions on the sport’s biggest stages. Originally from New Zealand, Pelling built an incredible reputation in North America with a sharp eye for talent and a relentless commitment to excellence. Over the course of his career, he’s trained  5 Meadowlands Pace winners...

Jayson Arendt is proof that reinvention takes guts. A former standout collegiate baseball player at UNC Wilmington, Jayson traded the baseball diamond for the country music stage—and hasn’t looked back. The North Carolina native first picked up a guitar during the pandemic, wrote his first song after baseball practice, and quickly turned that spark into a full-blown music career. Since then, he’s...

Four Hambletonians. Elitloppet Winner, Hall of Fame legacy. And THE horseman behind one of the greatest trotters to ever step on a racetrack—Mack Lobell. From humble Midwest beginnings to the brightest lights in harness racing, he’s spent a lifetime developing champions, shaping bloodlines, and raising the bar for what greatness looks like in this sport. Known for his unmatched ability with young...

Six-time World Champion. Record-breaker. Bareback riding royalty. Kaycee Feild is one of the most dominant athletes the sport of rodeo has ever seen. Hailing from Payson, Utah, and raised in a legendary rodeo family, he didn’t just follow in his father’s footsteps—he redefined the path. Lewis Feild’s son turned into the winningest bareback rider in PRCA history, capturing six gold buckles and maki...

Dr. Stephen P. Dey III is a respected equine veterinarian and one of the most accomplished Standardbred breeders in North America. Carrying on a family legacy rooted deeply in the horse industry, Dr. Dey operates the historic Heritage Hill Farm in New Jersey, a breeding program known for producing some of harness racing’s top performers.  Following in the footsteps of his father Dr. S.P. Dey II, S...

Joining us is a man who knows what it takes to win at the absolute highest level—a PRCA World Champion, seven-time National Finals  qualifier, and one of the most intense competitors to ever step inside the box… Tyson Durfey From grinding it out on the road to capturing that gold buckle in 2016, Tyson didn’t just chase greatness—he built it. And these days, he’s taking that same championship minds...

Built on horsepower, hustle, and high-stakes decisions, this episode of Under the Lights with Ash & Roy features powerhouse Standardbred owner Mark Weaver of Weaver Bruscemi LLC —a name behind some of the biggest moments in harness racing. From spotting raw talent to managing elite-level stables, Weaver breaks down what it really takes to compete at the top of the sport. 

Every great idea starts with a few cocktails—and this one was no different. What started as a conversation between friends turned into a vision. Ash and Roy, connected by years of friendship and a deep passion for the equestrian world, rodeo, horse racing, and the western lifestyle, knew there was something missing. So they built it. Under the Lights brings you inside the stories you don’t hear—th...