Rail Talk Podcast

Hosts Joe Bianca & Jon Green talk all things racing, weekly. Stay tuned and join our mailing list to be the first to know when new episodes drop.

Rail Talk Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Rail Talk, with 164 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Rail Talk hosts Rail Talk Podcast, a sports show with 164 episodes published.

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  Episode #151

  Rail Talk Episode 151: A New Era for New York

  Sep 23, 20261h 33m

  This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green are back at their mics after a week away, and the talk of the town is the opening of the brand new Belmont Park. Joe spent the weekend at the new $500-million facility, and reports back with his full review of his experience, and what it means for New York racing to have a modern racetrack ushering in a new era for the sport in the Empire State. The boys also discuss an eventful racing weekend, highlighted by global superstar Forever Young’s victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion at Parx, and look forward to a big weekend to come, which features champion Nitrogen running in the Beldame at the new Belmont and champion Super Corredora returning in the Zenyatta at Santa Anita. The brilliant NYRA handicapper and TV analyst Andy Serling also stops by for an excellent conversation about the Belmont, past, present and future, the reimagined Triple Crown, his opinion on the state of HISA and much more. Don’t miss any Rail Talk content! Be sure you’re subscribed to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. As always, huge thanks to our sponsors Fasig-Tipton, Epic Insurance, The Green Group and Taylor Made for making it all possible.

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  Episode #150

  Rail Talk Episode 150: One Fiddy

  Sep 9, 20261h 23m

  This week on Rail Talk! We have reached 150 episodes! And to celebrate, Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcome a trio of guests that love the show, and we love them right back. First, co-owner of superstar Cy Fair Reagan Swinbank stops by to talk about his filly’s race at Kentucky Downs, the ride she’s taken them on and how he got started in the game. Then, horse racing advisor and advocate Damon Thayer gives us an update on the potential for a new racetrack in Florida, and finally, impressive young bloodstock agent Colin Brennan discusses the 2-year-old sales, his new pinhooking syndicate and much more. Joe and Jon also give their take on the news that NYRA is considering shortening the distance of the Belmont Stakes, U S S Valor’s rise to the top of the 2-year-old division and Manny Franco capping off a Saratoga meet for the ages. Thank you so much to all our wonderful viewers and listeners for helping us reach this milestone. If you haven’t yet, please subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. And as always, we couldn’t do it without our elite lineup of sponsors Fasig-Tipton, Taylor Made, The Green Group and Epic Insurance, so thank you all for your partnership. Here’s to 150 more!

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  Episode #149

  Rail Talk Episode 149: Manny of the Hour

  Sep 2, 20261h 4m

  This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green react to a star-studded Travers Day, where Manny Franco, having the Saratoga meet of his life, guided upsetter Leading Change to Midsummer Derby glory with a picture-perfect ride. Will this open more doors for Franco to get elite-level mounts outside of New York? And does Golden Tempo’s third-place finish give Englishman, who put on another tour de force in the H. Allen Jerkens, a shot at champion 3-year-old male?The boys also react to jaw-dropping performances from Fully Subscribed and Naomis, and discuss Churchill Downs Inc. asking the FTC to look into the recent security failures at HISA. Plus, Daily Racing Form’s expert handicapper David Aragona stops by to give us angles to look for closing week at the Spa, his thoughts on the new Belmont, Marshall Gramm 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. Big thanks to our sponsors Fasig-Tipton, Taylor Made, The Green Group and Epic Insurance for their support. See you next week for episode 150!!

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  Episode #148

  Rail Talk Episode 148: A Hard Day’s Knight

  Aug 27, 20261h 25m

  This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green react to Counting Stars’s surprising defeat in the Alabama, Knightsbridge’s powerhouse performance in the Pacific Classic and more. What’s next for West Point Thoroughbreds’ star flag bearer, and where does the 3-year-old filly championship chase stand now? And will Godolphin, likely holding the best pair of older dirt males in the country, pit them against each other in the Breeders’ Cup Classic? Excellent FOX Sports TV host and handicapper Samantha Perry then stops by to preview a star-studded Travers Day with the boys. The three then hammer out a group Pick 6 ticket for an excellent sequence that features six stakes, five of them Grade I’s, closing with an intriguing renewal of the ‘Midsummer Derby’. Joe and Jon also put a bow on the Marshall Gramm story as the professor accepts a provisional suspension from HISA while the fraud charges against him play out. Don’t miss any Rail Talk content—be sure you’re subscribed to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Major shoutout to our sponsors Taylor Made, Epic Insurance, The Green Group and Fasig-Tipton for their support.

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  Episode #147

  Rail Talk Episode 147: Snakes in the Grass

  Aug 20, 20261h 39m

  This week on Rail Talk! It’s an absolutely jam-packed show, as Joe Bianca and Jon Green react to the news of industry staple Marshall Gramm being named as the person who improperly accessed confidential veterinary data via the HISA portal. Joe and Jon also bring on HISA CEO to talk about the charges Gramm is facing, and answer questions about how HISA is ensuring this kind of leak doesn’t happen again, the controversial appointment of Bob Baffert to HISA’s horsemen’s advisory board and much more. The boys also look forward to Counting Stars going for an unprecedented Saratoga Grade I triple in the Alabama, and welcome Woodbine TV host/handicapper Jeff Bratt to talk King’s plate, Woodbine’s new turf course, working hand in hand with the Ontario government and much more. Don’t miss any Rail Talk content—nowhere else in the industry are these kinds of candid and illuminating conversations happening on a weekly basis. Be sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. As always, huge thanks to our sponsors Epic Insurance, The Green Group, Fasig-Tipton and Taylor Made for their steadfast support.

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