Rail Talk Episode 133: Full Field, Empty Feeling

This week on Rail Talk! Jon Green is away on vacation, so Joe Bianca is joined by friend of the show and all-star racing analyst Samantha Perry to discuss everything surrounding this Saturday’s Preakness. Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is skipping the race, something that would’ve been unheard of a decade ago, but is now becoming commonplace. How do we fix the Triple Crown and restore the Preakness to its historic importance? Where should the races be on the calendar going forward when it inevitably is revamped? On the handicapping side, it’s a tremendous betting race this year, and Joe and Sam discuss how they’re planning on playing it. Plus they touch on the latest HISA safety metrics and Fasig-Tipton’s first untimed under-tack show in Timonium.