Rail Talk Episode 36: John Sikura on the industry

This week on Rail Talk, Joe Bianca and Jon Green welcome the always opinionated and thoughtful owner of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm, John Sikura. The three tackle the challenges of introducing new stallions to the market, breeding for heartiness and not just speed, and innovative ways to increase interest/purses at the Breeders’ Cup. Joe and Jon then praise the three sales companies for coming together to institute new, uniform drug policy, analyze 1/ST Racing’s threat to close Santa Anita and appreciate some rare horseplayer-friendly developments courtesy of Washington state racetrack Emerald Downs.