Rail Talk Episode 85: Sandman Brings Derby Dreams

This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green are back from a thrilling Saturday at Oaklawn Park, where they witnessed, along with 68,000 of their closest friends, Sandman punch his ticket for the Kentucky Derby with a convincing win in the meet centerpiece Arkansas Derby. The boys react to one of the most thrilling moments of their racing lives and start five weeks of spine-tingling anticipation with a horse who will be among the favorites in the Run for the Roses. Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse then joins the show to discuss his expert development of Sandman, the strategy for Derby day, his overall training philosophies and his dedicated involvement in the fight to kill the decoupling bill in Florida’s state Congress. Joe and Jon also react to the Florida Derby and look forward to this Saturday’s Wood Memorial in the Mage Rage Derby contest update, where Samantha Perry has caught Jon and Joe has climbed out of last place!