Ferrin Peterson joins the Amplify Podcast as a young professional who wears a couple of big hats in the industry. As a jockey and a working veterinarian, Ferrin stays very busy, but her journey to both careers was not without hard work and a winding path. Ferrin talks about professional rejections, moving across the country, and then back again for school and work, making connections, and work-life balance. If you are interested in becoming a vet, jockey, or just diving into the industry and don’t know where to start, this episode is for you ..read more

When your family is already established in the Thoroughbred industry, is it expected of you to continue down that path? Claire and Conrad Bandoroff of Denali Stud join us on this episode of the Amplify Horse Racing Podcast to talk about their experiences in the world of racing with generational education, identifying, shifting, and pursuing goals, and taking on leadership roles as younger adults in the industry. Claire and Conrad also dive into the day-to-day activities on the farm throughout foaling and breeding season and yearling prep for sales, and the marketing that goes into hosting tour ..read more

Have you ever considered starting your own business? Spearheading a transformational company isn’t easy, but a huge opportunity lies in the challenge. Pierce Dargan, CEO and founder of Equine MediRecord – a platform that digitizes and helps automate equine welfare and anti-doping compliance in the global horse racing industry – joins us from Ireland on this episode of the Amplify Podcast to talk about young entrepreneurship and the challenges of innovation in what can be described as a traditional industry. Pierce, Annise, and Kaitlin discuss the realistic ups and downs that come with launchin ..read more

Whether you already ride an off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB), or you've been pondering what it takes to retrain a racehorse ready to move on to a second career, then you will LOVE this episode! Kristen Kovatch Bentley and Joy Orr of the Retired Racehorse Radio podcast join Amplify's Kaitlin Christopherson and Annise Montplaisir in this collaborative episode to discuss the mental and physical journey of training an OTTB, what it takes to point toward the Thoroughbred Makeover, and reflections of 2023. Hear what attracted each one to the Thoroughbred, learn from personal experiences, and jot do ..read more

In November, a select group of Amplify mentees traveled to Kentucky to learn more about the Thoroughbred industry, visit farms and facilities, and yes, pet some horses! Paola Castro and Sydney Patrick were two of four high-achieving Amplify mentees selected to receive travel awards to visit Kentucky during the breeding stock sales season. On this episode of the podcast, Sydney and Paola share how they became interested in horse racing (hint: there are some excellent movies out there to watch), their experiences in the Amplify Horse Racing Mentorship Program, takeaways from their trip to Kentuc ..read more

Starting his career as an intern in Marketing and Publicity at Santa Anita in 2002, Nate Newby is now the racetrack's Senior Vice President and General Manager. And he's done a little bit of everything along the way, from working on the set of Seabiscuit – one of the highest grossing horse movies of all time – to organizing nine Breeders' Cups, and retraining off-track Thoroughbreds in his spare time. On this episode of the Amplify Horse Racing Podcast, we discuss how to stay engaged when working for the same company for a length of time, the logistics and planning that go into putti ..read more

We bet you've never heard of "settlements" before this episode! Today you're going to learn all about how and where the gambling dollars in horse racing are handled, who processes those dollars, and the prevention of money laundering. Special guests Laurel Humbert-Stock, Racing and Wagering Finance Manager at Keeneland, and Kaitlin Fox, Chief Operating Officer at CHRIMS-PGSI, introduce listeners to their fascinating careers, explain complex terminology, and even touch on work-life balance as mothers. If you love numbers, or want to better understand the pari-mutuel system, settlements and payo ..read more

Delaina Stenchever joins Amplify after completing a Bachelor of Arts in journalism with a broadcast emphasis and further specializing in sports journalism, and double minoring in biology and sports management from the University of Arizona. While in college she worked with two different radio stations in Arizona, one as an intern with an all-sports station, and the horse racing show Post Time with Aaron Vercruyss and Corey La Russo for the sports betting segment, Dialled in with Delaina. Delaina started working at Rillito Park, a small mixed breed track, for their 2022 season as a pr ..read more

"Intentional" is the best word to describe the growth process of the Horse Racing Women's Summit, a movement that started with a multi-day event at Santa Anita Park in 2022, followed by smaller pop-up gatherings around the country. Each of these were thoughtfully planned to gather women into a supportive space for networking, meeting new friends, and fostering deep discussions. Leading into the second Horse Racing Women's Summit, September 27-29 at Santa Anita Park in California, the HRWS planning committee has thought strategically about how to continue spreading their mission. As special gue ..read more

The Triple Crown – and horse racing in general – is filled to the brim with emotion and beautiful imagery. Author, researcher and historian Jennifer Kelly tries to convey emotion through words on a page in her new book The Foxes of Belair, about the father-son Triple Crown-winning duo Gallant Fox and Omaha. She explains how she takes the viewer on a trip through time to make it seem like century-old events happened just yesterday. And for Mage's co-owner and bloodstock agent Ramiro Restrepo, winning the Kentucky Derby a month ago still feels like it was yesterday. Hear from him later on in the ..read more