Paddock Pulse Podcast

12/10/2025

🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎙️
Ep 17- Inside the Thoroughbred Stallion Journey
featuring Mark Taylor ( ) on Not This Time’s Rise to Stardom

What does it really take for a racehorse to become a top stallion? And how are stud fees actually set? 🤔💸

In this week’s episode of The Paddock Pulse, we go behind the curtain with industry leader Mark Taylor to break down:

🐎 The rise of Not This Time — from brilliant racehorse to elite sire
📈 How stallion values are determined (spoiler: it’s more than just race results)
💰 What drives stud fee pricing, demand, and long-term ROI
🤝 How farms evaluate and acquire future stallion prospects
🔍 Why early foal success can change everything — fast

If you’ve ever wondered how a stallion becomes a household name in our sport… this is the episode for you. 🎧✨

📲 Listen now at the link in our bio or on your favorite podcast platform!

12/10/2025

Do you own an ? Have you filled out the Jockey Club Traceability Survey yet?

Hear more about the amazing aftercare efforts that are taking place in Episode 16!

12/10/2025

Episode 16 featured Stacie Clark Rogers of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and if you haven’t listened to it yet- what are you waiting for?

Episode 16 shines a light on leaders who are pushing aftercare forward and what you can do to support them!

11/27/2025

Eight months ago, we launched this podcast with one goal: to share the beauty of our sport and the incredible equine athletes who make it so special. We hoped to welcome new fans, connect with longtime ones, and open the doors to the behind-the-scenes world we love so much. What we didn’t expect was the overwhelming support, enthusiasm, and kindness you’ve shown us. We’re truly grateful to have each and every one of you in the paddock with us. From our families to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

11/25/2025

✨ NEW EPISODE ALERT ✨

We’re diving deep into the world of aftercare and advocating for a meaningful — and safe — landing for the incredible athletes of the track: our Thoroughbreds. 🐎💫
In this episode of Paddock Pulse: Behind the Scenes of the Thoroughbred Industry, hosts Leah Alessandroni and Leah O’Meara welcome Stacie Clark Rogers of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) to unpack:

➡️ Her remarkable journey from racing to aftercare.
➡️ How aftercare programs — and placements — give life beyond the track.
➡️ Why education, data-tracking (hello The Jockey Club), community engagement and funding make all the difference.
➡️ How YOU and the industry can rally around giving back this holiday season.

🔑 Key takeaways: “We have to want to learn.” “Education is everything.” “We are all in this together.”

If you're passionate about the welfare of racehorses, the story beyond the finish line, or meaningful change in our industry — this episode is made for you.

🎧 Listen now via the link in bio & or on your favorite podcast app

🏷️ Tag us and share how you’re supporting aftercare. Together, we can make every Thoroughbred’s next chapter a strong, loving one. ❤️

10/31/2025

Wondering the best type of bets to place on the 2025 Breeders’ Cup!? 💰Expert Handicapper is back on the Paddock Pulse Podcast to give you some of her best tips!!

For our full discussion and analysis on the two day Breeders’ Cup World Championships card, listen to Episode 15 of the Paddock Pulse Podcast! Find us at the 🔗link in our bio or on your favorite podcast app📲!

10/30/2025

Want to know which contender expert handicapper is raving about…. And which horse she thinks will beat him?? 👀👀

🎧 Listen to Episode 15 “Expert Handicapping Picks for the 2025 Breeders Cup” now to find out!

You can find us at the link in our bio or on your favorite podcast app! 📲

10/30/2025

🏇✨ New Episode Drop! ✨🏇

In this episode of The Paddock Pulse Podcast, our hosts sit down with handicapping expert Kaitlin Benson to preview the 2025 🏆

Caitlin breaks down the Juvenile, Distaff, and Classic, sharing her top picks and smart betting strategies. She also gives listeners some hot takes and best bets for some of the other BC races!

From reading past performances to understanding jockey influence, this conversation dives deep into what makes the Breeders’ Cup the most exciting weekend in racing.

🎧 Tune in now — link in bio!

10/16/2025

Get to know The Paddock Pulse hosts more as we turn the mics 🎤 on ourselves in Episode 14 to recap the 📈 record breaking Keeneland September Yearling Sale 🐎and chat about upcoming Breeders Cup and November Sale excitement!

Find the full episode at the link in our bio or on your favorite podcast app! 🤳

10/16/2025

🎧 New Episode Alert!
We’re turning the mics on ourselves this week 👀 — get to know us a little better while we chat about sales season, Breeders’ Cup hype, and what’s ahead for the November sales! 🐎

It’s a fun mix of stories, industry insights, and a few laughs along the way.

🎙️ Listen now — link in bio!

10/09/2025

Catching up with Episode 3 guest and 2023 G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen champ SIBELIUS after their preliminary rides in Dressage and Freestyle at the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover!!!

10/08/2025

It's SHOW time for Episode 3 guest Sibelius’ Second Symphony: Life after the winner's circle. at the 2025 Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover! If you're in the Lexington, KY area don't miss your chance to cheer on this amazing Team (and all the OTTBs and their trainers) at the Kentucky Horse Park today (October 8) through Saturday (October 11)!

Over the course of four seasons at the racetrack, Sibelius (Not This Time) took his connections on the ride of a lifetime. The well-traveled gelding made 27 starts at 14 tracks, including two international trips to Meydan Racecourse. During his career, he established himself as a three-time group/gr...