Across the Board with Andy Serling: Recent Episodes
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"Across the Board with Andy Serling" is a podcast featuring interviews with influential figures from the diverse world of thoroughbred racing, presented by the New York Racing Association, Inc.
Episode 55: Wood Memorial Preview by Presented by The New York Racing Association, Inc.
Across The Board Episode 48 Belmont Stakes Recap by Presented by The New York Racing Association, Inc.
Episode 47: Preakness Stakes Recap by Presented by The New York Racing Association, Inc.
Andy Sering goes in depth in looking into the 147th running of the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, which was captured by the Bob Baffert-trained Medina Spirit at Churchill Downs.
A 35-year-old native of West Texas, DePaz joined Serling to discuss his training career as well as his introduction to racing. After working on the backstretch of Louisiana Downs, DePaz served as an exercise rider and assistant for Kentucky Derby-winning trainers John Servis, and Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas before assisting Todd Pletcher, where he looked after the care of accomplished runners such as Rags to Riches, Devil May Care and Quality Road. DePaz went out on his own in 2015 setting up shop on the Mid-Atlantic circuit training horses for Kevin Plank’s historic Sagamore Farm.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Santagata joined Serling at Aqueduct Racetrack to discuss his career, including introduction to the sport, his productive time as a jockey. Santagata won his first race in 1978 before going on to win over 4,000 races in his career including 16 graded stakes and becoming the all-time leading rider at The Meadowlands racetrack.
New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association President Joe Appelbaum is the latest guest on the Across the Board Podcast with Andy Serling as he joined Serling at Aqueduct to discuss his role and responsiblities at NYTHA President, the overall ecosystem of thoroughbred racing in New York State and much more.
multiple Eclipse-Award winning trainer Todd Pletcher coming off a momentous career first Breeders' Cup Classic victory with Vino Rosso, joined Serling to discuss his illustrious career and a number of issues including equine safety in throughout bred racing, his successful role in creating stallions and much more.
The final At the Post Live Serling on Saratoga Radio show of the Saratoga meet featured guests Eric Donovan of NYRA TV, trainers Chad Brown and Dale Romans and NYRA President & CEO Dave O'Rourke
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame members jockey Javier Castellano and trainer Bill Mott joined Andy Serling for week 6 of At the Post Live in addition to trainer Carlos Martin and NYRA TV personality and analyst Paul Lo Duca.
The new Across the Board with Andy Serling podcast, featured every week during the 2019 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, This week's guests are jockey Joel Rosario, trainer Christophe Clement, and NYRA television personality Anthony Stabile.
The new Across the Board with Andy Serling podcast, featured every week during the 2019 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, This week's guests are NYRA race announcer and voice of the Triple Crown Larry Collmus, trainer and NYRA and FOX Sports television personality Tom Amoss, and bloodstock agent Liz Crow of ELiTe Sales.
The new Across the Board with Andy Serling podcast will feature segments from the weekly At The Post Live-Serling on Saratoga radio show hosted by Andy Serling.
This week's guests are TVG on air personality Gabby Gaudet, trainer Jimmy Jerkens, FOX Sports/NYRA Televison and NBC personality Laffit Pincay, and TimeformUS Craig Milkowski.
Now in its eighth season, At The Post Live-Serling on Saratoga is broadcast from The Parting Glass in downtown Saratoga Springs, airing in New York's Capital Region and Saratoga County on ESPN Radio's 104.5 The Team. The show features interviews with influential figures in the racing industry discussing the Saratoga meet.
The second week's guests are Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, trainers Mike Maker and Stanley Hough, and New York Special Olympics Director of Development Jennifer Frame.
This summer during the 2019 meet at Saratoga Race Course, the Across the Board with Andy Serling podcast will make available for download the weekly airing of the At the Post Live-Serling on Saratoga radio show hosted by Andy Serling from Parting Glass Pub in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY.
This week's guests for opening week of the meet were jockey Tyler Gaffalione, NYRA paddock analyst and television personality Maggie Wolfendale and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin.
A special edition of the Across the Board podcast features audio from the roundtable discussion of Tuesday's post-position draw at Citi Field for the 151st running of the Grade 1, $1.5 millioin Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets featuring Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott joined be revered trainers Todd Pletcher, Mark Casse and Dale Romans as they discussed their respective entrants in Saturday's Belmont.
This edition of NYRA's Across the Board with Andy Serling features the Daily Racing Form's David Aragona and Andy recapping War of Will's victory in the 144th Preakness
A special edition of Across the Board with Andy Serling features a full-field analysis for this Saturday's 144th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Serling previews of the 13 horses entered and gives his selections for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
Andy Serling joined by David Aragona of the Daily Racing Form, discuss Saturday's historic first disqualification in 145 editions of the Kentucky Derby with Maximum Security moved from first to 17th place by the Stewards allowing second-place finisher Country House to be named the winner. The pair also analyzed the performances of each of the 19 starters while also looking ahead to what the outcome of the race could mean for the Preakness and the 151st running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Belmont Park.
Andy Serling previews each entry in Saturday's "Run for the Roses" and gives his selections for the first leg of the Triple Crown contested at 1 1/4 miles, including his thoughts on the recently announced deflection of morning-line favorite Omaha Beach
NYRA Chief Examining Veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Durenberger joined host Andy Serling to discuss her career in racing and expound on the key role regulatory veterinarians have in assuring the safest racing product is presented to the public.
The latest episode of the Across the Board with Andy Serling podcast features an interview with NYRA TV personality, HRRN radio host, and Red Brand Fence spokesperson Anthony Stabile, now available for download.
The Daily Racing Form and Timeform US analyst David Aragona joined Andy Serling to recap the 35th Breeders' Cup World Championships from Churchill Downs at Louisville, KY.
Coming off a momentous week during the October Racing Festival at Belmont Park, in which he saddled five winners from 11 starts, highlighted by victories in the Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational with multiple graded stakes winner Disco Partner, Have At It in the Grade 2, $500,000 Hill Prince, Lonely Road in the Grade 3, $150,000 Matron and Blacktype in the $200,000 Knickerbocker. Trainer Christophe Clement joined Serling from Belmont overlooking the historic paddock to talk about his prolific career and the thoroughbred racing industry.
Week 5 of At the Post Live with Andy Serling from the Parting Glass Pub in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y. featured interviews with jockey Ricardo Santana Jr., Thorograph's Jerry Brown, XBTV analyst Richard 'The Mig' Migliore, and NYTHA President Joe Appelbaum]
Week 4 of At The Post Live with Andy Serling from the Parting Glass Pub in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y. features Michael Blowen from Old Friends Farm, trainer Jonathan Thomas and Jeff Cannizo of New York Thoroughbred Breeders.
Week 3 of At the Post Live from the Parting Glass Pub in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY featured guest interviews with trainer Dale Romans, Fasig-Tipon's President and Chief Executive Officer Boyd Browning, and NYRA VP of Facilities and Racing Surfaces Glen Kozak
Week 2 of At the Post Live from the Parting Glass Pub in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY featured guest interviews with jockey Dylan Davis, trainer Rick Violette and trainer Ray Handal
Just prior to kicking off the 2018 meet at Saratoga, Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito joined Serling to talk about his prolific career highlighted by multiple wins in the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Wood Memorial, Florida Derby, Champagne, as well as wins in the Preakness and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies
This summer during the 2018 meet at Saratoga Race Course, the Across the Board with Andy Serling podcast will make available for download the weekly airing of the At the Post Live-Serling on Saratoga radio show hosted by Andy Serling.
This week’s guests for opening week of the meet were Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, jockey Manny Franco and owner Sol Kumin.
Highlighted by Justify’s commanding victory in the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 Million Belmont Stakes to become racing’s 13th Triple Crown winner, Serling and the Daily Racing Form’s David Aragona discussed the race at length and the trips for each entrant.
Trainer Brad Cox talked with Serling on Friday, June 8 at Belmont Park one day in advance of saddling multiple stakes winner Monomoy Girl in the Grade 1, $700,000 Acorn presented by Nassau County IDA.
Joining Serling on Thursday, June 7 at Belmont Park following Triple Crown hopeful Justify's first visit to the main track after he completed a 1 3/8-mile gallop in preparation for Saturday's 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, presented by NYRA Bets, Baffert shared his thoughts on the upcoming race and Justify's Triple Crown journey so far.
A special edition of Across the Board with Andy Serling features audio from the roundtable discussion of Tuesday’s post-position draw at Citi Field for the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday, June 9 featuring Bob Baffert, D. Wayne Lukas, Todd Pletcher, and Dale Romans.
A special edition of Across the Board with Andy Serling features a recap of the 143rd running of the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
Serling and the Daily Racing Form's David Aragona discuss Justify's thrilling victory on Saturday to earn the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, setting the stage for the first Triple Crown attempt in the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 9, since American Pharoah successfully accomplished the feat in 2015.
Headlined by Kentucky Derby winning favorite Justify, Serling will preview each of the eight horses entered and gives his selections for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, contested at 1 3/16 miles.
Kentucky Derby Recap with David Aragona 5/6/18 by Presented by The New York Racing Association, Inc.
Wolfendale-Morley joined Serling on Friday morning April 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack to talk about her introduction to thoroughbred racing being born into a racing family and her journey to becoming a paddock analyst on nationally televised programs for NYRA.
Frank Mirahmadi, who is in the midst of his first season as backup track announcer at Aqueduct joined Serling to discuss his career in the industry. Born and raided in Los Angeles, California, Mirahmadi was first brought to the track by his father(2:00), some of his fabvorite calls including Hall oF Famer Tiznow winning the Grade 1 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs in 2000 (14:15), as well as Triple Crown winner American Pharoah capturing hte Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park during his outstanding 3-year-old campaign and plenty more.
Bruce Johnstone, Manager of Racing Operations for the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), is this week’s guest on Across the Board with Andy Serling.
Johnstone joined Serling Friday morning, February 2 at Aqueduct Racetrack to discuss a career that includes time as both a trainer and racing official.
Veteran racetracker Eddie Brown, currently assistant to the clerk of scales for the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), is this week's guest on Across the Board with Andy Serling. Brown shared his memories of witnessing many of the greatest horses in the game including Bold Ruler, Native Dancer, Forego, Tom Fool, and Dr. Fager to recent greats such as Rachel Alexandra and American Pharoah. He also discussed the growth of the game and how some of today’s stars compare to those of the past.
Successful trainer and former president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Richard Violette, Jr., is this week's guest on Across the Board.
Violette joined Serling on Saturday, December 9 at Aqueduct Racetrack to discuss his career in the industry and tenure as president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.
Gaudet joined Serling on the eve of Cigar Mile Day at Aqueduct Racetrack for a discussion on Gaudet's year with NYRA TV, including her work on Saratoga Live and expanded role with the broadcast team for both Belmont Park Live and Aqueduct Live.
2016 Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown is the latest guest on Across the Board. Joining Serling at Aqueduct Racetrack on Friday, November 17 the pair discussed his recent trip to Del Mar for the Breeders’ Cup (5:00), potential plans for multiple Grade 1 winner Lady Eli (0:19), as well as his time spent as an assistant to Hall of Famer Bobby Frankel (20:00) and plenty more.
Trainer Kiaran McLaughin joins Across the Board to discuss a variety of topics, including Shadwell Stable's Takaful heading into the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint (0:34), 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor (3:44); his introduction to the game (15:00) and plenty more!
Glen Kozak, NYRA’s Vice President of Facilities & Racing Surfaces, discusses the recently completed renovation project at Aqueduct Racetrack, living on a working farm as a child and how that led him into a distinguished career managing track surfaces at Monmouth Park, Suffolk Downs, Laurel Park and Pimlico before joining NYRA in 2008.
Jockey agent Jimmy Riccio, Jr. joins Andy Serling to talk about growing up around racing, his beginnings as a jockey agent when he was a teenager (6:00), how he landed his top client Jose Ortiz (17:00), how Jose keeps him "grounded" (20:30), Jose's potential Breeders Cup mounts (23:30), his relationship with his father, longtime owner Jimmy Riccio, Sr. (26:00), the racing fans at Saratoga (30:00), and the future of the sport (33:00).
NYRA President & CEO Chris Kay sits down with Andy in his office at Belmont Park to discuss his tenure at NYRA beginning in 2013 with the 150th anniversary of racing at Saratoga Race Course (3:00), his 2015 experience with American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and competing in the Travers (12:30), capital improvement projects in the works (30:00), and the possibility of night racing at Belmont Park (34:30).
Jockey Rajiv Maragh joined Serling at Belmont Park to discuss a variety of topics including his lifelong passion for the game since his birth into a racing family in Kingston, Jamaica (2:00). The two also discuss his arrival in the United States (5:00), his journey to riding full-time on the NYRA circuit (25:00)and plenty more.
Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero, Jr. joined host Andy Serling at Belmont Park to reflect on his triumphant career in racing.
Former Eclipse Award-winning apprentice jockey and current NYRA TV analyst Richard Migliore joined host Andy Serling at Aqueduct Racetrack to discuss his lifelong passion for horse racing.
Episode 2 of "Across the Board" is an in-depth conversation between Andy Serling and David Grening, the New York correspondent for the Daily Racing Form since 1998.
The debut episode of “Across the Board” features an extensive interview with New York racing icon Harvey Pack; who served over three decades as the host of NYRA television programs “Thoroughbred Action” and “Inside Racing”.