Video Podcast
11.13.16
Mike Smith has been one of the nation’s top jockeys for 20 years, but it has been in the Breeders’ Cup where he has truly made his mark. The all-time winningest Breeders’ Cup rider ever, he has also been responsible for some of its most dramatic moments, with thrilling wins, and heartbreakingly close losses. Those tales and more in this week’s TDN podcast with the man who is perhaps racing’s most likeable jockey.
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It’s not a stretch to say that Tom Durkin forever changed racecalling in America with his meticulous preparation and colorful, detailed race calls. Retired since 2014, he now fills his time with stage acting, travel and more. We caught up with the always-entertaining Durkin on Breeders’ Cup Day, 2016.
Aidan O’Brien achieved an historic feat when his charges ran 1-2-3 in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly October 2. But that was only one of the many remarkable successes he has achieved in 2016. We caught up with him at Ballydoyle to talk about his record-breaking year, and that remarkable stallion, Galileo.