The landscape of horse racing media is undergoing a dynamic transformation as new podcasts capture the attention of both hardcore and casual fans alike. With hosts like race callers and formers jockeys at the helm, these new series are moving beyond traditional race coverage and handicapping by offering exclusive interviews with people within the sport and beyond, connecting racing with pursuits beyond the racetrack.

This influx of fresh, high-quality content provides listeners with more ways than ever to stay connected to the track. Whether seeking insights into the experience of equine athletics or diving deep into life’s challenges, this slate of new podcasts has something for everyone.

“Amateur Hour Podcast with Jessica Paquette” – Launched March 2026

Jessica Paquette is a busy woman. Announcer at PARX Racing, public relations professional, and amateur rider, this long-time horsewoman and fan of the sport has added a new job to her résumé: podcast host. Her “Amateur Hour” focuses not only on adult amateur riders, those who participate in show jumping and other equestrian pursuits recreationally, but also on fans of the horse in all pursuits, including racing.

“I think racing fans are largely horse lovers, and there’s usually a lot of overlap between people who are fans of the horse or fans of horses doing sports,” said Paquette. “There are a lot of similarities in all equestrian disciplines.”

Her weekly show, which launched in March, covers a range of topics that “are applicable across disciplines. One of my early episodes was on the social license to operate, and Lisa Lazarus on as a guest along with Olympian David O’Connor,” said Paquette.

Other episodes look at the concept of confidence and how one builds it; defining progress and how that evolves over time; and the popularity of Thoroughbreds in the sporthorse world.

“The parallels between racing and some of the things the sports world face are very interesting,” Paquette said. “I essentially want this podcast to be a place for people that are navigating similar things that I am. These are existential conversations about what it means to be a horse person, an athlete coming back from an injury, things like that. These are kind of broader conversations that are relatable outside of just like a horse space.”

Each episode comes in at around an hour, perfect for listening to driving to the barn or to the next day at the racetrack. With no shortage of ideas for episodes, Paquette has big plans for “Amateur Hour” as she tackles subjects that resonate with those whose equestrian experiences cover a wide spectrum.

Gabby Gaudet & Keeneland’s “In Good Company” – Launched March 2026

Gabby Gaudet’s recent transition from broadcaster to Keeneland’s director of communications comes with a new role: podcast host.

As both a racetrack and sales company, Keeneland reinvests its profits in the sport through purses, community outreach, and fan engagement, which is where this new podcast, “In Good Company,” comes in. Gaudet sits down with “people who overlap with racing but are also successful in their own industries, whether that be an athlete or an entrepreneur, whatever it might be. Anybody who has reached a high level of success in their own world and that overlaps with racing.”

In the first episode, she sat down with former National Hockey League star Erik Johnson, whose ERJ Racing has enabled the Stanley Cup winner to translate his passion for competition from hockey to the sport of horse racing. Johnson is one example of the guests that Gaudet and Keeneland envision for this new effort.

“We got to thinking about the individuals that are actively participating in racing already and how their participation could inform their own audiences,” Gaudet said. “Our goal is to grow our audience — and when I say our, I mean the industry — and also tell the stories of the owners and the breeders that are actively participating in the industry already.

“We also want to kind of get to the bottom of why that is. What do they love about the sport? Why are they actively participating in the sport? Why are they investing so much money into the sport? I think to be able to shed a light on those questions is really important.”

With an emphasis on high production quality as well as an intentional approach to guests, “In Good Company” very likely will be a quarterly addition to the sport’s array of podcasts. “Podcasts are great because it gives you the time to be able to tell that story. With a quick interview on TV, you’re not able to really get into the weeds of their personal journey in horse racing, whether that be owning, breeding, covering the sport, whatever it might be.”

Keeneland will also share snippets of each interview on their social media platforms, allowing fans to access highlights while also linking to the longer conversations. Whether fans have five minutes or 50, “In Good Company” brings these voices and perspectives to a social media platform or podcast near you.

Ramon Dominguez’s “Among Champions” – Launched April 2026

The idea that each of us has a story to share drives “Among Champions,” the new podcast from Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez. “I feel like everybody has an amazing story and that often we sort of diminish the magnitude of what we have gone through because we lived it and it’s something that we’re so accustomed to that we think that is normal.”

With six episodes available and more to come, this new program features not only racing personalities like Richard Migliore and Rosie Napravnik but also elite runner Nicholas Conway in conversation with Dominguez. Each explores the goals, the challenges, and the lessons that come from the journeys each guests experienced, with the goal of “spotlighting somebody who has gone after their dreams and accomplished them, but also putting an emphasis on how. What was the mindset behind overcoming what, in some cases, seems like the impossible to do?” said the retired jockey turned host.

These early episodes have featured several of Dominguez’s fellow riders, but he envisions expanding beyond the sport to guests “who might have been sick and tired of their 9-to-5 job and decided to go and create their own business. Stories that maybe go out of the ordinary way that we all have been conditioned, people who think outside the box and take a risk.”

The emphasis is on connecting not just racing fans to the names and faces that make the sport, but also to those who can inform and inspire all facets of life. 

“I do want eventually to capture a much broader audience outside horse racing, obviously covering some other sports, but also just life in general,” Dominguez said. “I’m excited to bring on guests who share stuff that I don’t know, but at the same time things that you and I can relate to, even if it’s at a different level.”

Like the Hall of Famer himself, whose career was cut short by injury and who sought new opportunities out of the saddle, “Among Champions” is meant to take the audience beyond the oval and into the broader world with hopes of leaving them with something special: inspiration.

“Hopefully, everyone who will be listening to these conversations will enjoy them, of course, but also walk away inspired and with a little more knowledge and understanding that they can also go after their own dreams.”

Joe and Elizabeth Talamo’s “Talamo Talks” – Launched 2025

Talamo Talks are not your usual podcast.

“We don’t really like see it as a traditional podcast, so to say. They’re really just candid conversations, just me and Elizabeth, my wife, in our living room,” said the retired jockey turned broadcaster.

A Louisiana native, Talamo got his start in racing thanks to his dad, Joseph Sr., and won the Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey in 2007. He went on to win 2,343 races, including 24 Grade 1s, before his retirement in 2025. He followed his time in the saddle with a turn as a broadcaster for FanDuel TV, which influenced the couple to start this series.

“When I got on with FanDuel, I wanted to add more value and be more interactive with fans and give kind of my assessment of things. So, we came up with the idea for ‘Talamo Talks,’ short clips because I feel like social media is where so many people consume their news now.”

Their conversations, which run about one to two minutes, are available via Talamo’s social media accounts on X, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. These shorter bites offer their audience a chance to learn more about racing from an insider’s perspective while still providing an easy watch for fans scrolling their favorite social platforms.

“We’re mainly focused on simplifying stuff in horse racing and sports. That way, if you’re a die-hard race fan, you understand it, or if you don’t even know where a racetrack is or what horse racing is, you can learn more about the sport. It’s aimed at a broad base of people,” Talamo said. “We’ve had so many people reach out that love it.”  

The format is simple: Joe and Elizabeth answer questions that people send in as well as talk over current events in the sport. Whether it’s the countdown to the Kentucky Derby or news from around racing, the couple sits down for quick conversations that offer perspectives that are “short and sweet, and then we’ll sprinkle in just life in general, how things are going. Like last year, when we when I first started, I touched upon me transitioning from life as a jockey into retirement,” said Talamo.

The shorter format and their presence on these easily accessible and ubiquitous platforms have been a successful pursuit for the couple, who envision expanding “Talamo Talks” to include guests like jockeys, trainers, and others involved in the sport. “It’s actually doing really well. We’re going to keep doing what we’re doing, and eventually I’d like to do interviews and keep them short, like a 4-to-5-minute clip on X, and the full interview available on a website or on our YouTube channel,” Talamo said.

With an eye toward expansion, as the broadcast landscape within racing changes, the Talamos look forward to sharing more about racing and the life of the athletes involved. Their focus is on “breaking things down for people, simplify things going on in horse racing, and correlating that with other sports,” while their conversations build outreach with fans everywhere in this most modern of formats.

Instagram: @joetalamo

X: @joetalamo

TikTok: @talamotalk

YouTube: YouTube.com/@talamotalk

Facebook: Facebook.com/talamotalk

Ferrin Peterson’s “The Boundless Podcast” – Launched January 2025

As a jockey and a veterinarian, Ferrin Peterson knows the sport from the saddle and from the shedrow. She is intimately familiar with the horse and with racing as both a practitioner and a participant, and parlays that experience into her “Boundless” podcast, which focuses on those who have taken on challenges from breaking through as a woman in a traditionally male field to overcoming injury and other impediments to performing at the highest levels.

Peterson’s passion for the sport and the stories within it motivated her to start the podcast last year.

“I’ve been fortunate to experience the racing industry from a lot of different angles, and I kept noticing how many important conversations just weren’t being had publicly,” said the jockey/host. “A podcast felt like the most authentic way to bring those voices forward and create a space where those conversations could actually happen.”

Her range of guests dives deep into all facets of racing. Judy Hicks, breeder of 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, and Sandy Hatfield, former stallion manager at Three Chimneys, are among those who have appeared on “Boundless,” along with Hall of Famers Pat Day, Sandy Hawley, Chris McCarron, and Steve Cauthen. With her sights set on building a series that brings these great stories to racing fans as well as the sport’s range of participants, Peterson’s goal is “highlighting people who deserve recognition, creating more transparency around different career paths, and helping bridge the gap between fans and professionals. If it can also inspire someone to get involved in racing or stay in it when it gets tough, that’s a big win.”

With episodes available in both audio and video formats, “Boundless” offers multiple ways for followers to tune in to these stories and reflect on the decisions, experiences, and philosophies that define each person’s life within the sport of racing, and reinforces, as photographer Bee Buck shared, “that there’s room on the rail for everyone.”