Rail Talk Episode 149: Manny of the Hour

<p>This week on Rail Talk! Joe Bianca and Jon Green react to a star-studded Travers Day, where Manny Franco, having the Saratoga meet of his life, guided upsetter Leading Change to Midsummer Derby glory with a picture-perfect ride. Will this open more doors for Franco to get elite-level mounts outside of New York? And does Golden Tempo’s third-place finish give Englishman, who put on another tour de force in the H. Allen Jerkens, a shot at champion 3-year-old male?The boys also react to jaw-dropping performances from Fully Subscribed and Naomis, and discuss Churchill Downs Inc. asking the FTC to look into the recent security failures at HISA. Plus, Daily Racing Form’s expert handicapper David Aragona stops by to give us angles to look for closing week at the Spa, his thoughts on the new Belmont, Marshall Gramm and much more.Don’t miss any Rail Talk content—be sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your pods. Big thanks to our sponsors Fasig-Tipton, Taylor Made, The Green Group and Epic Insurance for their support. See you next week for episode 150!!</p>