Around The Track | Horse Radio Network

Few writers have captured the brilliance and majesty of the Thoroughbred as well as Bill Nack. His prized Sports Illustrated features and books on racing legends Secretariat and Ruffian are infused with a voice that hovers "somewhere between that of Yeats and a stablehand," as judges wrote after honoring him recently with a lifetime achievement award for sportswriting. Not only is Nack a master storyteller, he grew up around horses and has a great passion for them. In this episode of Around the Track, Nack relives some of his favorite moments at the races and behind the scenes and shares compelling and amusing stories about his life's work. Listen in....

Chris McCarron has been on the backs of some of the greatest racehorses ever, and his career ranks him among the all-time great jockeys in wins, earnings, and victories in Thoroughbred racing's biggest events. Hear how Chris went from sneaking into the racetrack in high school to the Hall of Fame in less than two decades. From the surreal moments after winning his first Kentucky Derby to the raw emotion of the post-September 11th Breeders' Cup, McCarron takes us inside the life of a professional jockey in this episode of Around the Track. Listen in...

From lunches with famous actors to tales of renowned horses, Michael Blowen has plenty of stories to tell. The one-time movie critic now spends his days taking care of former Kentucky Derby winners and other racehorses of the past at his Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm. Red thank you notes from Jimmy Stewart, $20 that turned into a million and much more in this edition of Around the Track presented by Taylor Made.