Author Mark Shrager returns to talk about his new book “The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win”. Auditor Richard fills us in on signing up for the HRN Virtual Tevis 2026 team, This Day in Equine News gives us a run down on the history of the FEI World Cup and some mighty Weird News. Listen in…

HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3922 – Show Notes and Links:

Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm & Glenn the Geek
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Title Sponsor: Chewy Equine
Picture Credit: Mark Shrager
Guest: Author Mark Shrager on his new book “The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win”.
Guest: Auditor Richard on the HRN Virtual Tevis Team for 2026
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Additional support for this podcast provided by: Equine Network and Listeners Like You

Timestamps:

04:40 - Daily Winnies & birthdays
06:01 - Jamie’s racing-nerd interview teaser
13:47 - Clinic announcement (Monty Roberts intro course)
16:54 - Author Mark Shrager: First Kentucky Derby
34:15 - Virtual Tevis team with Auditor Richard
41:04 - This Day in Equine History
47:10 - Weird News