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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast 2/10/26--Guest Andy Serling

February 10, 2026·57 min·4 clips

Andy Serling says horse-racing broadcasts should put a steward on air after objections.

Jason Beam opens the February 10 show with a Tuesday welcome and sets up a return visit from Andy Serling. Serling has been away from the podcast for a while, so Beam treats the reunion as worth slowing down for. The main conversation centers on the Withers and some of the weekend's Derby and Oaks preps. Tampa is part of that picture, since Serling covered those races for America's Day at the Races and Fox. The broadcast also turns toward the changing TV team around that coverage, including some of the new talent Fox is bringing in. The tone stays conversational rather than formal. That matters because the show works best when it sounds like two racing people thinking aloud instead of reciting a recap. Winter weather keeps nudging the talk in another direction. Beam describes leaving work in conditions that felt almost absurdly cold. Serling agrees that the season has been rough, especially with the kind of stretch that has already forced cancellations in the past and made this winter hard for everybody. Even so, Serling says there is something visually appealing about snow-covered tracks. Beam leans into that thought and treats snow racing as one of those odd sports scenes that can look better than it feels to live through. The conversation also widens into the end of Aqueduct's run as a major winter base. Serling talks about how long he has been around the Big A. He mentions the convenience of taking the subway out to Aqueduct, and that small commute detail becomes part of a larger reflection on what the place has meant to him over the years. The show closes with the usual loose end-of-show rhythm, including a mention of taxes and tomorrow's upcoming card discussion. Beam also points ahead to Joe Christophek joining the next day and the Fair Grounds races that will be on deck, including the Rachel Alexandra. By the end, the episode has covered form, weather, track history, and broadcast life without ever sounding rushed. It is the kind of horse-racing conversation that lets the listener sit inside the sport's daily routine for a while.

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A loose Tuesday chat that ties together the Withers, Tampa, winter racing, and Andy Serling's return.

Jason Beam uses the February 10 Tuesday show to bring Andy Serling back after a long gap and work through the Withers, plus several Derby and Oaks prep races from the weekend, including Tampa.

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Hear Andy Serling break down the weekend's Derby and Oaks preps with Jason Beam.

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