Behind the Backstretch
A podcast getting to know the Backside community at Churchill Downs along with the well-known names in the horseracing and Louisville communities! The podcast is produced by the Backside Learning Center, a non-profit organization that focuses on empowering and partnering with equine workers and their families at Churchill Downs and beyond.
Podcasting since 2022 • 23 episodes
Behind the Backstretch
Latest Episodes
Ep. 23: 18th Annual Benefit for the Backside w/ Enidza Torres & Clyde Coatney
On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are gearing up for the 18th annual Benefit for the Backside, the largest annual fundraiser for the Backside Learning Center taking place on November 22nd at Churchill Downs’ First Turn Club!...
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Ep. 22: Give for Good Louisville Special - Fundraising for the Arts
On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are focusing on Give for Good Louisville, the largest fundraising day of the year in the city! Taking place on September 12th, our focus for our fundraiser will be the arts programming at the BLC, s...
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Ep. 21: Two Decades of Impact - Celebrating the Backside Learning Center's 20th Anniversary
Happy 20th Anniversary to the Backside Learning Center🎉 A special thank you to our amazing staff, volunteers, donors, and supporters who have helped us along the way!On this week's podcast episode of Behind the Backstretch🎙️, we talk to ...
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Ep. 20: Sipping for a Cause: Expert Insights into Woodford Reserve's $15,000 Whiskey and Rare Mint Julep Cups Benefitting the Racetrack Community!
On the newest episode of our podcast, Behind the Backstretch, we highlight our incredible partnership with Woodford Reserve! For the 150th Kentucky Derby, the BLC was chosen as the charitable partner of their $1,000 Mint Julep Program, in which...
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Ep. 19: Thoroughbred Industry Leaders Change the Game for the BLC this Kentucky Derby 150
On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we have a packed lineup for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby! With major BLC supporter and part-owner Brook Smith enrolling Derby contender Sierra Leone in our Purses for a Purpose initiative, w...
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