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.
Behind the Backstretch
Ep. 9: Special Edition for Black History Month & Valentine's Day
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Backside Learning Center
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Season 1
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Episode 9
On this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we are celebrating Black History Month as we get to speak with trainer Mark Simms Jr! In our discussion with Mark, he delves into how he got into horse racing, his ambitions within the sport, what it's like to be a black trainer in the current industry, and what Black History Month means to him.
Additionally, as this episode release falls on Valentine's Day, we talk to our Youth Engagement and Academic Success Coordinator Micaela Vizcarrando and her husband Raul as they talk about how they met and fell in love on the backside of the racetrack!
(0:00) Introduction
(1:48) Discussion with Mark Simms Jr.
(16:08) Discussion with Micaela & Raul
(25:34) Outro + opportunities to get involved