QH Racing Talk WEEKLY Podcast: Ep. 42 - Featured Guests- Blane Wood & Ricky Ramirez

Co-hosted by Greg Thompson and Bailey Ivey of StallioneSearch.com, QH Racing Talk – Weekly also expands the show’s conversational backbone. Each episode features special guests from across the industry—trainers, jockeys, owners, breeders, and others—who provide valuable context to the performances and storylines shaping Quarter Horse racing.

The premiere episode launches with Thompson and Ivey recapping stakes results from the weekend of November 22–23 and turns the page to one of the sport’s headline events: the $2 million Los Alamitos Futurity. The show features an interview with trainer Xavier Rodriguez, who discusses Grade 1 winner Political Twist and what lies ahead for the standout runner.

Listeners will also hear a timely update from Rick Baugh on the ongoing drive supporting the 2026 Ruidoso Downs race meet, alongside a conversation with Spence Kidney previewing the Champions of the Future Online Sale at Heritage Place.

The episode continues with Laura Joiner, who outlines details for the Sam Thompson Scholarship Fund stallion auction set for the 2026 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale.

A featured discussion brings in former AQHA Champion jockey Ricky Ramirez and Ruidoso Race Horse Hall of Fame trainer Blane Wood, who reflect on their win in the 2025 All American Futurity (G1) at Ruidoso Downs.