“At that moment, it’s a horse race” | Freddie Winston

Track Changes

Lots of people say they practically grew up at Churchill Downs. But Freddie Winston has pictures of himself in a baby crib on the backside of the track. Freddie’s mom ran Blanche’s, the “Black kitchen” for track workers, and his dad was a horse groom and trainer nicknamed Scotland Yard, for his honesty. In this episode we visit the backside with our tour guide, Sam Alexander, and follow Freddie Winston’s journey through horse grooming, training, and owning — and winning.