When I read that Dale Romans had surpassed Bill Mott to become the all-time leading trainer at Churchill Downs, I decided to see if I could get him on the show. At Barn 4, where he’s been operating a winning stable for decades, Romans was
Mayor Greg Fischer drops by — actually I dropped by his place — to appear on the 200th episode of the Rusty Satellite Show. Fischer says he loves the job, and the opportunity to make a difference, as he’s set to begin campaigning for a
John Asher will tell anyone who listens that he’s living his dream — as VP of Racing Communications at Churchill Downs he gets to do all sorts of fun stuff, from coordinating media interviews to standing in the Winners Circle for every race on Derby
Joey Wagner’s the kind of guy who can get you things, so I spent part of our interview asking him for tickets to just a few of his Derby-related events coming up. One of those is Jocktails, featuring jockeys as bartenders, at the Ice House
It’s a Derby-themed episode of the Rusty Satellite Show, with two Derby guests sandwiched around a few minutes of local politics. First up is Chasta Feller, a delightful “Fun Enthusiast” at Mint Julep Tours. Chasta talks about her journey home after spending a few years
Back to business on the Rusty Satellite Show as we begin our second hundred shows with two great guests. First up is WHAS-TV weather chief Ben Pine, who seems pretty settled here after buying 30 acres in southern Indiana. We talk about severe weather warnings
We’ve got something old and something new, as it relates to the Kentucky Derby, on this Churchill Downs-themed episode of the Rusty Satellite Show. Of course, Pat Day is a legend in this town, winner of the 1992 Derby aboard Lil E. Tee and the
This week’s guest have a couple of things in common — they both grew up a few miles from where they go to their dream jobs today, and neither can remember not working on Derby Day. Kevin Flanery got his start parking cars on Algonquin
If you talk with a local foodie about why Louisville is known as a restaurant mecca, one of the first names to come up will be Anoosh Shariat. Born in Iran, raised in Germany, educated in Texas, Shariat has been wowing diners at various stops
Rusty starts on Year 2 with Chris Hartman, director of the Fairness Campaign, and Life Coach Sherry Whitehouse. Chris, of course, was pretty happy about Judge John Heyburn’s ruling this week that opens the door for gay marriage to become legal in Kentucky. As he