It’s our maiden voyage on Maryland Racing Today, Powered by The Racing Biz, and cohosts Mackenzie Pfeiffer and Frank Vespe have a great time talking Maryland racing, looking back at the news of the last week, and visiting with guests. Maryland Racing Today is presented by The Maryland Jockey Club. View it with the video above, or play the audio with the player below.

Guests on this week’s Maryland Racing Today include Kenny Taylor, who co-owned Hall of Famer Xtra Heat — whose namesake stake was run last week and who is probably the best winner of the Barbara Fritchie Stakes, which takes place Saturday — and David Bushey, whose Bush Racing Stable owns General George contender Point Dume.

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We learn the answers to some intriguing questions like: where did Xtra Heat’s silks come from anyway (not where we were expecting)? How does David root for his horses? And more importantly, an update on David’s father, co-owner Bryan Bushey, who is taking courage from his horse as he battles cancer.