QH Racing Talk Weekly Episode 67 features AQHA Hall of Fame inductee F.E. "Butch" Wise, Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association President Christina Sowders, and 16-year-old jockey Ryder Olmstead

DALLAS, TX–JUNE 25, 2026– Episode 67 of the industry-leading podcast QH Racing Talk Weekly brings together three guests whose careers span through generations of Quarter Horse racing: newly announced AQHA Hall of Fame inductee F.E. "Butch" Wise, Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association President Christina Sowders, and 16-year-old stakes winning jockey Ryder Olmstead.

From working at the AQHA earlier in his career to serving on various committees and councils, as well as a term as AQHA President, F.E. "Butch" Wise has built a resume filled with achievements at the highest level of Quarter Horse racing. The noted bloodstock agent from El Reno, Oklahoma, who is also a member of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the Remington Park Hall of Fame, joins QH Racing Talk Weekly to discuss his pending induction into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in September.

With the eight-day summer meet at Sandy Ridge in Ashland, Kentucky, fast approaching, KyQHRA President Christina Sowders joins the podcast to make a major announcement about the national television coverage the upcoming meet will receive on Fox Sports. Sowders also discusses some of the challenges facing Quarter Horse racing in Kentucky, as well as criticism of the Kentucky Quarter Horse racing program.

Also joining the podcast is 16-year-old jockey Ryder Olmstead, who has been in the headlines recently after recording his first career victory at Prairie Meadows and his first stakes win the same week at Canterbury Park in Minnesota. Olmstead is the son of former jockey and AQHA World Champion trainer Jason Olmstead.

Co-hosts Greg Thompson and Bailey Ivey recap a busy weekend of stakes action, highlighted by the Grade 1 Ed Burke Memorial Futurity at Los Alamitos Racecourse, two AQHA Challenge races from Century Mile in Canada, and three stakes events from Wyoming. They also preview another packed weekend of upcoming racing, including the Grade 3 San Marcos Stakes and Grade 3 King William Stakes at Retama Park, along with the Rainbow Futurity (G1), Rainbow Derby (G1), and Rainbow Oaks (G1) trials at Ruidoso Downs.

As always, QH Racing Talk — Weekly continues bringing fans closer to Quarter Horse racing through in-depth conversations, expert commentary, and coverage of the sport’s biggest races and stories. The episode reinforces the show’s mission of connecting fans and industry professionals with the individuals whose experience, history, and contributions have helped shape the Quarter Horse racing industry.

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The new weekly format builds on a proven foundation. Across previous episodes of QH Racing Talk, Thompson has welcomed many of the sport’s most respected names, including Ed Burgart, Johnie Goodman, D. Wayne Lukas, Cody Jensen, G.R. Carter, Danny Cardoza, James Flores, Gilbert Ortiz, Ricky Ramirez, Paul Jones, and Blane Wood, among others.

Thank you to our sponsors: Primary sponsors of the QH Racing Talk — Weekly podcast include Dunn Ranch, Lip Chip LLC, AQHA sire Uncle D, the stallion roster of Lazy E Ranch, and Royal Vista Ranch. Segment sponsors include American Quarter Horse Association, Heritage Place Sales, AQHA sire Eagles Fly Higher, Purina, Robicheaux Ranch Inc., and Ruidoso Sales Company

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