The show is powered by The Racing Biz and sponsored in part by the Virginia Thoroughbred Association and Virginia Equine Alliance. The program airs each Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. It will also be archived on theracingbiz.com and espnrichmond.com.

Listeners can catch it live here.

For the opening week, guests include trainer Brittany Russell and owner David Ross. Russell, based at Laurel Park, will saddle several Saturday runners, including Hello Beautiful, the morning line favorite in the Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie, and Maythehorsebwithu, the morning line favorite in the Miracle Wood Stakes for three-year-olds. Ross, whose runners have thrived at Colonial Downs, recently saw his Extravagant Kid become racing’s newest millionaire.

Also slated to join the kickoff show are longtime regulars Darrell Wood, who will visit weekly to talk all things Virginia, and former Colonial Downs on-air handicapper Derby Bill Watson. The show is hosted by Nick Hahn with support from Frank Vespe.

“We’re excited to kick off the new season of Off to the Races,” said Vespe, who is the owner and publisher of The Racing Biz, which oversees Off to the Races. “No one knows Mid-Atlantic racing better, and we look forward to another season with top guests, compelling interviews, and great handicapping — and plenty of laughs along the way.”

The Off to the Races season kicks off February 20 and will extend through the Colonial Downs racing season and into September.