This week on The Money Barrel, we’re excited to welcome Alona James for her first appearance on the podcast. Alona is coming off an incredible Pink Buckle, where she and XF Tres Of Heroine won both the Derby and Open average and set a new Lazy E arena record with a 16.446.

But that week is just one piece of a career that includes Fort Smith futurity championships in 2005 and 2019 and many many more wins. We talk about the horses and people who helped shape her program, what she’s learned through years of training and competing, and the work behind her partnership with this talented mare. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Alona!

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