Ep 34: The Show- Heliacal Star – The race horse thrilling novel. Author, Victor Bahna is in the episode: Thoroughbred race horse owner, managing partner to Royal Victory Thoroughbred racing stable, shares with us parallels in the industry.

Episode 34 has an epic discussion around the common issues and scenarios in the industry. Race horses or high performance horses, change the names, venues and towns as the story may be very similar. From medications performance enhancing drugs, government regulations and the bond between horse and human along with what competition will do to human behavior. Join us for a great conversation.

Victor Bahna, Author, Heliacal Star, Horse racing thriller and thoroughbred owner.

Epic discussion and Lesson Learned. Parallels between horse racing & performance horses.

Victor Bahna, author shares his insights and experience through his fascinating novel, Heliacal Star and the life around the race track.  Lessons to be learned and the social license to operate and much more as we discuss these industries.  

This episode discusses insights into two key horse industries from a author’s and race horse owner’s  business & experience perspective.  We peek into the future and share ideas of where we might be headed.  

The Show Rundown

  • Intro to  Victor Bahna   
  • The book, Heliacal Star, a race horse thrilling novel and why write it.     
  • The bond with horses and the thrill of being around the race track. 
  • Insight into the industries and the responsibility of being a horse owner.  
  • Government regulations and the trials that horse racing has recently gone through. 
  • Entertainment versus investment as horses are good for people.  
  • Parallels of two performance horse industries.   
 

Heads Up

This episode is best consumed by video and has limited graphics.  Watch directly via the website, or on Youtube or Spotify for the best Cowboy Office experience.

Keep Your Questions Coming

The Cowboy Office continues to address all of the amazing questions we’ve received since the show started … don’t worry, we keep a list. In honor of you and your viewership, stay tuned and check the website for blog articles now being published.  And don’t forget, keep ‘em coming.  We are always working on these throughout our series.

ONE MORE THING

The American Horse Council  2023 Economic Impact Study is out. You can purchase your copy at ahc.org. 

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Resources

How to reach Victor Bahna and his book, Heliacal Star:  

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  • Website: www.victorbahna.com 
  • Amazon.com 
  • Barnesandnoble.com  

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