Will Friedle

So I take it back.

I love you, John.

Put me in a Hallmark Christmas movie.

It is.

I got to talk to you, John.

I got some things to talk about.

I also love that it just pisses off producer Michaela.

Because it's fun.

Because I'm a little brother and always will be.

Our 2026 iHeartCountry Festival presented by Capital One.

That is the number of people who take the stairs when there is also an escalator available.

We open in a racetrack tunnel with horses making their way to the track at Sonora Downs.

A beautiful group of animals steered by jockeys, but no horses are talking yet.

Which is false advertising, if you ask me.

We see the day's first race begin.

Fans in the stands excited to cheer on their favorites and announce their credits.

Thunder Jam is the heavy favorite, but now the horse doesn't even want to get into the starting gate.

Teenager Cory works at the track, helping Mr. Hector Machado with his horses.

She's currently guiding one thoroughbred into the starting position and notices the struggling number nine horse, Thunder Jam.

She expresses her desire to one day be a jockey herself.