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With at least two, and perhaps three, horses from Japan set to compete in this year's GI Kentucky Derby, everyone wants to know more about these horses and why the Japanese runners have had so much success internationally over the last few years. To answer those questions and more, the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland called upon Toshi Onikubo whose website, netkeiba.com, is among the best sources of information on Japanese racing anywhere. Onikubo was this week's Green Group Guest of the Week. He is a graduate of the...

Amy Moore, breeder of leading Kentucky Derby contender Forte, joins this week's TDN Writers' Room.

Trainer Brad Cox joins this week's TDN Writers' Room following a big weekend on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks trail at Oaklawn. Team Cox was represented by GII Fantasy S. winner Wet Paint and GI Arkansas Derby winner Angel of Empire and this weekend they'll send Verifying to the GI Blue Grass S.

Trainer Todd Pletcher joins this week's TDN Writers' Room ahead of champion Forte's bid in the GI Curlin Florida Derby.

It's been a memorable few months for trainer-turned-jockey-agent Kiaran McLaughlin, who joined in as guest on this week's TDN Writers' Room. He's been nominated to the Hall of Fame for the first time and, as the agent for Luis Saez, has his client lined up with many of the top horses in the sport.

Mike Repole, the co-owner of champion and recent GII Fountain of Youth S. winner Forte, was effusive in his praise for the Kentucky Derby hopeful on this week's TDN Writers' Room.

Jack Wolf joined this edition of the TDN Writers' Room to discuss Starlight Racing's 3-year-olds pointing toward the Kentucky Derby. The Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, Lane's End, XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.

Brad Cox joined this edition of the TDN Writers' Room to discuss his impressive list of 3-year-old colts pointing toward the Kentucky Derby.

Amr Zedan joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his talented Kentucky Derby hopeful, the recent GIII Southwest S. winner Arabian Knight.

Bruce Lunsford joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to celebrate the win by his homebred Art Collector (Bernardini) in the GI Pegasus World Cup S.

Aidan Butler, CEO of the Stronach Group and 1/ST Racing and Gaming, joined this week's TDN Writers' Room ahead of Pegasus World Cup weekend at Gulfstream Park.

Trainer Will Walden joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his remarkable stable that is based on substance abuse recovery.