TDN Writers' Room

NFL Player-Turned-Horse Owner Terry Bradshaw Joins TDN Writers' Room

His fans might not know that former NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw is also a lifelong horse lover. This year, he's hoping to get to the Breeders' Cup with his filly Taken by the Wind, the winner of the GIII Pocahontas Stakes. The enthusiastic owner joined us on this week's TDN Writers' Room.  

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Lee Searing Talks Baeza on TDN Writers' Room

CRK Stable's Lee Searing joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss Baeza's hard-earned Grade I win in the Pennsylvania Derby and share what's in store for the top 3-year-old.

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Case Clay Joins TDN Writers' Room

Case Clay took a break from the Keeneland September Sale to join us on this week's TDN Writers' Room and discuss "bonkers" sales results, the latest news from Wathnan Racing and more.

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Animal Welfare Lobbyist Chris Heyde Joins TDN Writers' Room

Chris Heyde, an animal welfare lobbyist, joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the state of aftercare and what the industry can do to pass the SAFE Act, which which would place a ban on the slaughter trade within the United States.

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Nashville Derby Winning Trainer James Owen Joins The TDN Writers' Room Podcast

British based trainer James Owen had never been to Kentucky Downs prior to his visit last week for the GIII $3.5 million Nashville Derby. Actually, he had never been to the U.S., period. Now he can't wait to come back. The versatile trainer who has trained flat horses, jumpers and even Arabians, won the Nashville Derby at Kentucky Downs with Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) (Kameko), who out-gamed GI Blue Grass winner Burnham Square (Liam's Map) in a thrilling finish. To talk about his impressions of Kentucky Downs, the biggest victory of...

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James Owen, Trainer of Wimbledon Hawkeye, Joins TDN Writers' Room

Trainer James Owen made his first foray to the United States a winning one when Wimbledon Hawkeye scored in the GIII Nashville Derby. He joined this week's TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland.

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Book'em Danno Co-Owner Jay Briscione Joins the TDN Writers' Room Podcast

Jay Briscione, one of the six owners that make up Atlantic Six Racing, knows how lucky he has been. Some two years ago he and his partners privately bought a Jersey-bred son of Bucchero (Kantharos) out of a mare named Adorabella (Ghostzapper). At the time, Bucchero was an unproven sire and Adorabella never made it to the races. Briscione admits all he was looking for was a horse who could win New Jersey-bred races at Monmouth. What he got was a winning lottery ticket named Book'em Danno. It's been quite...

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Book'em Danno Co-Owner Jay Briscione Joins TDN Writers' Room

Jay Briscione is one of the lucky co-owners enjoying the ride of a lifetime with the fan-favorite New Jersey-bred Book'em Danno. He joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to share the story behind the gelding, who added a third straight graded win in this weekend's GI Forego Stakes, and discuss what's in store for his future.

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20-Year-Old Jockey Pietro Moran Joins TDN Writers' Room

On this week's TDN Writers' Room, 20-year-old apprentice jockey Pietro Moran relives his first King's Plate victory aboard Mansetti.

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NFL Player-Turned-Horse Owner Mike Renfro Joins TDN Writers' Room

Mike Renfro, who played wide receiver in the NFL for 11 years, is now part of the team at CJ Thoroughbreds and is looking forward to this Saturday, when the partnership will send out Tom's Magic in the King's Plate at Woodbine. He joined us on this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the promising colt and his history in the sport.

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Trainer Miguel Clement Joins TDN Writers' Room

Trainer Miguel Clement joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to recap his GI Fourstardave win with Deterministic. He also opens up about taking over the Clement stable from his father and talks about how American trainers are judged by their number of wins rather than their overall resume.

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Librado Barocio, Trainer of Lovesick Blues, Joins TDN Writers' Room

The 2025 GI Bing Crosby marked the race of a lifetime for trainer Librado Barocio when he earned his first Grade I victory with Lovesick Blues. Barocio was still over the moon with the upset win at Del Mar when he joined us on this week's TDN Writers' Room.

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