Tessa Walden

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 94 entries for its May Digital Sale, which opened for bidding Thursday. Amongst the full catalogue, which may be viewed online here, is the five-strong consignment of Tessa Walden's Evergreen Equine, including an exciting 2-year-old maiden special weight winner from Keeneland in Blessed Flyer (Dialed In) (hip 1). "It's hard to get them to races this early and he did it very effortlessly," Walden said. "There were some bullet works in there and some other flashy moves but the best move he made was when he won....

The 2025 early version of the Inglis Digital USA October sale finished its Wednesday auction with a 74 percent clearance rate and leading the way among the catalogue's offerings was the broodmare prospect Presha (Omaha Beach), who sold to Headley Bell for $95,000, according to a press release from the online auction site late on Wednesday. The stakes-placed 3-year-old filly comes from a deep international family, with names under the second dam including Bubble Rock (More Than Ready), a Grade II winner in the U.S. who was Group 1 placed...

In a sport built on speed and stamina, the people behind the scenes rarely stop moving. And for the horsewomen who are also mothers, the pace is even demanding—but so is the purpose. They're used to remarks like, "I don't know how you do it all," "Do you ever sleep?" and "You're like superwoman!" "I'm definitely not superwoman," Tessa Walden responded when that last one was posed to her. "Being a stay-at-home mom is probably even harder than being a working mom. But I do think moms are kind of...

Tessa Walden has always had an interest in trading horses, finding the value in an equine athlete and matching them up with a program that fits their credentials. Recently, the longtime assistant trainer for Brad Cox has turned her passion into something bigger with the launch of Evergreen Equine, a bloodstock agency that focuses on selling horses via digital sales. "I think one of the most exciting things for me is selling a horse that you are passionate about, because if you love it then someone else is going to...

Jockey Luan Machado, trainer Brad Cox and owner Dixiana Farms were leaders in their respective divisions at Turfway Park's 20-day Holiday Meet which concluded Saturday night. Machado had 21 wins from 98 mounts (21%) to earn his third leading rider title at Florence, Kentucky oval. His previous titles came at the 2019 Winter/Spring Meet and 2018 Holiday Meet. Machado was followed in the standings by apprentice rider Axel Concepcion who had 19 wins. The Holiday Meet was Cox's second leading trainer title at Turfway. His barn, which is represented locally...