Zoe Cadman

There was some good news and some bad news this week for rising star trainer Cherie DeVaux. On Saturday, she will send out Reagan's Honor (Honor A.P). in the GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. The horse is coming off a sizzling performance at the allowance level in New Orleans and is expected to run a big race at Keeneland--one that could make him eligible for a start in the GI Kentucky Derby. DeVaux also has 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', Golden Tempo (Curlin) in her barn and he has...

Trainer Cherie DeVaux joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss her Blue Grass Stakes-bound trainee Reagan's Honor, plus a host of other stable stars including Golden Tempo, Nymue and Englishman.

It's a busy time for NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney as there are some important issues facing horse racing that are being addressed in the nation's capital. Most notably, is the provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that allows gamblers to deduct only 90 percent of their losses from their winnings. If nothing is done to change that, it will likely have a serious impact on the sport and drive many big bettors out of the game. Bills have been introduced that would allow gamblers to again write...

The NTRA's Tom Rooney joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the impending federal tax on gambling, the SAFE Act, another successful NHC, and more.

Riley Mott, the son of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, has come a long way in the 3 1/2 years he has been training on his own. He's already won more than 100 races and collected a pair of Grade I wins, including World Beater (Oscar Performance)'s score in last year's GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes. And now it looks like he'll have a starter in this year's GI Kentucky Derby. In winning the Virginia Derby, the Mott-trained Incredibolt (Bolt d'Oro) earned enough points to guarantee himself a spot in...

Trainer Riley Mott joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the steady growth of his stables in its first four years and the emergence of a top-level talent. Following Incredibolt's impressive score in the Virginia Derby, Mott talks about the progression of his stable star and the team's plans as they look toward the Kentucky Derby.

Despite the current conflict in neighboring countries, G2 1351 Turf Sprint winner Reef Runner has been training in Dubai to make his next start on Dubai World Cup day. Owner Alex Lieblong joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to talk about his decision to soon be joining his stable star in Dubai.

On May 22, the HISA Board of Directors will take a vote that could result in the ban of Lasix in all races. Any decision made by the Board, whether to keep the rules as they are, or to enact a full ban, must be unanimous. In response, five trainers and Eric Hamelback, the CEO of the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, signed a letter imploring HISA to continue to allow the use of the medication in most races. Trainer Ron Moquett was among those signing the letter. To...

Trainer Ron Moquett joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to weigh in on HISA's impending vote on race-day Lasix and the open letter he recently co-signed on the subject.

Trainer Todd Pletcher had a lot to discuss on this week's TDN Writers' Room. This weekend on the Kentucky Derby trail, he'll send Jackson Hole to the GII Fountain of Youth Stakes and Class President to the GII Rebel Stakes, plus he has two fillies in the GII Davona Dale Stakes.

Trainer Brendan Walsh joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his undefeated 3-year-old filly Bella Ballerina after her win in the GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes. He also shares stories of the filly's Kentucky Oaks-winning half-sister, Pretty Mischievous, and some of his other favorite past trainees.

Chris Block, the President of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, discusses the recent events at Hawthorne and the future of Illinois racing.