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Dancing Rags, the 2016 GI Alcibiades winner, is bound for the 2020 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. The daughter of Union Rags represents one of the last broodmares owned by horsewoman and philanthropist Phyllis Wyeth. The mare is in foal to top sire Curlin, and already has an Into Mischief yearling filly and a War Front weanling filly on the ground. Wyeth grew up near her family's farm in Virginia, where their racing and breeding operation was most noted for Devil's Bag and Gone West. After marrying the acclaimed painter Jamie Wyeth...

Just the name Reynaldothewizard instantly conjures up an image of Meydan. The son of Speightstown became a standing dish at the Dubai Carnival, during which he made 25 of his 31 lifetime starts across seven seasons. He was the horse for whom the Emirates Racing Authority rewrote the rules, to allow him to race beyond his ten years, and rightly so. Reynaldothewizard finally bowed out from his long and honourable career in 2018, at the age of 12, with 11 wins to his name including the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen...

Though April 2020 was a month of social distancing and working from home, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program withstood the trend of solitude and sent 60 retired Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses into new and loving homes. This is the largest number of April adoptions the program has ever accomplished since its inception in 1992. The program also received 225 applications from potential adopters, which is a 100% increase from months prior. "I'm very proud of our entire team for pulling together to ensure our mission is moving forward during the...

Armed with no more than an iPhone, Headley Bell from Mill Ridge Farm has been spreading a positive message to the industry and the world beyond with his video farm tours and beautiful first foals from Oscar Performance. Here, we bring that joy to our TDN audience. About the time 'spring was about to sprung,' we all got hit...and hit very hard. As a way to adapt and hopefully share, about 8:30 each morning I posted short videos on Twitter. The grass was just starting to green and the birds...

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Stuck home in self-isolation, missing out on that trip you were going to take to the Argentine yearling sale? Come along with Kelsey Riley on our virtual trip to Buenos Aires, and dream about next year. Step onto the streets of Buenos Aires, and the city will grab hold of your senses. Buenos Aires is a multi-cultural hodgepodge; Latin charm abounds, brought to life by the ultra-friendly locals and frequent outbreaks of tango, and is punctuated by stunning European architecture that pays homage to the city's Spanish and Italian influences....

In 2019, the TDN suffered an unimaginable loss with the passing of our News & Features Editor Ben Massam. In trying to find a way to honor his memory while doing some good for the industry he loved, we settled upon the Sponsor a Stall program at New Vocations. There, horses get a safe place to live while the organization retrains them for a second career, and family and friends can ensure their loved ones are remembered. There was every reason to believe that Fairface, now living in Ben's stall...

Over his three-year career, Patch stole the hearts of fans across the country, and was a success on the track as well, finishing third in the Belmont Stakes. Now, the gelding has been retired to Old Friends Farm in Lexington, Ky., where friends can come see the one-eyed fan favorite. The TDN's Katie Ritz caught up with Old Friends founder Michael Blowen to check in on Patch. Patch arrived at Old Friends Farm Jan. 20 after a thorough check-up at Park Equine Hospital earlier in the year. "Since the day...

In French, Au-Delà des Pistes means "beyond the racetrack," which is exactly what the organization envisions for French racehorses at their end of their careers: a life beyond the racetrack. Our aftercare correspondent Diana Pikulski checks in with some of French racing's leading voices about the importance of the effort to find homes for horses after their retirement. Au-Delà des Pistes was founded in 2016 to facilitate the retirement, retraining, and placement of thoroughbred racehorses in France. It's well connected team of advisors hit the ground running and in a...

TDN Photo Editor Sarah Andrew has compiled her favorite photos from the TDN in this look back at 2019.

At the TDN this year, we made over 200 original videos. Check out some of the highlights here!

Freedom Ride in downtown Orlando is a state-of-the art equine therapy program. On their roster are four off-track Thoroughbreds who star in every aspect of their work. Diana Pikulski introduces us to a Special Olympian participating in the program.