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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. The...
Veteran trainer Bill Spawr recently announced his retirement at the age of 83. He talks with Zoe Cadman about his favorite memories from a storied career.
After spending one year in Japan in 2013, Darley's <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a> has been at the top of the stallion ranks in Kentucky. Darren Fox tells us why he believe <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a>'s best years are still ahead.
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.
In a week loaded with 16 graded stakes from coast to coast, the “Fastest Horse of the Week” emerged from a 7 furlong allowance Saturday at Gulfstream Park. WHITE ABARRIO earned a 103 Beyer Speed Figure for his resounding 4 1/2-length victory in the allowance optional claimer for non-winners-of-two-other-than-maiden- or-claiming OR for horses that hadn't...
Keepmeinmind, whose prowess on the track first brought sire Laoban to the national forefront, and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Champion and Eclipse Finalist Fire At Will join <a href="http://www.sequelnewyork.com/honest-mischief " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Honest Mischief</a>, Freud and Mission Impazible at Sequel New York's stallion roster, bringing diverse and interesting options for Thoroughbred breeders in the Empire State.
The first foals by champion <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/essential-quality " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Essential Quality</a> are hitting the ground now, so we stopped in to visit a few of the new arrivals. We also talked to Darley's Kate Galvin about why it is a good time to breed to the son of <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a> in his second year at stud.
Who was the fastest horse of the week for the week of March 2, 2023? Randy Moss had to go all the way back to President's Day to find out. Presented by the very fast sires at Winstar Farm.
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.
Bayside Boy has retired to Ballylinch Stud to stand alongside his sire New Bay, who is moving toward elite stallion territory after a successful 2022. As Bayside Boy settles into his new career John O'Connor talks to us about both stallions.
In this edition of Consignor Perspectives, David O'Farrell tells us that members of the first crop of Vino Rosso and Omaha Beach have been standouts at Ocala Stud this spring.
Just a few weeks into breeding season, the TDN paid a visit to Denali Stud and met the foals out of elite mares like champion Shamrock Rose and Grade I winner Dream Tree. Cuteness overload!
