BetMakers' Dallas Baker joins the TDN Writers' Room
BetMakers' Dallas Baker joins the TDN Writers' Room to discuss bringing fixed-odds wagering to America.
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Bolt d'Oro Yearlings Predicted to Be in High Demand
The first crop of yearlings from first-crop yearling sire Bolt d'Oro have been in high demand. We check in with Spendthrift's Mark Toothaker, as well as a few yearling consignors, on the trends they're seeing in the promising youngsters from the dual Grade I winner.
Collected's First Crop Reflecting His Pedigree's Sire Power
Grade I winner and $3 million earner Collected will be represented by his first crop of yearlings at the upcoming sales this year. While the 2017 Pacific Classic S. winner is often likened to internationally influential sire Blushing Groom, an important member of the young sire's female family, breeders are finding that young progeny from...
Eclipse Thoroughbred's Aron Wellman Joins the TDN Writers' Room
Fresh off a win with his Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' filly Quick Suzy's win in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot, Aron Wellman joined the TDN Writers' Room to talk on his perspective of globalizing his racing partnership and to share his outlook on the state of the industry.
Champion Accelerate Stamping His First Crop of Yearlings
David Ingordo has undoubtedly inspected thousands of yearlings, many of whom went on to become Ingordo-purchased success stories, since he saw Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky) at the 2014 Keeneland September Sale. Nevertheless, the well-respected agent has a vivid memory of seeing Hip 1162 at the Bluewater Sales consignment, a May-foaled son of the stakes-placed Awesome...
Tapwrit Well-Represented by First Yearlings at Fasig July
This year, <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/essential-quality " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Essential Quality</a>'s victory in the Belmont S. gave <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a> his fourth winner in the Test of the Champion. One of the champion sire's other Belmont-winning sons Tapwrit will have his first crop of yearlings hit the market this year. Gainesway's Sean Tugel said that he believes Tapwrit is throwing his good-looking physical on...
Strike The Tiger Helping Ward Stars
Strike The Tiger Helping Ward Stars
Moment in the Sun for New York's Grooms and Hotwalkers
Humberto Chavez of the NYRTC and trainer Bill Mott talk on the importance of honoring the workers of the backstretch and the steps New York racing has planned to celebrate their hard work.
Dennis Drazin Joins the TDN Writers' Room
Dennis Drazin joins this week's TDN Writers' Room in the midst of an eventful meet at Monmouth Park due to ongoing whip rule controversy. The CEO of the New Jersey track discussed news regarding the Jockeys' Guild end to insurance coverage for Monmouth riders and more.
First Derby Winner for Frankel
First Derby Winner for <a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a>
Tony Lacy and His Vision for Keeneland
As the calendar reaches the midpoint of June and the summer heat starts to rise in the Bluegrass, yearling inspections for the 2021 Keeneland September Sale are well underway. Former bloodstock advisor and consignor Tony Lacy, who was named as Keeneland's Vice President of Sales this April, is in his element as his team travels...
Catching Up with Hall of Famer Angel Cordero Jr.
New York's favorite Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero Jr. explains how he believes today, competition among top jockeys is at an all-time high. He also shares a funny memory involving fellow Hall of Famer, jockey Laffit Pincay Jr.