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Rich Mendez joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss how he got involved in racing, how Morplay Racing got its start, and stable stars Brotha Keny and Shisospicy.
Luca Cumani and his wife Sara have long run a successful breeding establishment in tandem with the training operation, but since his retirement from the training ranks in 2018, Luca has joined Sara in making this his main focus. Luca took the time to join TDN Conversations, presented by Saracen Horse Feeds.
Bill Knauf, the president and general manager of the Maryland Jockey Club, joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to outline plans for the future of racing in Maryland, including this year's Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.
John Sikura, President of Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, joins the TDN Writers' Room for a candid discussion on the future of California racing and potential paths toward revitalization. Sikura also shares an inside look at current life at the farm, providing updates on everything from champion Thorpedo Anna to new sire Barnes.
In this festive finale to the TDN Writers' Room in 2025, the team of Bill Finley, Randy Moss and Zoe Cadman looked back on some of their favorite races and horses of the year. They answered a few listener write-in questions and even fielded a few curveball questions sent in by the producers. Tune in
The TDN Writers' Room saw a host of entertaining and enlightening guests in 2025. Here's a look at few of our favorites: Griffin Johnson, Terry Bradshaw, Junior Alvarado, and a collection of industry veterans who shared stories of the legendary D. Wayne Lukas.
Trainer Brad Cox joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss stable stars like GII Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes winner Further Ado, 'TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard' Cannoneer, GII Clark Stakes runner-up Hit Show and others.
Despite a successful career in which he won 1,871 races, jockey Trevor McCarthy announced his retirement in April. He admitted that he was “miserable” and that the many problems that come with being a jockey, especially one who is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, had caused him serious mental health problems.
Dale Romans, a veteran trainer of the Kentucky racing circuit, joins us on this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his recent announcement that he will be making a run at the United States Senate.
On this week's TDN Writers' Room, former Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer discusses where the decoupling fight stands in Florida.
Jose Francisco D'Angelo joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss not only his first, but also his second, Breeders' Cup victory. The Venezuelan trainer earned back-to-back scores on Breeders' Cup Saturday with Shisospicy and Bentornato.
Bill Finley, Randy Moss, and Zoe Cadman handicap the Breeders' Cup races for 2025, offering their selections and analysis.
Brook Smith will be represented by Classic contender Sierra Leone and Juvenile Turf Sprint-bound Schwarzenegger at this year's Breeders' Cup. The enthusiastic owner joined us on this week's TDN Writers' Room.
Ned Toffey joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the stacked lineup of Spendthrift Farm-owned horses pointing for the Breeders' Cup, including the General Manager's namesake, Ted Noffey, who figures to be the favorite in the Juvenile.
Trainer Will Walden joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his first career Grade I win with Rhetorical in the Coolmore Turf Mile.
His fans might not know that former NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw is also a lifelong horse lover. This year, he's hoping to get to the Breeders' Cup with his filly Taken by the Wind, the winner of the GIII Pocahontas Stakes. The enthusiastic owner joined us on this week's TDN Writers' Room.
For the latest instalment of the TDN Conversations Podcast sponsored by Saracen Horse Feeds, we are taking a step back in time to the 20th century to reflect on the careers of three extraordinary two-year-olds: Spindrifter, trained by Sir Mark Prescott, and Provideo and Timeless Times, both of whom were trained by Bill O'Gorman.
CRK Stable's Lee Searing joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss Baeza's hard-earned Grade I win in the Pennsylvania Derby and share what's in store for the top 3-year-old.
Case Clay took a break from the Keeneland September Sale to join us on this week's TDN Writers' Room and discuss “bonkers” sales results, the latest news from Wathnan Racing and more.
Chris Heyde, an animal welfare lobbyist, joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the state of aftercare and what the industry can do to pass the SAFE Act, which which would place a ban on the slaughter trade within the United States.























