Fresh off a win in the first edition of the Churchill Downs-hosted GI Arlington Million S., jockey Tyler Gaffalione joined the 150th episode of the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland Tuesday. Calling in as the Green Group Guest of the Week, Gaffalione also talked about what the much-scrutinized Churchill turf course felt like, the pluses and minuses of riding in perhaps the greatest jockey colony ever at Saratoga, his most memorable victories, his chase for 2,000 career wins and more.
“I love it personally, it's very challenging,” Gaffalione said of riding in the star-studded Spa jocks' room. “Every day you've got to come in and give it your all. These guys, they're not going to take anything lightly. Everybody's out there competing and trying to win races. The best riders in the country are here and they're putting on a good show. So just to be mentioned among them, it's truly an honor.”
Elsewhere on the show, which is also sponsored by Coolmore, Lane's End, the KTOB, XBTV, West Point Thoroughbreds, Three Chimneys and Legacy Bloodstock, the writers reacted to the weekend's big races and the news of Burton Sipp's suspension, and talked about what it meant to them to reach 150 episodes. Click here to watch the show; click here for the audio-only version or find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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