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A star on the racetrack and in the breeding shed, champion Serena's Song (Rahy) has been retired at the age of 23. Plus, expectations are high as the first foals of champions Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra approach their racetrack debuts. 94-year-old trainer Jerry Bozzo, whose Dangerous Brew won a Gulfstream allowance Sunday, tells Mike Kane he†has no plans to retire just yet.†And Jim McIngvale is still laughing a day after his Runhappy (Super Saver) romped home in his Turfway Park debut Sunday. All that and much more in today's TDN!

Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) concludes her racing career in dramatic fashion in front of 110,000 adoring fans at Nakayama, while Bettys Bambino (Unusual Heat) earns his first graded victory at Santa Anita. Tom Thornbury provides a touching tribute to South American owner/breeder Marcel Zarour, who passed away Sunday. All that and much more in today's TDN!

NYRA released its 2015 Saratoga stakes schedule Saturday, revealing some major enhancements to the GI Travers S. day card. Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita played host to graded stakes action--see who won what and how. Plus leading sophomores Bayern (Offlee Wild) and California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) stretch their legs, and Japan's biggest stars align for today's G1 Arima Kinen. Download today's TDN now!

It was a good day at the office for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, as he completed a rare double in the GI La Brea S. with Sam's Sister (Brother Derek) and in the GI Malibu S. with Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}), strengthening to some degree his chances for a second consecutive Eclipse Award. T. D. Thornton has a follow-up story on the worker's compensation issue in New York and there is a challenge anew into the results of the NYTHA presidential election. All that, plus the first of the 'TDN...

Santa Anita's winter meet opens Friday with a trio of graded stakes for sophomores. Champion Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) takes on a four-horse contingent from the Baffert barn, as well as five others, in the GI Malibu S. Meanwhile, TDN Rising Star Taris (Flatter) headlines a fully loaded renewal of the GI La Brea S. and Heart to Heart (English Channel) takes on 11 rivals in the GII Mathis Brothers Mile. Also, Bill Oppenheim provides a list of four stallions that offer that best value in Kentucky and T.D....

Zayat Stables' El Kabeir (Scat Daddy), winner of the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S., looks to add a second graded tally to his resume next week in New York, while the simulcast impasse between Monarch and MidAtlantic Cooperative enters its third week and could mean fans won't get to wager on opening day at Santa Anita. Plus, Bridlewood owner John Malone may have struck for another historic Irish stud. Emma Berry's Tales from the Heath series continues with Julia Fielden, who makes racing a family affair, and Andrew Caulfield discusses...

The fields are set for Friday's opening day card at Santa Anita, highlighted by champion Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg})'s return in the GI Malibu S. and "TDN Rising Star" Taris (Flatter)'s West Coast debut in the GI La Brea S... Kelsey Riley pays tribute to the great High Chaparral (Ire), who was euthanized near Coolmore's Irish base during exploratory colic surgery yesterday. Plus, Bill Finley inks a Writers Up piece that you won't want to miss. Download Today's TDN!

TDN Rising Star Dortmund (Big Brown) has been asked to do a lot in the 48 days since breaking his maiden one day after fellow Kaleem Shah colorbearer Bayern (Offlee Wild) won the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. But the towering chestnut completed his rise to the top of the class--or very near to it, in any event--with a thrilling defeat of Firing Line (Line of David) and Mr. Z (Malibu Moon) in the inaugural GI Los Alamitos Futurity. The 3-year-old turf season wrapped up in earnest in South Florida with...