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Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare
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Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare
Welcome to the new TDN Podcast page, which features a weekly racing discussion—the TDN Writers' Room—along with stories from the TDN Look and longer stories in the TDN which have been made into podcasts.
Mandy Pope is a breeder, an owner, an equestrian. She's also a collector, but not of fine art or vintage wines, but of great broodmares. Since 2011, she has purchased some of the greatest mares ever to race at the fall breeding stock sales at Fasig Tipton and Keeneland. And she was at it again
Few people have come as far and as fast in this sport as Tim Ritvo has. Starting out as a jockey on the Massachusetts Fair circuit, he went on to become a trainer and then the head man at Gulfstream Park for the Stronach Group. Today, he's much more than even that. He's been promoted
He's the son of an economist who also happens to be a former United States Senator and a one-time candidate for the Republican nomination for he presidency. Marshall Gramm did follow his father's path, at least when it comes to economics. The younger Gramm is an economics professor at Rhodes College in Memphis. But he
Formerly the president and general manager of Del Mar, Craig Fravel will be returning home for this year's Breeders' Cup. The CEO and President of the organization talks to the TDN about this year's championship event, and where he sees the Breeders' Cup headed in the future, on this week's TDN Podcast, brought to you
Gary West has had great success as a hospital administrator, running a private equity firm and in particular in the field of telecommunications. Along with his wife Mary, West founded the West Corporation in 1985, which went on to become one of the largest customer relationship management providers in the world with more than 35,000
When Corey Johnsen and Ray Reid took over Kentucky Downs in 2007, they were handed the reins of a track that had had financial problems and was little more than a blip on the radar when it came to the national racing scene. Today, Johnsen, the president and part-owner of Kentucky Downs, oversees a meet
Keeneland is unique in that it is both a sales company and a racetrack, which means its president and CEO Bill Thomason must be well versed in just about all aspects of the sport. Thomason took over the head roles in 2012 and his steady leadership has allowed Keeneland to maintain its place as one
To those outside racing, Kosta Hronis is best known as the CEO, CFO and President of Hronis Inc, a family run fruit farm in California's San Joaquin Valley. But around the racetrack, Kosta is known as one of two brothers behind one of the most successful racing stables in the nation, Hronis Racing. In business
Craig Bernick is very passionate about racing. You know that as soon as he starts talking about the many things he likes and doesn't like about horse racing. The President and COO of Glen Hill Farm, a board member of the Breeders' Cup and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Bernick covers a wide variety of subjects
Think Fasig-Tipton, and you think Terence Collier. In many ways, he's been the voice and face of one of the world's most famous sales companies since 1976. By way of Cobham, England, Collier has been a huge part of American racing for over 40 years. Collier is this week's guest on the Thoroughbred Daily News
When it comes to the greatest riders in the history of Saratoga, there have been many, but two names top the list, Angel Cordero Jr. and Jerry Bailey. Between them, they've won 21 Saratoga titles, 14 for Cordero and seven for Bailey. The two Hall of Fame jockeys are our guests on this week's Thoroughbred
On the job since 2013, NYRA President and CEO Chris Kay has navigated the organization through some tough times. The Belmont Stakes is booming, Saratoga is as wonderful as ever and NYRA's financial picture looks much better than it did when Kay took over. Fast forward four years and the ship has been righted, but many
Though just 31 years old, Justin Nicholson has already worn many hats in thoroughbred racing. He is the founder and president of the racing partnership Ninety North Racing Stable, a member of the Board of Directors of Horse PAC–the NTRA's federal political action committee–and he is a breeder. He's now added a new and ambitious project
There is increased talk that sports betting my soon be legal in the U.S. Due to a crackdown in immigration policies, there's a work shortage that is causing problems on backstretches across the nation. The Horse Racing Integrity Act is once again making its way through the nation's capital. For the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, those
Wesley Ward does a lot of things well, but he has one specialty that stands above the rest-his ability to win at the Royal Ascot meet. No American-based trainer has come to close to what he has done there, which is to win seven races at what is one of the most prestigious race meets
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