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At the age of 17, NYRA/Fox Sports broadcaster Acacia (Courtney) Clement founded Racing for Home, a 501(c)(3) organization that is dedicated to the after care of Thoroughbreds once their racing career is over. They currently have 13 horses in their program and focus on long-term care for horses that cannot go into immediate training after the racing careers have ended. Accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Racing for Home is one of only two such facilities in Connecticut and one of only 74 throughout the entire United States.

This week on TDNtv, we caught up with Dean Reeves ahead of Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's fourth stakes win of the Saratoga meet. We also chatted with Eddie Fazzone of Eddie F's New England Seafood Restaurant as his filly Dream Central prepares for her next start this week at Saratoga. On this week's TDN Writers' Room, Arlington Million-winning jockey Tyler Gaffalione joined the writers as the Green Group Guest of the Week. Later this week, watch out for our visit with trainer Michelle Lovell and her Saratoga Special winner Damon's Mound...

The morning after Damon's Mound trounced the competition in the GII Saratoga Special S., his trainer Michelle Lovell tells us about what makes this colt so special. The son of Girvin is not only her first Saratoga winner, but also her first Saratoga starter.

In this week's Weekend Preview sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm, the writers discuss the highly-anticipated showdown between Nest and Secret Oath in the GI Alabama and take a look at more Grade I action at Del Mar.

Tyler Gaffalione joined this week's TDN Writers' Room following his win aboard Santin in the GI Arlington Million S. The TDN Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, Coolmore, the Green Group, Lane's End Farm, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, XBTV, Three Chimneys Farm, West Point Thoroughbreds and Legacy Bloodstock.

Spending his summers in Saratoga as a child, Schenectady native Eddie Fazzone grew up dreaming of running a horse at Saratoga. He never even considered winning a race at the beloved track, let alone a stakes race. But, as so often happens in Saratoga, dreams-be they envisioned for decades or not yet imagined-can come true. This summer, Fazzone celebrated his first stakes victory at his hometown track when his filly Dream Central (Central Banker) got up in the nick of time to win the Suzie O'Cain S. for New York-bred...

Baaeed has been a talking horse for the past two flat seasons and as he prepares for a step up in trip we paid him a visit at Somerville Lodge, where he is trained. His groom/rider Ricky Hall tell us what Baaeed means to him and what he is like to be around.

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Reeves Thoroughbred Racing is enjoying a tremendous summer at Saratoga as they sit near the top of the leading owners list midway through the notoriously competitive race meet. So far, they've celebrated in the winner's circle alongside three stakes winners and an impressive debut-winning juvenile.

In this week's Weekend Preview, the writers handicap the GI Fourstardave at Saratoga and break down the Arlington Million and Beverly D. At Churchill Downs.

Ernie Bailey, PhD shares the science behind the importance of diversity in equine genetics on this week's TDN Writers' Room. Plus the writers recap the GI Whitney S. and preview an exciting upcoming weekend of racing.

Jonathan Thomas Talks Galway Contenders Empress Tigress and Benbang  Description: Jonathan Thomas has two fillies running in Thursday's Galway S. at Saratoga. He introduces us to the pair here.