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D. Wayne Lukas is no stranger to success. Inducted into racing's Hall of Fame in 1999, the Antigo, Wisconsin native has spent over four decades reshaping and even defining the sport of horse racing. And while the victories may not be as plentiful as they might have once been, the 86-year-old continues to find himself on center stage on the big days, as was the case with Secret Oath running fourth in the latest running of the GI Preakness S. While many other octogenarians are content with enjoying the fruits...

West Point Thoroughbreds' Terry Finley joined the TDN Writers' Room ahead of their undefeated sensation Flightline's bid in the Met Mile.

Watch as undefeated sensation Flightline travels cross-country from his home base at Santa Anita to Belmont Park, where he will run in this Saturday's GI Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan H

Preakness winner Early Voting is the first American Classic winner bred by Three Chimneys under the farms current ownership. We dropped by to the colt's dam and his half-sister by Volatile.

Desert Crown will likely go off favourite for the Epsom Derby and he represents years of careful planning and hard work from his breeder, Gary Robinson. Gary tells TDN's Alayna Cullen about Desert Crown's dam and his stud.

NBC Sports Analyst Randy Moss joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the upcoming GI Belmont S. and give his take on why the Triple Crown schedule needs to be adjusted.

The youngest progeny from Hall of Fame superstar Zenyatta recently arrived at John Shirreffs's barn at Santa Anita. The 2-year-old chestnut filly by Candy Ride (Arg) named Zilkha is already well on her way to making her debut this year. Zoe Cadman checks in with her trainer.

Trainer Chad Brown joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his trio of promising 3-year-old dirt colt, including this weekend's GI Preakness S. winner Early Voting.

Nick Tammaro has been known in public handicapping and tournament circles for nearly a decade now, having proven his sharp opinion on the New York Racing Association's Talking Horses pre-race handicapping show and in contest spots as prominent as the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge. But Tammaro took on what he calls the "biggest professional challenge" of his life earlier this year at his hometown track, Sam Houston Race Park, when he started his first job as a full-time racecaller. Tammaro just wrapped up his first Thoroughbred meet as the announcer...

Trainer Graham Motion joined this week's TDN Writers' Room after his trainee Highland Chief (Ire) had a breakthrough performance in the GI Man o' War S.

Undefeated sensation Flightline (Tapit), who is preparing for the GI Metropolitan Mile H. on June 11, worked five furlongs in :59.60 with Flavien Prat aboard Monday morning at Santa Anita. Zoe Cadman spoke with John Sadler following the work.

Following the recent announcement of an N.I.L. deal between University Kentucky's starting quarterback Will Levis and Claiborne Farm stallion War of Will, Levis and Claiborne President Walker Hancock sat down with Katie Petrunyak in the first episode of the ongoing series 'Catching Up with Katie.' The trio discussed how the idea for the partnership came about, the various reactions from UK football fans and breeders, and Levis's future goals for getting involved in the Thoroughbred industry.