TDN Podcast

This week on the TDN Writers' Room, we welcomed in first-time Grade I-winning trainer John Grabowski, who shared the special story behind Frizette winner Dotsy. The team also took a deep dive into the top performances over the weekend at Keeneland, Santa Anita and Belmont.

Barry Irwin of Team Valor International joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the Champagne-bound speedy juvenile U. S. S. Valor. The team also debriefs big wins from Distaff stars Nitrogen and Super Corredora, and handicapped Fall Stars weekend at Keeneland.

Josh Isner, a newcomer to horse racing and the founder of Delta Squad Racing, joined the TDN Writers' Room to discuss his start in the sport and a busy Keeneland September Sale.

Graham Motions joins the TDN Writers' Room to discuss his E.P. Taylor Stakes winner Gimme a Nother and his continued success bringing in horses from South Africa. The team also debriefed Notable Speech's GI Woodbine Mile victory and the smashing results of Book 1 at the Keeneland September Sale.

Gerry Duffy joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss GI Hopeful winner The Good Life, his sire Life is Good , and his own transition to a new role at WinStar Farm. Plus, the crew closes out the Saratoga meet and looks ahead to weekend racing at Kentucky Downs and Woodbine.

It was a weekend to remember for Case Clay and the team at Wathan Racing. Among a host of other winners, stable star Leading Change took home the GI Travers Stakes. Clay joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss future plans for the Brad Cox trainee.

Mike Repole joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss recent events in the industry, from the Fair Hill Five to HISA's response to the Marshall Gramm situation. The team also looked ahead to this weekend's GI Travers Stakes at Saratoga.

George Boughey joined this week's TDN Writers' Room after his filly Survie beat the boys in the GI Christophe Clement Stakes. Plus, the Writers' Room team breaks down the charges against Marshall Gramm and looks ahead to this weekend's racing.

Trainer Miguel Clement joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss a memorable weekend, from his late father's Hall of Fame induction to Deterministic's GI Fourstardave victory. The team also recapped the four Grade I races on Whitney weekend at Saratoga and debriefed the Fair Hill shippers situation.

In 12 years, Culworth Ground Farms has become an established name on the sales circuit, a consistent producer of stakes horses, and one of Britain's newest stallion studs. Sophie Buckley, who runs the equine side of the Oxfordshire farm she owns with her husband Charles, joins Emma Berry for this latest episode of TDN Conversations to discuss

Trainer Todd Pletcher joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to celebrate a five-win day at Saratoga and look ahead to Whitney weekend. The team also took an in-depth look at the current situation with the Triple Crown after the news of the New York Racing Association and Churchill Downs announcing the creation of a new

Fresh off Counting Stars' stellar victory in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks, West Point Thoroughbreds' Terry Finley joined this week's TDN Writers' Room. Also in the episode, the crew breaks down her big performance, recaps the weekend's top action, weighs in on Journalism's retirement and previews an action-packed slate of graded stakes from coast

Lindsay Schultz had a lot to celebrate on this week's TDN Writers' Room. The trainer discussed her breakout victory in the GI Haskell Stakes with Baby Vino. Elsewhere on the show, the Writers' Room team recapped graded stakes racing at Monmouth, Saratoga and Del Mar, and looked ahead to this coming weekend.

Trainer Chad Summers joins this week's Writers' Room ahead of his Preakness winner Napoleon Solo's bid in the GI Haskell Stakes. The team also discussed the latest Paco Lopez suspension and news of a new horse racing league.

Matt Bernier joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to reminisce on his time at FanDuel TV and look ahead to what's next in his career. Elsewhere on the show, the team analyzed last week's top performances at Saratoga and looked ahead at this weekend's racing.

In the latest installment of the TDN Business Hour, the conversation focused on one of the most rapidly evolving and disruptive forces across global industries: the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Host Najja Thompson talks with three insiders actively driving the integration of AI into the horse industry: Josh Isner, Joe Appelbaum and Billy Paynter.

Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen was enthusiastic in his praise for GI Stephen Foster winner Magnitude this week on the TDN Writers' Room. The team also recapped the races at Churchill Downs and looked ahead to opening weekend of Saratoga.

Racing analyst Michelle Yu joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss her experience at Royal Ascot and share a few of the races that impressed her most. Also, Randy Moss and Zoe Cadman look ahead to this weekend's GI Stephen Foster Stakes and recap the GIII Ohio Derby.

Scott Daruty, the President of Elite Turf Club, joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss both frustrations and misconceptions surrounding CAWs. The Writers' Room team also examined the latest court decisions on HISA, talked all things Royal Ascot, and looked ahead to this weekend's racing.

Cherie DeVaux may have won the Belmont Stakes and two Grade Is over the Belmont Stakes weekend festival, but Mark Casse managed to go one better than that, taking home three of racing's elite races. He joined the team on the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland as this week's Gainesway Guest of the Week.

Todd Pletcher has a heavy hand in this weekend's Belmont Stakes with morning-line favorite Renegade and stablemate Powershift. The Hall of Fame trainer discusses the sophomore duo, relives Belmont wins from years past, and shares his thoughts on changing the schedule of the Triple Crown.

John Heims joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to talk about the future of racing at Monmouth Park. The Writers' Room team also discussed highlights from Memorial Day weekend racing and looked ahead to Belmont Stakes weekend and what is likely to be a star-studded GI Stephen Foster.

On this week's TDN Writers' Room, HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus discussed recent developments like the Lasix vote, the controversy over regulatory vet scratches, and the historically low injury rates under HISA.

The TDN Writers' Room crew sits down ahead of this weekend's GI Preakness Stakes to handicap the race, but also lament the quality of the field. Donna Barton Brothers joins the show on her last Triple Crown trail as an NBC racing analyst.

Jose Ortiz is one of the nation's best jockeys, but he had never won the Kentucky Derby until he steered Golden Tempo to victory on May 2, 2026 at Churchill Downs. Jose talks to the Writers' Room team about the experience on this Overtime episode.