Sam Hoskins talks about how his syndicates, Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds and Hot To Trot Racing, are faring during the pandemic and lockdown in Britain.

This week NYRA’s VP Martin Panza joins the TDN Writers’ Room to talk racing at Belmont and Saratoga.

Mark Johnston, Britain’s winningmost trainer, gives up an update on some of his stable stars and shares his thoughts on the BHA’s Review of the Buying and Selling Practices of Bloodstock and Racehorses.

Oaklawn Park owner and president Louis Cella discusses the challenges and logistics of running a race meet in the coronavirus era.

He might not want to answer the question, but among his 1-2-3 Derby prospects, Nadal, Charlatan and Authentic, who is the best? Bob Baffert joins the writers on the Writers’ Room podcast to try to answer that question.

The Thoroughbred Idea Foundation issued a paper last week showing just how much of the pie goes to ADWs, and how little to purses, in California. Pat Cummings of the TIF joins us to talk about it.

“There’s still a lot of anxiety,” says Chaplain Humberto Chavez, whose ministry helps thousands of backstretch workers every day. “But in the midst of that, I get to see men and women that love their jobs, and come in every day to take care of these beautiful horses.”

After 30 years at the helm of their Denali Stud, Craig and Holly Bandoroff are–if not stepping aside–at least taking a step or two in that direction. But the operation is safe in the capable hands of their son, Conrad. Kelsey Riley reports.

In this week’s TDN Writers’ Room presented by Keeneland, NYTHA president Joe Appelbaum joined the crew as the Green Group Guest of the Week to talk about when we can expect to see racing again in New York, the efforts to help Belmont backstretch workers, his personal betting strategies and much more.

Scott Chaney, recently appointed executive director of the CHRB, talks to Bill Finley about the horse welfare and integrity issues he said will be the focus of the board. Chaney said he foresees a total ban of the whip in California within the next few years.