TDN Podcast

This week on the TDN Writers’ Room, we spoke with Taylor Made’s Mark Taylor and discussed Not This Time’s (Giant’s Causeway) fast start as a freshman sire, as well as his predictions looking towards the upcoming sales season.

Scott Heider enjoyed a memorable couple of days on both sides of the Atlantic last week. Thoughtfully (Tapit) debuted on Thursday at Churchill Downs and was named a TDN Rising Star. The following day Crossfirehurricane (Kitten’s Joy) carried his colours to victory in the G3 Coolmore Ten Sovereigns Gallinule S. at The Curragh.

Trainer John Shirreffs joins this week’s TDN Writers’ Room to discuss his recent GI Santa Anita Derby winner and Triple Crown hopeful Honor A.P., as well as a special three-year-old filly named Zellda, the daughter of champion and Hall of Famer Zenyatta.

Julie Krone is back at Monmouth Park; this time, with a new job: jockey agent. She will represent Ferrin Peterson, a veterinarian with dreams of becoming the next Julie Krone.

Shug McGaughey joins the TDN Writers’ Room to talk about the return of New York racing along with his star four-year-old Code of Honor.

Trainer Brendan Walsh joins this week’s TDN Writers’ Room to talk about his Triple Crown hopeful Maxfield after last weekend’s win in the Matt Winn S., as well as Godolphin’s pursuit of the elusive Kentucky Derby.

Ahead of the resumption of racing in Britain and Ireland, Pat Smullen shares his thoughts on what lies ahead in an action-packed June.

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.