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.

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.

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.

The TDN Writers' Room was ecstatic to be joined by Cherie DeVaux, who made history as the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby. The trainer discussed her thoughts on Golden Tempo's performance, what the ride has been like post-Derby and what the win meant to her.