SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Coincidence introduced Valerie de Bona and Christophe Clement. It proved to be the serendipitous first step toward a marriage that brought them to America, where they raised their family and were partners in a Hall of…
WHAT'S YOUR STYLE (c, 2, Cyberknife–Inspeightofyou, by Speightstown) was sent off on this debut carrying 6-1 odds and set up shop near the rear of the field, sparing him the early drama of 8-5 favorite Palingo (Golden Pal) blowing the…
NEW KENT, VA-The newest member of the dual-surface Grade I club was inducted Saturday as Burnham Square (Liam's Map) won Virginia's featured race–the GI Arlington Million at Colonial Downs-on a day when the track saw a record handle of $10,790,616.…
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It was around 5:20 a.m. one Sunday morning on the Saratoga backstretch and 17-year-old Will Walden was nursing a hangover after an ill-advised night on the town. The young man was doing his best to hotwalk…
The finalists for the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards–in seven categories and representing a cross-section of industry workers–were announced Thursday. The first stage of judging concluded July 27, when the shortlist judging panel met at the National Museum of Racing and…
Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending”…
Coming off a sensational performance in the GIII Monmouth Cup in which he earned a 122 Beyer figure, Knightsbridge (Nyquist), will head west to contest the Aug. 22 GI Pacific Classic at Del Mar for his next start. The 1…
Calusa becomes the first winner for freshman sire Aloha West with a front-running 3 1/4-length debut victory in a 5-furlong turf dash July 25 at Gulfstream Park.
Baoma Corp's Domus (Uncle Mo) went right to the front and dominated a field of Del Mar maidens to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' for his late sire. Breaking well to lead stablemate Nayar (Tiz the…
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — As he watched a set of horses exit his barn on the Saratoga backstretch, Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse got to thinking. “How lucky was I to have Nitrogen be champion 3-year-old filly last year?”…