After attending the University of Pennsylvania, Weisbord began his racing career working on the backstretch for trainers Allen Jerkens and Walter Kelley in 1972. Two years later, he took out a trainer's license. After operating a small racing stable in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania with lifelong friend Alan Goldberg, Weisbord turned to bloodstock management, creating the Executive Bloodstock Management Corp. in 1979.

In 1983, he co-established the Matchmaker Breeders' Exchange, which introduced a new means of selling stallion seasons and shares via public auction, much like a stock market for racehorse futures.

From 1991 to 1993 Weisbord served as architect and president of the American Championship Racing Series, a coast-to-coast tour of televised championship events for older horses on ABC and ESPN.

In 1993, Weisbord co-founded MediaVista, which purchased a controlling interest in the Thoroughbred Daily News and became its publisher, moving the paper from Kentucky to New Jersey. The TDN has gone on to become the most influential daily newspaper in the Thoroughbred industry, serving nearly 10,000 daily readers.

In 2003, Weisbord was introduced to Trakus, a cutting-edge tracking technology originally applied to hockey. Weisbord was instrumental in the application of that technology to horse racing. Weisbord is now Trakus's Chairman of the Board, and has helped to develop their systems to allow the public to better follow their horse and understand racing. The technology has been perfected to create a real-time graphic display which continually identifies each horse during every stage of a race and produces the most complete set of data available, including the actual feet traveled per runner. The internet-compliant technology provides an easier introduction to the sport for new fans, and should help to introduce newcomers to the sport. Trakus systems are currently installed in racetracks throughout North America, including Woodbine, Keeneland, Del Mar, and others. The first international system was deployed July, 2008 at Deauville, France.

A Philadelphia native, Weisbord has owned and bred racehorses, and has been a commercial thoroughbred breeder for 30 years. He continues to operate a small racing stable, mostly in the New York and New Jersey area, highlighted by his co-ownership of 1989 Eclipse-Award winning sprinter and 1990 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Safely Kept. He is also an active participant in stallion investment and stallion portfolio management.

In June, 2008, he was elected to the board of the Breeders' Cup Limited Members and Trustees.

Sue Finley spent her childhood commuting to Belmont Park from her home in Weston, Connecticut. A cum laude graduate of New York University with Bachelor's Degrees in French and Journalism, she began an internship in the NYRA press department while still a senior at NYU and accepted a full-time position at the track in her final term. She earned a scholarship for NYU's Master's program in French, but the lure of Belmont Park proved to be too great, and she left graduate school after a semester to concentrate on her racing career. She remained at NYRA for eight years, rising to the position of Senior Media Coordinator, and left in 1991 to work as a researcher for ABC's Wide World of Sports. In 1992, she took a job at one of ABC's properties, the American Championship Racing Series, where she served as Director of Administration and Publicity.

In 1993, she and ACRS founder Barry Weisbord took over the production of the Thoroughbred Daily News. Finley's written work has appeared in USA Today, the New York Daily News, the Thoroughbred Record and the Blood-Horse, among other publications, and she served as a feature producer for numerous ESPN horse-racing telecasts.

She lives in Fair Haven, New Jersey with her husband, Bill, a writer, and their two children.

For 12 years, she was the First Vice President of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, a national organization dedicated to the humane retirement of former racehorses. She is currently pursuing a Professional Certificate in fundraising from NYU's George Heyman Center for Philanthropy.

A lifelong resident of Monmouth County, NJ, Jessica graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ. A love of writing and of horses led her to the publicity department of Monmouth Park racetrack where she spent two summers before joining the TDN staff in 1995.

When not slaving over a newsletter, she spends time with the two men in her life: a fun-loving German Shepherd named Hajj and Brian, an exuberant ex-racehorse with an irrational fear of trees.

Because pain is cathartic, Jessica enjoys distance running and has completed three marathons. She is a lover of Irish literature, Cary Grant movies and mocha frappaccinos.

Born and raised in suburban Chicago, Alan joined the TDN staff in September 1998. After receiving an advanced degree in German from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, he held various jobs outside the industry before pursuing his "dream job" in horse racing. A fan of the game ever since cashing a $17.80 show ticket on Tolomeo in the 1983 Budweiser (Arlington) Million, Alan would frequently attend morning workouts and rarely missed a weekend at the races. Now a resident of the Jersey Shore, Alan is the proud "Papa" to two little girls and recently became a new dad with the birth of Jake in June 2009.

At age five, Marie Kizenko compelled her parents, on a family car trip, to tune the car radio to the Belmont so that she could cheer Alydar past Affirmed, to no avail.

While working towards a Bachelor's Degree at the University of Chicago, Marie continued to maintain a keen interest in everything equine, and undertook an extensive pedigree research project that detailed the progeny of famous broodmares. She continued to maintain and expand this catalog while working as an Analyst for Bankers Trust in New York City after graduation.

The knowledge gained through her independent research, along with the quantitative skills developed at Bankers Trust and her unsurpassed enthusiasm for horseracing, helped Marie secure a position at Werk Thoroughbred Consultants in Fremont, California, where she worked as a pedigree analyst for a year. During her time at WTC, Marie gained an in-depth familiarity with the horseracing and bloodstock industries, an insight that, in conjunction with her liberal arts background, allowed her to enter the field of horseracing journalism with little difficulty.

Upon relocating to the East Coast in 1998, Marie joined the staff of the TDN, where she currently works as an assistant editor.

Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Christina Bossinakis bred and raced homing pigeons for 15 years before moving into the world of horse racing. Initially employed on the backstretch working with standardbreds at the local racetrack, Hippodrome de Montreal, her love of animals and an interest in animal physiology drew her to a position at a local veterinary hospital, where she was employed for six years. Upon her graduation from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Science (double major in Biology and English Literature), she moved away from her tight knit Greek family in her native land to follow her love of horse racing.

Christina, who joined the team in 2001, currently holds the post of Associate Editor at the TDN. Playing the role of a writer, editor and reporter during the week, she spends much of her free time on weekends doing what she loves to do most, spending even more time at the racetrack and watching horse racing. Underscoring her dedication and commitment to the game, Christina joined the TVG team and served as a co-host during Monmouth Park’s inaugural Elite Meet.

For those scarce moments spent away from the racing scene, Christina enjoys reading and getting her blood pumping through a wide variety of physical activity, including dancing, combat arts, kickboxing, yoga and weight training.

Lucas Marquardt was born in Saratoga and raised in Schoharie, New York. His father, Robert, trained Standardbred horses before becoming a successful businessman. His mother, Jill McGrath, was a librarian who is now retired. Marquardt graduated Emerson College in Boston with a degree in Media Arts. He has lived in New York City since 2001. Marquardt has bred horses in New York and races at Charles Town in West Virginia with trainer John Dillow. Away from the track, his interests include the Dallas Cowboys, honky tonk bars, history books and competitive walking.

Steve Sherack joined TDN’s editorial staff in May 2003, just a year after graduating from St. John’s University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. The native New Yorker caught the racing bug at an early age following frequent trips to Belmont Park and Aqueduct, and family vacations to Saratoga Racecourse. Steve began his career in the industry as a handicapper and editor at American Turf Magazine, where he remains a correspondent. A sports fanatic, he rarely misses a season without catching a road game of his beloved New York Mets or a trip to the World’s Most Famous Arena to root on the Red Storm in the Big East Tournament. After seven years of navigating the Belt Parkway and Staten Island Expressway, Steve finally traded in his E-Z Pass for an apartment in Red Bank, New Jersey, just a short walk from TDN headquarters.

Brian DiDonato joined the TDN staff in April 2010. He is a 2009 graduate of Connecticut College, where he majored in Philosophy and minored in English. Brian was first introduced to horse racing as a child during summer trips to Saratoga with his father. In the beginning, he had no interest in the racing and spent most of his time playing on the track playground, but as he got older he became fascinated with the races, the horses, and especially the art of handicapping. His hobby developed into an obsession during his freshman year of college and Brian soon decided to pursue a career in racing. In the summer of 2008, he worked as a reporter for the New York Racing Association Press Office during the Saratoga meet. His experience confirmed that a job in racing was what he wanted. Brian is a native of Wethersfield, CT and currently resides about a furlong from TDN headquarters in Red Bank, NJ. He is an avid golfer and a big New York Yankees fan.

Born and raised at the Jersey Shore, Ian graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Richard Stockton College of NJ. Following college, he spent 7 years working in television news in Florida before deciding to move back home to New Jersey and pursue his dream job in thoroughbred racing. Ian joined the TDN staff in 2011.

Ian’s love of horses and racing can be traced back to Haskell Day 2001 as Point Given emerged from the paddock tunnel at Monmouth Park to a hero's welcome. New to the sport, Ian was instantly hooked as Point Given danced and bowed his head up and down to the cheers as he made his way onto the track. Minutes later as Point Given surged in the final furlong to win New Jersey's biggest race, Ian became a fan for life.

A self described "Sucker for Graded Stakes," Ian can be found traveling to different tracks each year to see racing's biggest stars. When not at the track, you may find him relaxing to some live music or checking out the surf somewhere along the Jersey Shore.

Alycia has been with the TDN since 1993, starting as a member of the editorial staff before taking charge of the advertising division in 1996. A native New Yorker, she graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Radio, Television and Film before earning her Masters in Screenwriting from New York University.

After a short stint as an intern at Thoroughbred Racing Communications, she joined the TDN and has been a staple ever since. Her role includes creating and managing TDN advertising and working daily with farms and agencies on developing marketing ads.

Lia grew up in Long Branch, NJ and is a lifelong Jersey Shore native. She received her Bachelors degree from Monmouth University where she studied both Graphic Design and Marketing to promote her career in advertising. She landed her job with the Thoroughbred Daily News in May 2004, and as a lifelong animal lover, has been developing her knowledge and interest in horse racing ever since. She spends much of her free time entertaining her shiba inu Yoshi, a small dog with big attitude.

Sarah grew up in Howell, NJ and received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Rutgers College in 1999. After a seven-year stint in financial services with Prudential, Sarah's lifelong love of horse racing led her to the Thoroughbred Daily News, where she serves as Advertising Assistant and Director of Distribution.

Since 2003, Sarah honed her skills as a horse racing photographer and has been mentored by some of the top shooters in the sport. Sarah's award-winning photography is displayed in galleries and has been published internationally in magazines, newspapers and racing media. She was a contributing writer and lead photographer for a book published in 2008.

An enthusiastic rider since childhood, Sarah has studied and competed in show jumping and dressage for over two decades. When not riding or shooting at the racetrack, you can find her in the front row photographing local and national rock and roll acts, including her husband Jonathan's latest band.

Amanda Crelin was born in Red Bank, NJ and raised in nearby Middletown, NJ. She grew up surrounded by a family of horse racing enthusiasts and has been an avid fan of Monmouth Park for as long as she can remember. Her father, Paul, is a partner in Team Power Play Racing, LLC which has several thoroughbreds stationed at New York racetracks. Crelin attended Arcadia University and spent a semester abroad in Australia during her junior year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design in May 2010 and has worked on numerous freelance design projects prior to joining the TDN.

Vicki Forbes is a native of Frostburg, Maryland. She got her start in racing freelance riding at farms in the Baltimore area. She galloped horses at Pimlico for trainer Frank Bonsal, before marrying trainer John Forbes and taking almost two decades off to raise a family. Acting on a tip from bloodstock agent Eddie Rosen, the Thoroughbred Daily News lured her out of retirement in 1997 for what they claimed would be a temporary project...and never let her go. She has risen to the position of Director of Customer Services, where she serves as the TDN's primary (and invaluable) interface with clients.

She lives in Holmdel, New Jersey with her husband, John, their three children, and four-legged friends too numerous to mention.

Robert grew up skiing in the mountains surrounding his native Lake Tahoe. In elementary school, where a computer in every classroom was a brand-new idea, he taught his teachers how to program. Later, dabbling in the earliest days of dial-up Internet, he built his first major e-commerce website, bringing a worldwide customer base to a small regional company with an unusual product. Robert had found his niche.

Thoroughbred racing eventually lured Robert to Lexington, Kentucky, where he spent 13 years melding his love of technology with racing. He built Williams Internet Design & Services from scratch in 1999 and eventually had a number of Lexington’s biggest farms and horse businesses on his client roster. In 2001, Thoroughbred Daily News decided to build a presence on the web and Robert has been on board ever since. As TDN’s website grew, so did Robert’s concentration on the TDN product until he finally joined the staff full-time in 2007.

Always ready for an adventure, Robert pulled up stakes in Lexington in 2010. Now, instead of spending his spare time with a handful of mares, he might be found hiking the scenic shores of Maine, playing poker in Las Vegas, or wandering through the varied terrain of California. He and his wife, Jill, now travel North America full-time in an RV along with their three young daughters and Robert telecommutes from the road, as long as he can find a good cell site.

Born in Louisville, KY, Gregg was raised by horse racing lovers (his parents have a nice collection of julep glasses from the 70's). Despite moving to places like Ohio and Kansas, he has always longed for his Old Kentucky Home.

Gregg took an interest in programming computers as many his age did: playing video games on an Atari 2600. A Commodore 64 soon followed, and he began learning BASIC by entering programs published in Compute! magazines. Years later in college, Gregg began experimenting with the Perl programming language to make his first web pages more interactive; he continues this work today. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in English, and has since worked with and learned from excellent people at Ernst & Young LLC and Kentucky Educational Television. Gregg has performed ColdFusion and Perl programming and SQL database management for Thoroughbred Daily News since July of 2007.

He currently resides just north of Cincinnati in Fairfield, OH with his wife, Betsy. He enjoys dabbling in the stock market, logging some miles on his road bike, competing in fantasy sports leagues, and creating a pop culture blog with Betsy.

Gary King is a native of Ireland, and grew up near the renowned Curragh racecourse. Although it cannot be determined where exactly his passion for horse racing began, jobs with Airlie Stud and Irish Thoroughbred Marketing fueled his interest.

Gary graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) in 2008, and then completed the Darley Flying Start course. This fantastic opportunity allowed Gary to work/learn/socialize, in that order, across the world for two years. During this time, he was fortunate to attend many of the world’s top races, and regards the Melbourne Cup as a personal highlight.

Gary joined the TDN staff in July 2010. He currently resides in Red Bank, New Jersey and has settled in well, despite the language barrier.

From an Irish family steeped in horseracing, Newmarket-born Sean Cronin spent part of his early years at the Lillingston Family's Mount Coote Stud in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick. His first racing memory was Red Rum's dramatic defeat of Crisp in the 1973 Grand National and from that moment his passion for the sport was ignited.

Having initially trained as an accountant, Sean joined the accounts department of the British Bloodstock Agency in 1988 before taking a role at Martin Pearce's World Racing Network in 1997. He has run CafeRacing alongside Tom Frary since 2000 and currently resides in the picturesque county of Norfolk, England (a long stone's throw from The Queen's Royal Studs).

Alongside Red Rum's first Aintree success, his fondest memories include The Minstrel's 1977 Derby, El Gran Senor's 1984 2000 Guineas, Dancing Brave's 1986 Arc de Triomphe, Royal Academy's 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile, Motivator's 2005 Derby and all three of Istabraq's Champion Hurdle wins. An avid fan of the West Ham United soccer team and the Limerick hurling team, Sean is the eldest son of the late Johnny Cronin--a former member of the Tattersalls groundstaff--and the father of Thomas, Benjamin, Jessica, Róisín and Daisy.

Tom Frary was born and grew up in Norwich, England, the biggest city near Newmarket. After getting a Bachelors Degree, with honors, in Politics at Leeds University, he started working for Martin Pearce's World Racing Network in 1999 after winning the Martin Wills Memorial Trust Racing Writing Awards. His love of racing goes back to his early childhood, with visits to Newmarket and the coast's Great Yarmouth sowing the seeds.

He now runs Cafe Racing (which supplies the TDN with its European information, and more) alongside Sean Cronin and continues to live and breathe horseracing...although an interest in cycling is starting to creep up on him thanks to being introduced to the Tour de France.

He is married to Louise, who has seen to it down the years that there is a large animal presence in the Frary household, and they now pander to the needs of their horse Dolly, dogs Quinn and Charlie, and cats Oscar and Cato.