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Bill Knauf, the president and general manager of the Maryland Jockey Club, joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to outline plans for the future of racing in Maryland, including this year's Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.

John Sikura, President of Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, joins the TDN Writers' Room for a candid discussion on the future of California racing and potential paths toward revitalization. Sikura also shares an inside look at current life at the farm, providing updates on everything from champion Thorpedo Anna to new sire Barnes.

As the dust settles on the 2025 racing season, the TDN Writers' Room team is gathering for one last round of conversation. In this festive finale, presented as always by Keeneland, Bill Finley, Randy Moss and Zoe Cadman pull up a chair to celebrate and unpack the moments that defined the year. The team takes a deep dive into the top horses and races of 2025. It's no secret that Book'em Danno (Bucchero) was Bill's favorite horse, but Randy and Zoe shared "Top Race of the Year" picks that might...

In this festive finale to the TDN Writers' Room in 2025, the team of Bill Finley, Randy Moss and Zoe Cadman looked back on some of their favorite races and horses of the year. They answered a few listener write-in questions and even fielded a few curveball questions sent in by the producers. Tune in for a trip down memory lane and a look ahead to 2026 with the Writers' Room.

This week on the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland, get ready for a special Best of 2025 episode. Throughout the year, people from all corners of the industry joined us on the show as the Gainesway Guest of the Week to provide candid conversations and insights. In this episode, we roll out the highlight reel of the most compelling interviews of 2025, bringing back the voices and moments that defined the season. This week listeners will hear from: Griffin Johnson: The popular social media star and entrepreneur discusses his...

The TDN Writers' Room saw a host of entertaining and enlightening guests in 2025. Here's a look at few of our favorites: Griffin Johnson, Terry Bradshaw, Junior Alvarado, and a collection of industry veterans who shared stories of the legendary D. Wayne Lukas.

A jockey, veterinarian and a podcaster, Ferrin Peterson juggles all her duties and juggles them well. Peterson has released a new episode of her "The Boundless" podcast. Her guest is Andres Martinez, who is a foreman for Doug O'Neill. Martinez grew up in Mexico City before his family moved to Tijuana. There he worked briefly at the old Caliente Racetrack before emigrating to the U.S. and the California racing circuit. He got his big break 12 years ago when going to work for O'Neill. Peterson calls Martinez the "Globetrotting Foreman."...

Trainer Brad Cox joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss stable stars like GII Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes winner Further Ado, 'TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard' Cannoneer, GII Clark Stakes runner-up Hit Show and others.

The Freakonomics Radio podcast has released a new three-episode series, "The Horse Is Us," which includes coverage of the Keeneland September Sale and several other important industry issues. "Their team was fantastic to work with and spent several days interviewing several industry professionals and Keeneland team members on our grounds," said Keeneland Communications Manager Meredith Daugherty. The first episode is not necessarily Keeneland-centric. It is entitled "The Ultimate Dance Partner." "For most of human history, horsepower made the world go," the introduction reads. "Then came the machines. So why are...

Dale Romans, a veteran trainer of the Kentucky racing circuit, joins us on this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his recent announcement that he will be making a run at the United States Senate.

On this week's TDN Writers' Room, former Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer discusses where the decoupling fight stands in Florida.

It was a huge Breeders' Cup Day for 35-year-old Venezuelan-born trainer Jose D'Angelo, who not only won two races, but won two in a row. The greatest 35 minutes of his training career began with a win by 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Shisospicy (Mitole) in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint and D'Angelo also won the next race, the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, with Florida-bred Bentornato (Valiant Minister). To talk about his Breeders' Cup success story, his background, his plans for the future and more, D'Angelo joined the...