Archive

Pierre Gasnier succeeded Georges Rimaud as the Manager of the French Studs for the Aga Khan Studs in 2025, a year that was marked with great successes but also the sad loss of HH Aga Khan IV. Having held the operation in reverence since a young child Gasnier spoke to TDN about his background and the vision for the studs going forward.

Tallulah Becza-Levitt was just four years old when her preschool teachers noticed that she was limping. Her parents took her to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), one of the country's leading pediatric specialists and received a diagnosis no parent should ever have to hear: neurofibromatosis, an incurable condition in which tumors grow uncontrollably on the body's nerves, which has left her with a disability. Now, she has rediscovered the joy of movement on the back of a 21-year-old former racehorse named Fittipaldi.

Six trainers earned their first Breeders' Cup victory in 2024. The TDN visits with them to discuss what the win meant to them personally and to their career.

Katey Caddel always knew she'd build a life around horses, but it was the sense of community within the Thoroughbred industry that made her fall in love with racing. When trainer Robbie Medina opened his public stable in 2023, Caddel came on board as his assistant trainer and helped build the operation from the ground up. Three years later, the barn is making headlines with Praying (Vekoma), who handed the stable their first ticket to the Breeders' Cup with her win in the GII Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at...

Morgan Kervarrec shared a special bond with the horses that she works with. It's what she loves most about her job as an exercise rider for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Going into this year's Breeders' Cup, her mounts include GI Goodwood Stakes winner Nevada Beach, GI Del Mar Debutante Stakes victress Bottle of Rouge, 'TDN Rising Star' Boyd (Violence) and GSW and GISP Barnes. She shares her insights on the quartet in this episode of Breeders' Cup Connections.

Tony Gutierrez, a former jockey, has made a name for himself as one of the most sought-after work riders on the Santa Anita backside. Going into this year's Breeders' Cup, he is the breeze rider of three-time Grade I winner Journalism and also the exercise rider of Motorious. Learn more about the veteran horseman in this episode of Breeders' Cup Connections.

For Riley Mott, it all comes down to legacy—not only the one he inherited, but the one he hopes to create. After launching his stable in 2022, this year he brought home his first Grade I win with World Beater and is now set to attend his first Breeders' Cup with Argos.

It's easy to see why five-time Grade I winner She Feels Pretty has become a fan favorite. She's remarkably consistent, gutsy, and she has a goat best friend named Mickey. Enrique Miranda, an assistant trainer for Cherie DeVaux, is the star filly's main exercise rider and can attest: to know She Feels Pretty is to love her. He shares more about the filly in this episode Breeders' Cup Connections.

Medallion Racing Partnerships operates at the highest level of racing, with 25% of their starts coming in Grade 1 races and 63% in Graded and Group races. Now, they're taking ownership one step further, with custom trips and experiences for their owners in international destinations. We tagged along on a recent visit to Deauville, France, where the partners saw the D Day Beaches, toured cider farms, drove sulkies on Utah Beach, and more.

In this episode of Breeders' Cup Connections, we checked in with El Cordobes after his win in the 'Win And You're In' Sword Dancer Stakes and met the horseman who helped get El Cordobes to the top of his game in Saratoga. Jamie Linwood shares his background in the sport and talks about the talented gelding who brought him to the United States.

Miguel Clement has many memories of the conversations he had with his father about Deterministic (Liam's Map). In Christophe's book, a good horse could perform well across different surfaces and distances, and he always believed Deterministic fit that description. Over the past two years, Deterministic has proven him right, checking both those boxes for the Clement racing stable and serving as a steady presence through a poignant period of change following Christophe's passing in May.

Greg Geier has never had a job that didn't involve laying hands on a horse each day. The horseman has saddled hundreds of winners in his lifetime, but the past two years have been something special. As the assistant trainer for Kenny McPeek, Geier has played a pivotal role in overseeing the success of Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna. He hopes that this year, the champ can find success yet again at the Breeders' Cup.