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Trainer Todd Pletcher joins this week's TDN Writers' Room ahead of champion Forte's bid in the GI Curlin Florida Derby. The Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, Woodford Thoroughbreds, Lane's End, XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.

HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus joins the conversation on this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss the latest updates with HISA and her goals for the year. The Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, Woodford Thoroughbreds, the KTOB, XBTV and West Point Thoroughbreds.

The Noble Threewitt Backstretch Health Center at Santa Anita sees over 4,000 patents per year, providing much-needed health and dental care for racetrack and backstretch workers for just $5 per visit. Zoe Cadman makes a visit on this week's 1/ST Things 1/ST at Santa Anita.

Sandy Hatfield is a trailblazer in the industry as one of the first women to pursue a career in the male-dominated stallion business. After 35 years in the business and serving as the stallion manager at Three Chimneys for over 20 years, this year her mentee Veronica Reed is taking over her role at Three Chimneys.

It's been a memorable few months for trainer-turned-jockey-agent Kiaran McLaughlin, who joined in as guest on this week's TDN Writers' Room. He's been nominated to the Hall of Fame for the first time and, as the agent for Luis Saez, has his client lined up with many of the top horses in the sport. The Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, Woodford Thoroughbreds, Lane's End, XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.

Veteran trainer Bill Spawr recently announced his retirement at the age of 83. He talks with Zoe Cadman about his favorite memories from a storied career.

Mike Repole, the co-owner of champion and recent GII Fountain of Youth S. winner Forte, was effusive in his praise for the Kentucky Derby hopeful on this week's TDN Writers' Room.

Jack Wolf joined this edition of the TDN Writers' Room to discuss Starlight Racing's 3-year-olds pointing toward the Kentucky Derby. The Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, Lane's End, XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.

Brad Cox joined this edition of the TDN Writers' Room to discuss his impressive list of 3-year-old colts pointing toward the Kentucky Derby. The Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, the KTOB, XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.

In this first edition of Consignor Perspectives, Mayberry Farm's April Mayberry tells us about some of her favorite first-crop sires and introduces us to a Quality Road colt that sold for $2.5 million as a yearling and is now thriving in his early training.

Tom Amoss admits that it's not often that he spends over a half-million dollars on a yearling at the sales, but a good client and a little serendipity saw him come home with the exciting Hoosier Philly from Keeneland September 2021. Amoss talks about the filly and her upcoming start on Saturday on this week's Thoroughbred Daily News Writers' Room podcast presented by Keeneland. Zedan was the Green Group Guest of the Week.

Amr Zedan joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his talented Kentucky Derby hopeful, the recent GIII Southwest S. winner Arabian Knight. The Writers' Room is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, the PHBA, the KTOB, XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.