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Cheers to the connections of this year's class of Breeders' Cup performers—the grooms, hot walkers, exercise riders and assistants whose dedication, patience, and expertise has turned potential into performance and whose devotion reminds us that behind every name and number in the program is a horse with a story and a team that has been there through every chapter.

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.

In this episode of our Breeders' Cup Breakthrough series, we check in with trainer Dan Blacker, who earned his first Breeders' Cup win with Straight No Chaser. Now, the talented sprinter is on track for a return trip to Del Mar and Blacker is hoping that together, they can repeat history.

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.

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.

Discover Newmarket was set up 10 years ago to allow racing enthusiasts a behind the scenes look of the racing industry. To celebrate this anniversary TDN went on a tour to find out all about the organization.

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.

In this episode of Breeders' Cup Breakthrough, we catch up with trainer Ger Lyons. After scoring in last year's GI Juvenile Turf Sprint with Magnum Force (Mehmas), the successful Meath-based trainer is hoping to get back to the same race this year with Lady Iman (Starman), who makes her next start in Friday's G2 Flying Childers Stakes.

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.

The stallions at Airdrie Stud have been represented by three TDN Rising Stars in Saratoga. Intricate Spirit, by Complexity, won on the turf for Miguel Clement. In the Chad Brown barn, Rising Stars include Ornellaia, by Girvin, and Deep Learning, by Cairo Prince. Here the two trainers tell us what's in store for the promising youngsters.

Dating back to her childhood, Emma-Jayne Wilson always wanted to go fast and be the best. This led her to a career as a jockey, where she has earned championship titles and broken records over her many years of riding in Canada. We sit down with the trailblazer to talk about the ups and downs of her career and the source of her success.

Phil Bauer says that Rigney Racing's Delightful Claire showed promise from the start, and while she was third on debut, she followed that effort with an eye-popping win in Saratoga. The daughter of Spendthrift sire Thousand Words was named a TDN Rising Star and Bauer said the options are endless for where the filly could wind up next, noting that he "hasn't gotten to the bottom of her yet."