Trending In TDN America:
1). Video: Christie DeBernardis visits Darley's historic Stonerside Farm in Kentucky where she chats to Gerry Duffy about Wedding Toast (USA) and her Tapit (USA) foal.
2). Feature: Sid Fernando details New Year's Day's (USA) sale from America to Brazil, and from Brazil to Japan.
"The stallion has since been shipped back to the U.S. from Brazil and is in quarantine at Darby Dan Farm, awaiting export to Japan, although the identity of the Japanese buyer hasn’t yet been officially revealed."
3). Video: The 11-time Grade 1 winner Serena's Song (USA) is enshrined in the Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York. But in real life, she lives out her days in luxury with her daughters and granddaughters at Denali Stud in Paris, Kentucky.
Trending In TDN Europe:
1). Feature: Christopher Head, son of renowned trainer Freddy Head, has joined the French training ranks. Emma Berry gets the lowdown.
“I’m learning Japanese right now and I hope to be able to encourage international owners to my stable. I love the way the Japanese behave, they have such good manners, and I love the breeding system that they have there–it’s probably one of the best in the world."
Freddy and Christopher Head | Image courtesy Emma Berry
2). Feature: Kelsey Riley reflects on Harbinger's (GB) G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. in 2010, and his subsequent stud career in Japan.
"Japan's gain appears to have been Europe’s loss when it comes to Harbinger’s stud career, but it is worth questioning whether he would have gotten the same chance to shine on his home soil."
3). Feature: Mare Of The Moment is a TDN feature that looks to highlight the success of a broodmare and give her and her owner recognition for those achievements. This month Scarlett Rose (GB), the dam of Blue Point (Ire), gets the nod.
"Future buds of success could include her Night Of Thunder (Ire) 2-year-old, named Desert Destination, who is in training with Saeed Bin Suroor as well as an Invincible Spirit (Ire) yearling filly set to appear in the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1. She is back in-foal to Frankel (GB)."
Blue Point (Ire)
