Trending In TDN Europe
1). Feature: Emma Berry chats to William Haggas about Addeybb (Ire) and Young Rascal's (Fr) success in Australia at the weekend.
“Tom [Marquand] said the ground was too dry for Addeybb but he’s a very genuine horse and he just wanted to win. They both got headed and they bought fought back, which was great. Everyone needs a bit of a lift and we’re temporarily flying the flag for British racing.” - William Haggas
Addeybb (Ire) and Tom Marquand
2). Feature: Tom Frary reflects on the racing career of Rip Van Winkle (Ire) and his success as a stallion with Te Akau Shark (NZ) and Jennifer Eccles (NZ).
"He’s never shown anything but pure, mad determination, and he has class. That’s what you can’t beat.” - Aidan O'Brien
Rip Van Winkle (Ire), jockey Johnny Murtagh and trainer Aidan O'Brien | Image courtesy of Racing Post Photo
3). Feature: A one-stop shop for stallion nominations? Well maybe it’s not quite there yet but, having only launched last autumn during the yearling sales, the stallion nomination trading website buyanom.com has quickly gained a decent following.
"One of the things that we are really pleased about is that we have had quite a lot of really high-quality nominations on the site, from Siyounis to Invincible Spirits to Dark Angels—some really good stallions and one or those two of those are still available on there.” - Luke Lillingston
Luke Lillingston | Image courtesy of Tattersalls
Trending In TDN America
1). Feature: Chris McGrath looks at the talents of Charlatan (USA) and his sire Speightstown (USA).
"Because on the equivalent of the Richter scale, for those who try to quantify a horse’s talent against the clock, a 105 debut Beyer for ‘TDN Rising Star‘ Charlatan at Santa Anita last month represented a convulsion that brought every other member of his crop crumbling to the ground." - Chris McGrath
2). News: Owner Gary West released a report on Saturday from Dr. Larry Bramlage, whom he commissioned to examine Maximum Security (USA) “from hoof to tail.”
“I can find nothing seriously wrong with him. The planned break from continuous training is a good plan to let him reverse the accumulating inflammation before he trains on." - Dr. Larry Bramlage
Maximum Security (USA) | Image courtesy of Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia
3). Feature: A year after implementation, Dan Ross offers a follow up on PET Scans and MRI delivered results at Santa Anita.
"Digging down into the numbers, the most common problem area was the palmar aspect of the metacarpal condyles–in other words, an area at the bottom of the cannon bone which enters the fetlock. This is a region that is especially prone to fracture, and one where subtle problems can exhibit themselves early." - Dan Ross
