Trending In TDN Europe:
1). Video: The horse that defined a generation is off to one of the best starts at stud in history. Alayna Cullen checks in with Juddmonte's Frankel (GB).
2). Op-Ed: The remarkable resurgence of Irish whiskey might be the unlikely key to horse racing's future. Jack Cantillon highlights the similarities between both industries.
"The growth of Irish whiskey—an experience echoed by flourishing bourbon (American whiskey) in Kentucky—has been fuelled by a cocktail of three simple ingredients: a focus on the heritage of the product, making craftsmanship central to its offering, and a splash of modern marketing."
3). Op-Ed: Pat Cummings discusses the reluctance in some European quarters to embrace the benefits of sectional timing.
"Time puts performance into measurable perspective. Conditions vary–going, rail placement, wind speed, wind direction, etc. Any jurisdiction that wants to persist without sectional timing as an absolutely necessary ingredient in the sport is akin to favouring a steam locomotive over a bullet train."
Trending In TDN America:
1). Video: Of all the stallions new to the breeding scene in 2017, California Chrome (USA) was certainly the most anticipated. TDN sat down with Taylor Made Farm president and CEO, Duncan Taylor, to discuss the first yearlings for California Chrome, which will be on offer this summer.
2). Feature: Andrew Caulfield explores the recent success of late foals and older stallions.
"If experience teaches us anything, it is that a hard-and-fast approach to Thoroughbred breeding is going to lead to missed opportunities. Two widespread prejudices (which are arguably more prevalent in Britain and Ireland) are a dislike of late foals and a reluctance to use veteran stallions."
3). Feature: Dan Ross takes a closer look at how immigration laws have impacted on U.S.-based trainers.
“New Orleans is a shambles. The hotwalker base down there, they don’t show up, and when they do show up, you’re delighted to see them, to be honest. You don’t fire them. It’s a case of ‘here’s a shank, get on with it.'”
