Trending In TDN America:
1). Video: TDN is proud to partner with the Keeneland Library and the Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries, in a very special new collaboration: the Keeneland 'Life's Work' Oral History Project. The first of these is with Seth Hancock of Claiborne Farm.
2). News: Spendthrift Farm acquires the breeding rights to multiple Group 1-winning sprinter Mitole (USA).
“The term ‘brilliance’ gets used a lot in this business, but there aren’t many horses in recent history that have shown as much consistent brilliance as Mitole.” - Ned Toffey
3). Video: Zoe Cadman caught up with trainer Shug McGaughey the morning after Code of Honor (USA) won the G1 Travers to talk about the horse, and his sire Noble Mission (GB).
Trending In TDN Europe:
1). Video: Cheveley Park's Twilight Son (GB) has his first yearlings selling this autumn in Europe. Alayna Cullen finds out more from Matthew Sigsworth.
2). Feature: Andrew Caulfield discusses the exciting 2-year-old Mums Tipple (Ire) and his sire, Footstepsinthesand (GB).
"Mums Tipple, on the other hand, shot up to second in the rankings, his figure of 119 placing him between Shamardal’s sons Pinatubo (121) and Earthlight (118)." - Andrew Caulfield
3). Feature: A year after its first foray at the Goffs UK Premier Sale, Barton Stud is back with ten yearlings selling this week. Emma Berry gets an insight from the farm's Tom Blain.
“We all know that the industry is facing some pretty tough times. We need to stick together and we need voices at the top table shouting for us. So we need to give up some of our time to support those voices, and that’s what I am trying to do.” - Tom Blain
Tom Blain