From the TDN Blog: Thewifedoesntknow Training Blog, Part 6

Part 6 in Thewifedoesntknow’s training blog- trotting a “course” of trot poles, turn on the forehand, a short video clip, and much more! Link here:

http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/thewifedoesntknow-training-blog-week-5.html

Thewifedoesntknow: Training Blog, Part 6

From the TDN Blog: Photos and Results of the Garden State Horse Show’s $4,000 Thoroughbred Jumnper Classic

Four's a Charm, aka Ruslan, and Kacey Rovere

On May 5, Kentucky Derby Day, I attended the Garden State Horse Show and photographed the $4,000 Thoroughbred Jumper Classic. You can click here for my photos and writeup of this fantastic class and all the classy competitors.

Four's a Charm, aka Ruslan, and Kacey Rovere

From the TDN Blog: Thoroughbreds on the First Saturday in May… in New Jersey

Smithwick and Melissa Monti

We all know about Hansen, Bodemeister, and Union Rags, but the real wiseguy horses this week are Mommie’s Luke and Bob’s Big Bunch. Click here to read about two Thoroughbreds who are competing in this Saturday’s AA-rated Garden State Horse Show’s $4,000 Thoroughbred Jumper Classic.

From the TDN Blog: A Visit with Tiffany Catledge, High Level, and Solidify

Tiffany Catledge and Solidify: Retired Racehorse Training Project's Trainer Challenge

This week, I had the pleasure of visiting Middleburg, VA, and seeing the great progress of Tiffany Catledge and her trainees, Solidify and High Level. The PA Horse World Expo is this weekend, and the winning trainer will be announced. Read all about my visit with Tiffany in the TDN Blog: http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/visit-with-tiffany-catledge-solidify.html

From the TDN Blog: Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge: Day Two

Retired Racehorse Training Project Trainer Challenge at the MD Horse World Expo: Solidify

Please click here to read how the horses fared on Day Two of the Maryland Horse World Expo in the Retired Racehorse Training Program’s Trainer Challenge: http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/retired-racehorse-trainer-challenge-day_26.html

From the TDN Blog… It Takes a Village: One Mare’s Journey Back to the Bluegrass

Many times, I’ve been asked if I was ever tempted to buy a horse from Camelot Auction, especially after photographing over 2,000 of them. Well, there was this one time… sort of… Click here: http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/it-takes-village-one-mares-journey-back.html

Indian Delight: from Camelot Auction to Kentucky

Havre de Grace photo giveaway, from the Thoroughbred Daily News and photographer Sarah Andrew

Havre de Grace photo giveaway!

To celebrate our 1500th Thoroughbred Daily News Facebook member, we’re having a contest for our faithful TDN Facebookers. Post a comment, vote in a poll, or ’Like’ the Thoroughbred Daily News on our Facebook Page from 12:01 a.m. Thursday, September 8 to 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 10, and be entered in a drawing to win a signed 8×10 portrait of Havre de Grace, taken by TDN photographer Sarah Andrew. Click here to visit and “like” the TDN Facebook page.

Zodiac: Nine Months Later… on the TDN Blog

September 2010:

Zodiac at Days End Farm Horse Rescue

May 2011

Zodiac at Days End Farm Horse Rescue

Please visit the TDN Blog at this link to see my most recent photo session and updates on Zodiac at Days End Farm Horse Rescue. You’ll be amazed!!!

Congratulations to the 2009 Eclipse Award Winners…

Congratulations to the connections of this year’s champions…

Horse of the Year and 3-Year-Old Female: Rachel Alexandra

Born To Run! Rachel Alexandra and Calvin Borel win the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational

Rachel Alexandra

Rachel Alexandra: #1

Rachel Alexandra wants a smooch

2009 Kentucky Oaks: Rachel Alexandra and Calvin Borel first, the rest nowhere

Atta Girl! Rachel Alexandra and her connections head to the winner's circle after winning the Grade 1 Mother Goose

Rachel Alexandra in the tunnel at Monmouth Park

Older Female: Zenyatta

Zenyatta

Zenyatta: 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic Winner

Zenyatta to race in 2010

Older Male and Male Turf Horse: Gio Ponti

Gio Ponti wins the Manhattan

Gio Ponti

Gio Ponti

3-Year-Old Male: Summer Bird

Victory Carrot for 2009 Travers Stakes Winner Summer Bird

Summer Bird

Written in the Sky: Rachel Alexandra vs Summer Bird!

Mid-Summer Bird! Summer Bird and Kent Desormeaux win the 2009 Travers Stakes

Summer Bird

Male Sprinter: Kodiak Kowboy

Kodiak Kowboy and Shaun Bridgmohan win the Grade 1 Cigar Mile

Kodiak Kowboy

Kodiak Kowboy and Fabulous Strike in the Vosburgh

Kodiak Kowboy outduels Fabulous Strike in the Grade 1 Carter Handicap

Kodiak Kowboy, Scott Blasi, Shaun Bridgmohan after the Vosburgh

After the Cigar Mile

Female Sprinter: Informed Decision

2-Year-Old Female: She Be Wild

She Be Wild

2-Year-Old Male: Lookin at Lucky

Female Turf Horse: Goldikova (Ire)

Goldikova at Santa Anita

Owner: Godolphin Racing

Godolphin Racing

Flashing and Richard Migliore win the Grade 1 Gazelle

Music Note, Rajiv Maragh, and Saeed bin Suroor after the Beldame

Breeder: Juddmonte Farms

Champs Elysees and Ramon Dominguez

Ventura

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Trainer Steve Asmussen and Parker Buckley on the Oklahoma training track

Jockey: Julien Leparoux

French apprentice Julien Leparoux before the Diana (G1)

Now go read your TDN and browse your blogs to catch up on all the details!

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