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    • FanDuel TV has launched “The Comeback With Craig Carton,” a new show focused on problem gambling recovery hosted by FanDuel's responsible gaming ambassador and FS1's “Breakfast Ball” Craig Carton. Carton sits down with those who have experienced the highs and lows of gambling addiction to amplify their stories, break down the stigma surrounding gambling disorder, raise awareness of support resources for individuals and their families, and show that recovery is possible. “As someone who has personally navigated the challenges of gambling addiction, I understand the impact it can have on your life and the lives of those you care about,” Craig Carton said. “The road to recovery isn't easy, but I've committed myself to helping others who are facing similar struggles. My mission for this show is to inspire hope, offer support, and remind everyone that the path to regaining control starts with understanding.” The first episode features former 11-year NBA veteran and recovered problem gambler Randy Livingston in addition to Randy's wife, Anita Ondine Smith Randy and Anita recently joined FanDuel as responsible gaming ambassadors launching “Trusted Voices: Conversations About Betting,” a new resource hub designed to equip parents, guardians and coaches, with tools and resources to talk to young people about the risks associated with gambling and where to go for support. In addition to highlighting the lived experiences and recovery of those who have dealt with gambling disorder, The Comeback will dive into important topics such as money management, support services, self-exclusion, RG tools and more. New episodes of The Comeback With Craig Carton will air monthly on Mondays at 10:00 am ET on FanDuel's FAST channel FanDuel TV Extra and stream on FanDuel's YouTube channel. Stay updated on The Comeback With Craig Carton by subscribing to its Substack for its latest interviews, episodes and resources. The post FanDuel TV Launches “The Comeback With Craig Carton” appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Churchill Downs and its partners Andy Frain Services, Kentucky Derby Museum, Levy and Pritchard Sports & Entertainment Group will host a job fair to recruit for Kentucky Derby Week and the Churchill Downs Spring Meet. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the First Turn Club. The job fair will include on-the-spot interviews and hiring for positions during Kentucky Derby Week, which runs from Saturday, Apr. 26, through Saturday, May 3, and the Churchill Downs Spring Meet, which continues through Sunday, June 29. Available positions include box office, cleaning/janitorial, food & beverage, gate staff, guest services, mutuel tellers, programs, retail sales, security and tour guides. Attendees should enter Kentucky Derby Drive off Central Avenue and park for free in the Yellow Lot. For more information and to register, visit www.workchurchilldowns.com. The post Churchill Downs Hosts Job Fair for Kentucky Derby Week, Spring Meet Positions appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Sponsorships for The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP)'s 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, are currently available. The event takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park on Oct. 8-11. “Partnering with the Thoroughbred Makeover makes companies more than just a sponsor,” said Megan Garlich, RRP development manager. “Our sponsoring partners join a passionate team of individuals and organizations committed to the advancement of Thoroughbreds in equestrian sport and the development of dedicated trainers who invest in their future. We are grateful to the many sponsors who have supported our mission through this event, and are excited to welcome additional aligned businesses, agencies, and brands to help us to shape the Thoroughbred aftercare landscape for the better.” Sponsorship packages are available at levels and can be customized with print, digital and event-based advertising and assets. Higher tiers of sponsorship include naming rights to various aspects of the event, including the competition itself as well as health and wellness initiatives plus networking and social events. The Thoroughbred Makeover draws competitors and spectators from both equestrian and Thoroughbred industries, as well as from all across North America. This year's competition will culminate in a new Championships format, featuring final rounds for the top 10 in each discipline on Saturday throughout the Kentucky Horse Park. For more information about sponsorship, please visit the Sponsorship page on the RRP website, or contact Megan Garlich, development manager, at mgarlich@therrp.org. The post Sponsorships Available for 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Founded by Josephine Abercrombie in 1952, Pin Oak Stud has entered a new era under the ownership of Jim and Dana Bernhard. The Bernhards purchased Pin Oak Stud in November of 2022 and acquired an additional 465 acres from Adena Springs in September of 2023. “Pin Oak has always strived to breed horses that can compete at the pinnacle of our sport, this vision begins with the decisions that we make when selecting our matings each year,” Pin Oak's Michael Hardy said. “Our team works in close collaboration, carefully selecting physical profiles that suit each mare and then determining the most promising crosses to maximize performance on the track. This decision-making process is a collective effort, driven by our shared commitment to success on the racetrack.” Below is a look at a selection of matings for Pin Oak Stud in the final edition of TDN's 2025 Mating Plans series, presented by Spendthrift Farm. LOVE TO SHOP (5, Violence–Tiffany Case, by Uncle Mo) to be bred to Not This Time Pin Oak Stud's most recent ($700,000) purchase from the Keeneland January Sale. She is a stakes-winning mare with an active young family that traces back to a very successful Pin Oak pedigree from the Abercrombie era. She will visit Not This Time for her maiden season. It is a cross that we believe will suit her physically and get her broodmare career off to a great start. He is a stallion that we like a lot; we purchased two of his yearlings last year in the September Sale. SHOPPINGFORPHAROAH (6, American Pharoah–Smart Shopping, by Smart Strike) to be bred to Not This Time Another recent ($850,000) purchase from the Fasig-Tipton November Sale. She is a stakes-placed, half-sister to GI Preakness Stakes winner Seize The Grey (Arrogate). She too will visit Not This Time. We believe he is a great option to give a young mare the chance to succeed. MIDNIGHT TREASURE (7, Tapit–Midnight Lucky, by Midnight Lute) to be bred to Street Sense We purchased both ($100,000) Midnight Treasure and her ($100,000) Good Magic weanling at the Keeneland November Sale. She is currently in foal to Charlatan and will visit Street Sense for 2025. Street Sense continues to produce horses at the top level and looks like he will become an important sire of sires. He is great value for such a proven stallion. SWEET SAMI D (9, First Samurai–Treaty of Kadesh, by Victory Gallop) to be bred to Constitution She is a young, graded stakes-placed mare who earned over $250,000. She has a yearling by Flightline and produced a colt by Gun Runner this year. This year she will visit Constitution, who we've had success with on the track, and physically we think he will really suit this mare. Sweet Sami D with her '25 Gun Runner colt | Courtesy Pin Oak QUERELLE (9, Violence–Orbital Affair, by El Corredor) to be bred to Nyquist She is an attractive, black-type mare by Violence who earned $187,000. She has a racy 2-year-old filly by Constitution that we have retained, and a yearling by Tapit. She will visit Nyquist this year. The cross is producing a high percentage of winners, and we hope that the mating can also add some size and scope. MIND OUT (8, Tapit–Kid Majic, by Lemon Drop Kid) to be bred to Nyquist Mind Out is a stakes-placed Tapit mare with a nice, young pedigree. She has a Curlin yearling on the ground and is in foal to Gun Runner. Nyquist was a bit of a no-brainer for her; he had a tremendous 2024 and the Tapit x Nyquist cross has produced the very talented Grade I winner Tenma. We are happy to have a few mares going to him this year. BROADWAY LADY (8, Constitution–Livi Makenzie, by Macho Uno) to be bred to Twirling Candy She is a very attractive half-sister to GIII Ohio Derby winner Tawny Port (Pioneerof the Nile). She had colt by Candy Ride (Arg) this year and will visit Twirling Candy. We like the combination of Tapit and Candy Ride in this mating and physically we think that Twirling Candy will work well with the mare. CORE VALUES (7, Honor Code–Sweet Awakening, by Street Cry {Ire}) to be bred to Not This Time Core Values is a very attractive stakes winner. She is a half-sister to Canadian champion Are You Kidding Me (Run Away and Hide) and the pedigree received another update with Kehoe Beach (Omaha Beach) winning the GII Mrs. Revere at Churchill in the fall. She will visit Not This Time this year; we love the cross over the A.P. Indy line mare, which has produced G1 winner Sibelius. DIAMOND SPARKLES (8, War Front–Diamondsandrubies {Ire}, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) to be bred to Twirling Candy A young mare with an exceptionally deep pedigree. She got her broodmare career off to an excellent start in 2024 with her first foal, Into Diamonds (Into Mischief), winning at Keeneland in April and subsequently collecting black type at Woodbine. We have retained her Quality Road 2-year-old and she had a colt by Not This Time this year. She will be covered this year by Twirling Candy, which looks like a strong cross for her with his Grade I winner Concrete Rose coming from the Twirling Candy x Sadler's Wells cross. COMPETITIVE SPEED (7, Competitive Edge–Shopped Out, by Mineshaft) to be bred to American Pharoah A talented racemare, she is a multiple Grade II-placed earner of $190,000. Her first foal is a very attractive Maxfield colt that we have retained and she has a yearling filly by Justify. She is in foal to Candy Ride and will visit American Pharoah this year. The Maria's Mon-line cross with American Pharoah has already produced Grade I winner American Theorem. GLITTER AND GOLD (10, Bodemeister–Expo Gold, by Johannesburg) to be bred to Not This Time She is a winning half-sister to MGISW and champion Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil). She has produced a very nice Tapit colt that we have in pre-training at the farm and she has a yearling filly by Essential Quality that we like a lot. She has a Tapit colt of 2025 and is booked to visit Not This Time this year. She consistently produces a strong, solid, attractive foal, so we are excited to see the foal from this cross. Glitter and Gold with her '24 Essential Quality filly | Courtesy Pin Oak CHECKERED EMPIRE (7, Empire Maker–Checkered Past, by Smart Strike) to be bred to City of Light Checkered Empire is a full sister to multiple Grade III winner and Grade I-placed Messier (Empire Maker). She is an attractive young mare currently in foal to Twirling Candy. We believe in mating young mares with proven sires that will suit them both physically and from a pedigree standpoint. She will visit City of Light this season; the cross will be very similar to the cross that produced City of Light's champion 2-year-old Fierceness. OMA THE GREAT (6, Tapit–Rise Above, by Violence) to be bred to American Pharoah She is a well-bred, young Tapit mare. Her first foal is a very attractive, racy Candy Ride yearling. She had a filly by American Pharoah and we like that cross so much that we plan to repeat it this year again. The cross has produced Grade I winner Harvey's Lil Goil among others. The post 2025 Mating Plans, Presented by Spendthrift: Pin Oak Stud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Australian jockey will partner Californiatotality for Tony Cruz in this Sunday’s HK$26 million feature.View the full article
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