Steady Opener to Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Cont
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 SO WHAT=S THE BIG IDEA? STEADY OPENER TO TDN Q&A With Craig Bernick FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC by T.D. Thornton Two weeks ago, the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation (TIF) announced its formation with the goal of creating an open-to-all forum for the analysis and exchange of ideas to improve the racing industry (find it on Twitter here and here). Its board of directors are Craig Bernick, Lesley Howard, Corey Johnsen, Paul Matties, Justin Nicholson, Gary Stevens and Jack Wolf. The TDN spoke via phone earlier this week with Bernick, the president of Glen Hill Farm, to get a better understanding of the organization=s structure and goals. An edited transcript follows. TDN: Please give us the Aelevator pitch@ to sum up what TIF is all about. CB: I think we=re sort of a TED Talks meets FiveThirtyEight for the horse business, if you=re familiar with those websites. Cont. p9 (click here) Session-topping Hip 204 in the ring | Fasig-Tipton Photo IN TDN EUROPE TODAY THE WEEKLY WRAP by Jessica Martini If you’ve missed any of the previous week’s main talking TIMONIUM, MD - The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in points, fear not, Emma Berry has the Weekly Wrap. Click or Training Sale opened Monday in Timonium with figures largely tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. in line with last year=s opening session of a record-setting renewal of the auction. A colt by More Than Ready (hip 204) brought the day=s top price of $750,000 when selling to trainer Simon Callaghan, bidding on behalf of an undisclosed client.
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