SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2018 >MOON= CONTINUES BARRY WEISBORD: ONE LAST LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER >RISE= IN REBEL Over 30 years ago, I got involved in the daily information business. To help facilitate more trading of stallion shares and seasons on Matchmaker, we started to provide European stakes results on our closed-end computer system delivered over modems. When Matchmaker ended, we kept the slightly expanded daily information going by subscription, and delivered by a new technology--the fax machine--calling our offering Thoroughbred Daily News. I partnered first with Dick Broadbent and the weekly Thoroughbred Times, and then Peter Brant and the Thoroughbred Record. When the ACRS ended, and I was looking for my next project, I bought out Peter and shortly thereafter moved the TDN to New Jersey where Sue Finley had joined my team during ACRS and decided to stay on. It was 1993, and neither of us had much idea of our future. Cont. p3 Magnum Moon center, Solomini inside | Coady Photo IN TDN EUROPE TODAY >TDN Rising Star= Magnum Moon (Malibu Moon) continued TEAL TIPPING BIG THINGS FOR STABLE STAR his meteoric rise up the sophomore ranks as he dominated Trainer Roger Teal has Guineas aspirations for his rags to Saturday=s GII Rebel S. to increase his unbeaten mark to three. riches colt Tip Two Win (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Heavily favored Solomini (Curlin) settled for second narrowly Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. over Combatant (Scat Daddy). Off as the clear second choice at 3-1, Magnum Moon broke well and put a head in front crossing the wire for the first time before deferring the early lead and sitting a three-deep third. He began to ratchet up the pressure through a :47.15 half, and was into second as Solomini started to get going up the fence. Magnum Moon took over from pacesetting Title Ready (More Than Ready) at the quarter pole, and with Solomini trapped behind that one, he was able to get the jump. Solomini struggled a bit with his lead changes once taken off the fence, and Magnum Moon tried to get out a bit himself, but there was no catching the latter as he strode out nicely to the wire three in front. AWe're just going to relish this victory and take one [win] at a time,@ said Robert Low, who owns Magnum Moon with wife Lawana. AWe'll just see how he comes back. [Rider] Luis [Saez], [trainer] Todd [Pletcher], the whole team did a fantastic job and we're just so proud to be associated with this horse.@ The victory marked back-to-back Rebel wins for Pletcher. Solomini=s conditioner Bob Baffert had won six of the seven renewals prior to that. Cont. p5 PUBLISHER and CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected] V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King @garykingTDN [email protected] EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor Sunday, March 18, 2018 Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Senior Editor Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN Racing Editor Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN News and Features Editor Ben Massam @BMassamTDN Associate Editors Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Joe Bianca @JBiancaTDN Assistant Editor Bobby Klatt ADVERTISING [email protected] Director of Advertising Alycia Borer Advertising Manager Lia Best Advertising Designer Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistants Alexa Reisfield Michelle Benson Pony passing lane. An unnamed 2-year-old filly (Tritap - Cheers Darling) from Cary Photo Editor/Dir. of Distribution Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew Frommer's barn heads to the paddock for the first of Saturday's Aiken Trials just in [email protected] time to watch ponies exiting the track after the conclusion of four races hosted by Social Media Strategist U.S. Pony Racing. More photos inside. | Sarah Andrew Justina Severni Director of Customer Service BLAME FILLY BECOMES GRADE I WINNER 7 Vicki Forbes [email protected] Fault (Blame), heroine of the grass GII Buena Vista S., made it two-for-two in Southern California since transferring Marketing Manager to the Phil d’Amato barn in the GI Santa Margarita S. Alayna Cullen @AlaynaCullen Director of Information Technology Ray Villa CALI INVADER TAKES STEAKS 9 [email protected] Blended Citizen (Proud Citizen) snuck up the fence and fended off a late bid to take Turfway’s GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks. Bookkeeper Terry May [email protected] TODAY’S GRADED STAKES WORLDWIDE INFORMATION International Editor EST Race Click for TV Kelsey Riley @kelseynrileyTDN 6:00p Santa Ana S.-GII, SA TJCIS PPs TVG [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.TheTDN.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • MARCH 18, 2018 Weisbord cont. from p1 her father=s attention more than ever as she approaches In the 25 years since, we added more news, information, adolescence. I plan to spend the kind of time with her that I was advertising, killed the subscription model, partnered with the unable to with my sons Josh and Brad. It also allows me to spend Blood-Horse (our idea), ended the Blood-Horse partnership that time with them now as they navigate their own particular (their idea), mostly ended the fax chapters of their lives. delivery (hey, Chuck Fipke!) and To accomplish this, I am retiring as the morphed to another new technology, publisher of TDN, and passing the baton the Internet. We built a website, added to Sue and to Gary King, who has ably color, pictures, embedded links with taken over our international activities. charts and pedigrees, built sire lists and The responsibility of being the most research tools, added breaking news respected and most interesting alerts and race videos, then video information source in the features, a podcast, built an app, geo- Thoroughbred world will be in good located our information, and started a hands. monthly lifestyle magazine. I am so proud of what we have This has all been accomplished with become and wish our whole team the the excellent assistance of my Barry Weisbord | Horsephotos most successful future. I am not retiring publishing partner Sue, who from the Thoroughbred industry. I look spearheaded many of the content and technical innovations, forward to letting go of my TDN responsibilities, which will give and the most dedicated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff in me more time to spend with my kids, breeding more horses, the industry, both past employees, and those in the present continuing to chair Trakus, and maybe even being involved in a who make up the deepest and most diverse staff we have ever new project or two. Thank you to all for your support over these had. many years. It is so very appreciated. Why am I telling this story? I have decided to make myself more available to my 10-year-old daughter Juliette, who needs Coady Photo HEDGE FUND became his sire’s newest stakes winner on Owners: China Horse Club, Saturday, powering to a 2 ¾-length wire-to-wire Head of Plains Partners, victory in the $300,000 ESSEX H. at Oaklawn to SF Racing, & WinStar Farm remain unbeaten this season. [watch race] 2018 Fee: $35,000 S&N WinStarFarm.com (859) 873-1717 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • MARCH 18, 2018 WEISBORD TO RETIRE Barry Weisbord will retire from his role as President and Co-publisher of the Thoroughbred Daily News, effective, Sunday, Mar. 18, the paper has announced. AAt this point in my life, I am looking forward to spending more time with my 10-year-old daughter, Juliette, and to pursuing other personal and business ventures,@ said Weisbord. Sue Finley, Weisbord=s longtime business partner and co-owner and co-publisher of the paper, will assume the role of sole publisher and President. Gary King will operate alongside Finley in the overall management of the company, while also continuing in his role of Vice President of International Operations, overseeing the TDN=s European and international activity. Finley and King will be responsible for all editorial, commercial and business decisions. AWe look forward to continuing to drive innovation at the TDN, which has undergone tremendous transformation in the past years while continuing to serve the daily informational needs of the bloodstock community,@ said Finley. AWe have an incredibly dedicated and talented staff--the best in the business--and we=ll continue to push the envelope and be at the forefront of change.@ "I'm delighted to take on this role at the TDN,@ said King. AWe have assembled a brilliant team, and I'm extremely proud of the product produced 363 days a year. It's a testament to the hard work, dedication and ability of everyone involved. We have some exciting plans in the pipeline as well." Weisbord and Finley have co-owned and jointly operated the TDN since 1993, when they relocated it from Lexington, KY to Red Bank, NJ. UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Date Race Track 3/18 GII Santa Ana S. SA 3/24 GII Louisiana Derby FG GII Fair Grounds Oaks FG GII New Orleans H. FG GII Muniz Memorial H. FG GII San Luis Rey S. SA GII Santa Monica S. SA GIII Hutcheson S. GP 3/25 GIII Sunland Derby SUN 3/31 GI Florida Derby GP GII Gulfstream Park Oaks GP GII Gulfstream Park Mile GP GII Pan American S. GP GIII Honey Fox S. GP GIII San Francisco Mile GG TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • MARCH 18, 2018 Saturday, Oaklawn Park REBEL S.-GII, $900,000, OP, 3-17, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42.68, ft.