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1). Feature: In Part I of a two-part series on Juddmonte, John Berry takes us through the first decade of Prince Khalid Abdullah’s racing and breeding dynasty.

"For anyone other than Prince Khalid Abdullah, Dancing Brave (USA) would have been not only Horse of the Year but also Horse of a Lifetime. The Prince had only been owning horses for less than a decade but already had raced a horse who, surely, would be the best he would ever have.

"No higher praise can be given to the eminence which Juddmonte has now reached than the fact that we can now look back on Dancing Brave’s annus mirabilis in 1986 and say that it was only the beginning." - John Berry

In Part II of the series, Berry looks at Juddmonte’s lasting influences from the late 80s through to the present.

"With a total so far of 204 Group/Grade I wins as owner/breeder on top of 28 Group/Grade I victories with horses whom he did not breed (along with a further 20 top-level triumphs as breeder but not owner) Prince Khalid Abdullah has enjoyed a dream ride through the racing world." - John Berry

Juddmonte's Enable (GB) winning The Arc | Image courtesy of Scoop Dyga

2). Video: Horse racing social media has been flooded lately with videos of people downing raw eggs. But do you know the story behind it? TDN reports.

3). Feature: The Roth family's LNJ Foxwoods is establishing a strong presence as a breeder in France. TDN's Kelsey Riley finds out more.

“France is great; if I had to pick one other country to race in it would definitely be France. There’s nothing better than being at Chantilly and having your horse win and seeing the castle in the background. We had a really good start [in France] and had a good feeling about it; it felt lucky so we continued.” - Jaime Roth

Golden Valentine (Fr) | Image courtesy of Scoop Dyga

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1). Feature: Can anyone beat Bob Baffert? Bill Finley highlights the quality of the trainer's stable.

"In Nadal (USA), Charlatan (USA), and Authentic (USA) he trains three 3-year-olds who are all undefeated and are all potential superstars." - Bill Finley

2). Video: Armed with no more than an iPhone, Headley Bell from Mill Ridge Farm in Kentucky has been spreading a positive message to the industry and the world beyond with his video farm tours and beautiful first foals from Oscar Performance (USA).

3). Feature: Alan Carasso reflects on the story of Fusaichi Pegasus (USA). From a US$4-million yearling to a G1 Kentucky Derby winner.

"What the hell is he thinking about?’ [Sekiguchi] kind of bowed his head and said, ‘Arthur-san…you are a genius!’ I said, ‘Mr. Sekiguchi, you bought a yearling from us, paid $4 million for him, won the Kentucky Derby with him and sold him as a stallion. You, Mr. Sekiguchi, are the genius.” - Arthur Hancock