Top 10 Videos of 2022

It was a banner year for TDNtv with over 11.3 million views of our TDN videos and advertisers' commercials. That number exploded from just 4.1 million views last year.

Our videos brought in audiences from all the major horse racing countries, with the U.S. leading the way with 618,461 unique viewers this year, but people tuned in from every corner of the globe (shout out to our 24 viewers in Iceland!). While Kentucky accounted for the most total views by a state this year, New York led the way with 55,624 unique viewers.

Here are our top 10 videos of the year, as watched on our site at TDNtv and our YouTube channel combined. Click the links below to watch.

 

 

  1. Flightline Settles Into New Home at Lane's End. 195,561 views

It should come as no surprise that the most talked-about horse of 2022 would account for our most-watched video. We can't wait to start making features on Flightline's foals in a few years!

  1. Let's Talk: Veterinarians. 127,038 views

Our own Christina Bossinakis joined co-host Gabby Gaudet on their 'Let's Talk' podcast to speak with three of the industry's top veterinarians about the challenges facing today's equine veterinary community.

  1. Vino Rosso's Full Brother Makes Headlines for New Vocations. 121,833 views.

Vino Rosso might have made headlines this year with his first crop of yearlings, but his brother News Carver brought in an audience of his own at New Vocations.

  1. Breeders' Cup Champions Draw a Crowd at Ashford Stud. 95,932 views.

Released just a month ago and still gaining traction, this feature gives viewers a peak at champions Golden Pal and Corniche as they prepare to begin stud duty next year. Stay tuned for more new stallion features in January.

  1. Alpinista A Joy For Those Around Her. 81,800 views.

After her win in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks, we visited Alpinista (GB) at Heath House Stable in Newmarket and spoke with a few of her adoring connections. She would go on to take the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in impressive fashion.

  1. Blue Grass Winner Zandon Prepares for Kentucky Derby Bid. 81,029 views.

Zandon finished third in this year's Kentucky Derby, and he sure looked spectacular as he prepared for the first Saturday in May at Keeneland.

  1. Baaeed A Star for Ricky Hall. 77,844 views.

There was no mistaking the bond between six-time Group 1 winner Baaeed (GB) and his groom/rider Ricky Hall. We look forward to seeing more of Baaeed at Shadwell's Nunnery Stud.

  1. Colin Brennan Gets Fast Start at Keeneland September. 73,801 views.

Colin Brennan was game for anything for this feature, so we put a mic on him and followed him to the ring as his consignment sold its first pinhook at the Keeneland September Sale. Luckily, the yearling sold well and we didn't have to cut any colorful comments!

  1. Mighty Mitole's First Yearlings to Come to Auction. 71,391 views.

Mitole was a top three first-crop yearling sire this year, and his fast-looking progeny that were showcased in this July feature were a harbinger of their sire's success at the yearling sales.

  1. Hot Rod Charlie Carries Flag for Ever-Growing Hermitage Farm Legacy. 67,786 views. 

Fan-favorite Hot Rod Charlie was raised at a unique farm with a rich history behind it. We toured Hermitage Farm and snagged a few samples at Barn8 Farm Restaurant and Bourbon Bar. Pro tip: it looks like an incredible place to visit during the holidays.

Our TDN Writers' Room podcast brought in more views than ever this year and we're grateful to all of the listeners who tuned in. The two shows that bookended the 2022 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland brought in the most viewers, with the episode with guest Nick Luck just ahead of the world championship meet bringing in 95,836 views and our post-Breeders' Cup episode with Bill Farish performing even better with 96,936 views.

Thank you to all of the trainers, breeders, consignors, farm managers, and everyone in between who was willing to get “mic'd up” and talk with us about these incredible animals. We look forward to what 2023 has in store for TDNtv.

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Inaugural Breeders’ Cup Race Coverage In Spanish Achieves Over A Quarter Million Views

For the first time, Breeders' Cup, America's Best Racing (ABR), and Hípica TV collaborated to present live coverage, entirely in Spanish, of all 14 Breeders' Cup World Championships races. Branded as Breeders' Cup en Vivo,” the two (2) Spanish Breeders' Cup broadcasts received more than 282,000 cumulative views while streaming live on Hípica TV's YouTube channel over the two-day event.

Future Stars Friday coverage had more than 80,000 live views, and Saturday's broadcast grew dramatically, topping 200,000. The shows provided analysis, commentary, interviews, and race calls in Spanish, and enabled audiences spanning the globe to view the races live, with viewers tuning in from the U.S., Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Spain, and every country in South America.

As a team, we were absolutely thrilled with the reach of the show, the live engagement with fans all over the world, and the support these shows received from our partners at America's Best Racing and the Breeders' Cup,” said Hípica TV host and racing analyst Claudia Spadaro. We are confident that this is just the beginning. Our Breeders' Cup viewership numbers make it clear that the audience is out there and that they want more coverage of racing in Spanish.”

Co-hosted by Spadaro, Emanuel Aguilar, Annise Montplaisir, Roberto Rodriguez, and Darwin Vizcaya, Breeders' Cup en Vivo launched on Aug. 28 with a series of six live digital handicapping shows in Spanish covering 14 of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races. Developed and produced by ABR, Breeders' Cup en Vivo was streamed live across both organizations' Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels. The Challenge Series shows alone generated more than 75,000 combined views and engagements with a reach of more than 205,000.

The digital shows were an extension of Spanish-language content that we've made an investment in going back to our launch of the 'La Trifecta' streaming series last year,” said Stephen B. Panus, president of TJC Media Ventures. We want to congratulate the entire team of hosts and producers who brought the Breeders' Cup shows to life, beginning with the Challenge Series through to the World Championships at Del Mar racetrack, and to convey that we'll continue to invest time, energy, and resources into reaching Spanish-speaking audiences.”

The 'Breeders' Cup en Vivo' live stream further advances our goal of expanding the global reach of the Breeders' Cup World Championships and bringing in new audiences to enjoy the excitement of Thoroughbred racing at its finest,” said Justin McDonald, Breeders' Cup senior vice president of Marketing. We thank America's Best Racing, the whole 'en Vivo' team, and Hípica TV for their efforts in making this program an unqualified success.”

About America's Best Racing:

America's Best Racing is a multimedia fan development and awareness-building platform, initiated by The Jockey Club, designed to increase the profile and visibility of North America's best Thoroughbred racing events with a primary focus on the sport's lifestyle and competition. You can follow America's Best Racing at AmericasBestRacing.net as well as on social media platforms FacebookTwitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Google+, Instagram, and Snapchat.

About Breeders' Cup World Championships:

The Breeders' Cup Limited administers the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred horse racing's year-end championships, as well as the Breeders' Cup Challenge qualifying series, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races. The BreedersCup is also a founding member of the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, an organization composed of industry leaders committed to advancing safety measures in Thoroughbred racing and improving the well-being of equine and human athletes.

The 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on November 4-5. Breeders' Cup press releases appear on the Breeders' Cup website, breederscup.com. You can also follow the Breeders' Cup on social media.

About Hípica TV:

Hípica TV is the official Spanish transmission of Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, Laurel Park, and Pimlico, which host races including the Pegasus World Cup and the Preakness Stakes.

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Breezes for Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale to Take Place on Monday

In advance of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale on Apr. 13-14, the breezes will be held over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning. Tattersalls has ensured that there are multiple options to view the breezes, including live vide coverage streamed directly to the Sale Day Live page on the Tattersalls website: www.tattersalls.com. In addition, the breezes may be viewed on the Tattersalls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Tattersalls1766/ or on the Tattersalls Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Tattersalls/.

Replays of the breezes will also be available for viewing on the Tattersalls website shortly after each breeze. The catalogue features 169 2-year-olds, with all lots eligible for the £250,000 Craven Royal Ascot/Group 1 Bonus, as well as the £15,000 Craven Breeze Up Bonus. In the last five years, the sale has produced 49 stakes winners.

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Ramon Dominguez and His New Project, Exacta Box

Late last year, retired Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez came across some revealing statistics.

According to a Pew Research analysis, nearly six in 10 Hispanic people living in the U.S. are millennials or younger. In addition, a Nielsen report revealed that 94% of Latino males are sports fans and 56% consider themselves to be avid fans.

A nearly untapped market was discovered. An idea was born: Exacta Box.

“These millennials, regardless of who they are, they're into watching stuff on their mobile phones and now they also watch a lot of sports on their devices,” Dominguez explained. “So there is this need to connect with this audience in a special way.”

Through a friend, Dominguez was introduced to sports analyst Jose Francisco Rivera.  A fellow Venezuelan native, Rivera called races there for several years before moving to the States and serving as an MLB play-by-play commentator for ESPN Deportes Radio for 11 years.

“He's a huge sports fan,” Dominguez said. “But I would say his main sport is horse racing, and he understood that there was a need to provide the Hispanic market with great content for horse racing. He came to me and said, 'Ramon, I have this idea.' So we started collaborating and that's how Exacta Box was born.”

Last November, Exacta Box, a YouTube channel dedicated solely to Spanish-speaking horse racing enthusiasts and hosted by Dominguez and Rivera, released its first video leading up to the 2020 Breeders' Cup.

Their initial video instantly received hundreds of views and the comment section exploded as viewers expressed their excitement on the new project.

The channel has only grown from there.

“The feedback has been great,” Dominguez reported. “It has be so positive. People say, 'Oh my gosh, we're so happy that you guys are doing this.' This platform is something that certainly we're happy to bring forward because it encapsulated so many different things that are needed in this sport and are perhaps brought forward by other people, but it's very fragmented. So to have it all in one place, I think it's very important.”

Following big weekends in racing, co-hosts Dominguez and Rivera recap major races and discuss their thoughts on the hottest horses in training. Their most recent release reviews Saturday's performances in the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby.

“Jose [Rivera] is a racing fan and somebody who has been behind the microphone and the binoculars watching these races,” Dominguez said. “As a jockey who has been in the stirrups for many of these races, I can kind of bring a different perspective.”

Along with racing analysis, Exacta Box also releases weekly interviews with some of racing's personalities. Special guests have included top jockeys Joel Rosario, Javier Castellano and Eric Cancel, as well as Irad and Jose Ortiz. Last week's interview featured trainer Rudy Rodriguez.

“These interviews are interesting not only to our viewers, but also to Rivera and I as horse racing fans ourselves,” Dominguez said. “Despite having spent most of our lives in the industry, each and every one of these professionals bring along so many different sets of skills that are unknown to us. We did one interview with Eduardo Luna, who was groom for, among many amazing horses, American Pharoah, Justify and Arrogate. It was amazing to hear firsthand from someone who takes care of these horses and learn the little details about taking care of these amazing athletes.”

Another popular interview was with up-and-coming jockey and veterinarian Ferrin Peterson.

“Ferrin Peterson is one that was absolutely awesome because of what an amazing person she is and what she has done in her short life. She is still so young, but she brings a great understanding of what is important in this sport in terms of promoting it. She said she wasn't even big into social media, but she understood that her role could be important in terms of promoting the good of the sport. Somebody like her is amazing because she can serve as a connector to the people who perhaps don't know much about racing or have the wrong ideas about racing.”

Through these spotlight interviews, Dominguez said they hope to make racing a more approachable sport for newcomers.

“Our goal is to bring a fresh aspect of horse racing to fans in a way that resonates with them,” he said. “Stories sell. To me, stories are so important for us and regardless of what the story is, it's something that most people can relate to themselves.”

Dominguez said these Spanish-spoken interviews help their audience further connect with the people they may see on the television screen on race days, but have difficulty learning about during an English broadcast.

“It is different when you watch something and it's sort of beyond your reach,” he said. “But when you feel like there is an understanding of who this person is and that you actually know them because you've watched a few interviews, it will give you the ability to really be glued to what you're watching because there is this connection with the person. That is in essence what we are trying to achieve–for the person to understand these athletes and fall in love with the sport.”

Dominguez added that through this experience, he has learned there are many fans within the Hispanic community who have a lot of confusion on even attending the races.

“When you talk to somebody who doesn't know much about horse racing, a lot of times they think you need to be reached in order to even come to the track,” he explained. “So with little things like that, we can bring more clarity for people to learn that this is an inclusive sport that you can come in and watch and it doesn't really cost you anything.”

When asked if he believes the Hispanic community often goes forgotten by racing media, Dominguez replied, “Absolutely. It has been an audience and a community that has been overlooked for way too long. It's a matter of studying what is really important to them. Millennials are big-time into watching sports events on their devices and nowadays I feel like the attention span for people in general is very short, so we have this opportunity to bring them content through streaming.”

Asked of his long-term goals for the project, Dominguez mentioned partnering with major racetracks to stream races in Spanish as well as creating a platform to offer their content in a podcast format.

“We're certainly full of ideas, but at the same time, very open to collaborate with anyone in the industry who has the same goal of promoting our sport,” he said. “We are one family and that includes anyone who loves this sport, so anyone who perhaps has a story or experience that needs to be told, I would definitely love to know about it.”

Dominguez said potential partnership and feature suggestions can be directed to him at ramon.exactabox@gmail.com.

The TDN has recently collaborated with Exacta Box to stream their videos on the TDN website at https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/live/.

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