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Top Videos of the Year

It was a record-breaking year for video production at the TDN, and for video views, with over 3.8 million TDN videos and advertisers’ commercials shown on our platforms. We took a look to see what you were watching the most. Here are our top 10 videos of the year, as watched on the TDN’s YouTube Channel and the TDN site combined. Click on the red links below to watch.

  1. Zenyatta and Her Candy Ride Filly at Lane’s End. 108,960 views. She may be the fan-favorite of all time.
  2. Meet the First Foal from Songbird, By Arrogate. 91,160 views. Even though this video was published in March of 2019, it had legs, racking up over 90,000 views in 2020.
  3. The Incomparable, Invincible, Unbeatable Cigar. 56,962 views. This 20-minute video wasn’t published until October 16 under the TDN Look banner, but still racked up an impressive amount of views…even if it was a little depressing when Tom Durkin told us that what he had really said was “unconquerable” and not “incomparable.” Whoops.
  4. A.P. Indy Turns 30. 51,968 views. Here’s another video with legs: published in March, 2019, it racked up over 50,000 views in 2020 alone.
  5. Authentic Retired to Spendthrift. 49,163 views. The retirement and arrival of the sure-to-be Horse of the Year at Spendthrift was seen almost 50,000 times.
  6. The Late Arrogate’s First Yearlings go to Market. 44,189 views. Between the video on his Songbird foal and this one featuring his first yearlings, Arrogate was a popular, if sadly tragic, topic for viewers in 2020.
  7. Taylor Made Stallions on the Rise, 41,217 views. Katie Ritz talks to Frank and Ben Taylor about first-crop sire Not This Time, Midnight Storm and Taylor Made’s new arrival, Instagrand.
  8. An Unexpected Storybook Ending for Midnight Bisou. 36, 963 views. Owner Jeff Bloom reminisces on the incredible career of Midnight Bisou as she prepares to sell at the Fasig-Tipton November sale.
  9. Songbird Celebrates Her Second Mother’s Day. 33,296 views. This addition gives Songbird has two of the top 10 videos of the year. People clearly love checking in with the top mares.
  10. Volatile Settling in at Three Chimneys, 26,182 views. New stallion visits are always popular, and Volatile sat just off the pace of Authentic as this year’s leader.
  11. Tour Newmarket With John Berry, 23,052 views. Early on in the pandemic, we tried to help people feel as if they were getting out of their homes with video tours. John Berry was kind enough to take us on a multi-part tour of Newmarket and the series drew tens of thousands of views.

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Online Videos Demystify Equine Behavior, Answer Common Questions

Three equine scientists have launched a new YouTube channel to debunk horse behavior myths and answer common questions from horse owners. The Equine Science Talk International team is comprised of Dr. Konstanze Krüger, Germany's first professor of equine science and a specialist in horse behavior and cognition, Isabell Marr, a horse trainer and instructor, and Dr. Laureen Esch, a veterinarian and equine dentist. Their combined expertise give the videos unique insight into equine science and its practical application.

Some of the topics the trio discuss include punishment and reinforcement; blanketing and clipping; and rollkur. Each topic is explained through a scientific lens and the researchers then explore what this mean in everyday context.

Though the videos were produced in German, journalist, horse trainer and equine behavior researcher Kate Farmer translates them.

Read more at HorseTalk.

Visit the Equine Science Talk International YouTube channel here.

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Social Media Assists In Equine Adoptions Amid Pandemic

Social media has been a game-changer for animal adoptions of all kinds; it allows organizations to reach more people for less cost than traditional print or radio campaigns. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced people into their homes, many with more idle time than usual, they became a captive audience spending more time on social media, a fact that wasn't lost on New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, the nation's oldest and largest racehorse rehoming program.

Anna Ford, Thoroughbred Program Director at New Vocations in Lexington, KY, spoke to the ASPCA about how the program uses social media to help their horses find homes. In April and May, New Vocations adopted out 163 horses into new homes—an astounding number in and of itself, but adding a pandemic to the mix makes that number even more impressive.

Anna credits adding in daily Facebook Live “meet-and-greets” with adoptable horses and the lowering of adoption fees to assisting in moving so many horses. The videos were then shared on Instagram, YouTube and Twitter, with an exponential growth in viewership.

New Vocations tailors its content to each platform; on Twitter the program focuses mainly on the racing industry, and Facebook, YouTube and Instagram are where potential adopters generally look for horses. The Facebook Live sessions have been extremely well received; potential adopters feel they get to “know” the horses a bit more than what we post online in their biographies.

The program plans to continue the Facebook Live sessions even after businesses reopen across the country.

Read more at ASPCA Pro.

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‘Talking Horses’ Race-Day Previews Now Available On NYRA’s YouTube Channel

The New York Racing Association, Inc. reminds viewers that Talking Horses is now available on NYRA's YouTube channel, in addition to its regular home on the daily simulcast feed every race day during the 2020 Belmont Park spring/summer meet.

Hosted by Andy Serling, Talking Horses lowers the curtain on each day's live racing program on the NYRA circuit. For more than a quarter-century, the show has previewed the full card of the day's racing and provided insight and in-depth analysis of the handicapping process from experts. Serling has served as the lead NYRA handicapper on the NYRA TV broadcast team since 2008 and provided commentary on Talking Horses for most of its history.

“Talking Horses, which has been a part of the NYRA Simulcast experience for over 25 years, is in many ways simply two horseplayers arguing handicapping opinions,” said Serling. “It's also the first show of its kind to add replays and statistics to its production in an attempt to broaden the viewer's appreciation of the day's races. We're pleased that is now more widely available than ever before.”

America's Day at the Races, the acclaimed national horse racing telecast produced by NYRA in partnership with FOX Sports,  is also broadcast on NYRA's YouTube channel, which boasts more than 36,000 subscribers. Fans can subscribe to NYRA's channel and set a reminder to watch the show on YouTube Live. NYRA's YouTube channel also hosts a number of race replays, special features, America's Day at the Races replays and more.

The 2020 Belmont spring/summer meet continues through Sunday, July 12. Live racing is offered Thursday through Sunday with a first post of 1:15 p.m. The 25-day meet features 22 graded stakes and 40 stakes races in total worth $7 million in purses.

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