TDN Weekend

06 LA ROUTE DES ETALONS Fresh croissants, hot coffee, champagne, oysters and…oh, yes…the amazing stallions at France's top farms. It may become your two favorite days of the year. By Emma Berry Who doesn't love a new year? A clean slate? A chance to see the world with fresh eyes. And show you the world we will in this month's TDN Weekend, taking you to five countries on four continents to talk to some of racing's most interesting people and go to some of its most interesting destinations. Listen to the energy of Gerry Harvey and you'll be on the next plane to Magic Millions; read Lucas Marquardt's up close and personal (actually, quite personal) encounters with South Af- rica's wildlife; traipse across France with Emma Berry in her quest to see every French stallion in two days during that country's fabulous Route des Etalons; and dine with Tony Ricci in his Lexington steakhouse. Finally, `Harry Herbert' and `Wild West' aren't two terms one normally puts together, but in this month's The Last Word, he'll show you why one should. Sue Finley, Co-Publisher Created for by: J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 \ \ I S S U E 0 1 0 Publisher: Thoroughbred Daily News 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Photographers: Wes Battoclette Emma Berry Sue Finley Haras du Quesnay Zuzanna Lupa Magic Millions Lucas Marquardt Scoop-Dyga Racingfotos Springbok Lodge Racing Post TDN Weekend is published by the Thoroughbred Daily News. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without the prior written permission of the Thoroughbred Daily News is strictly prohibited. 64 THE LAST WORD: HARRY HERBERT Expecting to hear tales about Highclere Castle, site of the fictional Downton Abbey? Get ready for tales of the Wild West instead. By Chris McGrath 18 NAMBITI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE Spend four days with us in a luxury tent on South Africa's 22,000-acre game preserve in western South Africa. By Lucas Marquardt TDN WEEKEND w w w . P M a d ve r t i s i n g . c o m T H O R O U G H B R E D D A I LY N E W S TDN

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