TDN Weekend

24 IN FRANCE, A REVOLUTION After years of fairly moribund activity, the stallion ranks in France are getting hotter by the day. By Chris McGrath Several months into a long, grey winter, it's hard to imagine that somewhere, people are sitting on a warm beach. In this month's TDN Weekend, you'll be inspired to do just that. It's February, and for those of who grew up in the Northeast (and grew tired of the cold-weather racing at Aqueduct or Lau- rel) that means one thing: it's time for a visit to Gulfstream. Whether you're planning a trip for the big three-year-old rac- es, or the Gulfstream Sale March 1, it's time to read up on what to see and where to be seen in South Beach. Further south still, we'll catch up with Teo Ah Khing, who is planning a racing paradise in St. Lucia. Graham Motion has also head- ed to Miami for winter racing, and he'll have this month's Last Word. Chris McGrath reminds us that winter in England doesn't mean sunbathing: it means steeplechasing, and there's no better place to do it than Cheltenham. And finally, before you get ready to breed your mare in Europe this year, take heed: there's a revolution happening in France. Sue Finley, Co-Publisher Created for by: F E B R U U A R Y 2 0 1 7 \ \ I S S U E 0 1 1 Publisher: Thoroughbred Daily News 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Photographers: 1 Hotel • China Horse Club • Adam Coglianese Haras d'Etreham • Bourbon Steak Miami • Haras de la Cauviniere The Drunken Dragon • Getty Images • Gulfstream Park Horsephotos • Island Queen • Joe's Stone Crab • Zuzanna Lupa Thomas Magyar • Racingfotos • Racing Post • Kelsey Riley Jon Siegel 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. 68 THE LAST WORD: GRAHAM MOTION Perhaps America's most thoughtful trainer, the English-born Graham Motion talks about heart. By Hallie Hardy 42 THE GAME PLAN: TEO AH KHING The China Horse Club may be racing's most interesting new project in years. Spend 10 minutes with its founder, Teo Ah Khing, and you'll understand why. By Christie DeBernardis TDN WEEKEND w w w . P M a d ve r t i s i n g . c o m

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