Published Writing

Juba the Gray: A Twitter Sensation

Story originally appeared on AmericasBestRacing.net (America’s Best Racing) on February 8, 2015. Link to original story here.  One of the most wonderful aspects of horse racing is that it can produce magic at virtually any moment, even at 2:04 on a Wednesday afternoon. At that exact time, a horse who had already stolen the hearts…

King Leatherbury: Honored, but not optimistic

Story originally appeared on TheRacingBiz.com (The Racing Biz) on March 3, 2015.  Link to original story here.  by Dan Tordjman Cue the Sinatra. If anyone in horse racing could claim to have done it my way, it’s King Leatherbury. Among the items you won’t find on his training resume are a Kentucky Derby winner or a Breeders’ Cup horse.…

Ben’s Cat, 2014 Maryland-Bred Horse of the Year

Story originally appeared on MarylandThoroughbred.com (Maryland Horse Breeders Association). Link to original story here.  Ben’s Cat (dk.b./br.c., Parker’s Storm Cat—Two Fox, by Thirty Eight Paces) Breeder: K. T. Leatherbury Assoc. Inc.  Owner: The Jim Stable Trainer: King T. Leatherbury On a Wednesday afternoon in February, Julian Pimentel picked up the phone and was immediately asked…

The Pros’ Guide to Betting | Dan Tordjman

Writing originally appeared on Courier-Journal.com (Louisville Courier-Journal) Link to original post here. Dan Tordjman, danonymousracing.com Syracuse University graduate Dan Tordjman is the founder of the horse racing website danonymousracing.com and is a freelance writer, blogger and handicapper who in 2014-’15 serves as the brand ambassador in New York for America’s Best Racing, an industry marketing…