TDN

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TDN (Thoroughbred Daily News) is a private digital media company publishing daily thoroughbred horse racing news, data, and video via US, European, and Australian editions for breeders, trainers, owners, and racing fans, monetized primarily through advertising on a freemium platform.

Company typePrivate
Founded2004
HeadquartersRed Bank, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingDigital Commerce or Content

What TDN does

TDN (Thoroughbred Daily News) is a private digital media company that publishes daily news and data products for the global thoroughbred horse racing industry. Founded with operations headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey, the company produces the TDN America and TDN Europe daily PDF editions, maintains a regional Australia/NZ sub-brand, and publishes across website, email newsletter, social, podcast (audio and video), and TDNtv video channels. Its core audience is horse racing industry professionals — trainers, breeders, owners, stud farms, bloodstock agents, and racing executives — supplemented by enthusiast readers; named industry figures covered include Aidan O'Brien, Charlie Appleby, and Bob Baffert.

The underlying platform is a web-based digital news system with PDF newsletter distribution, a searchable archive of past editions, a stallion video database, race replays, sales statistics (yearling, 2-year-old, breeding stock), sire lists, graded stakes entries, and industry leaderboards ranking horses, owners, trainers, and jockeys by earnings. Proprietary editorial features include the "TDN Rising Star" designation for promising young racehorses and an "Insta-tistics" sales data product. Technology is conventional media infrastructure (WordPress-based website, Constant Contact for email subscriptions, embedded video) rather than an API- or AI-driven platform — no API, mobile app, or documented AI/ML capability is disclosed.

TDN operates a freemium monetization model: the daily PDFs and breaking news alerts are distributed free of charge in exchange for an email subscription, and revenue is generated through display and sponsorship advertising across the website, PDFs, and video properties, supplemented by classifieds (e.g., a Farm & Rental Properties section). The company is independently owned, with no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds disclosed in the source material, and continues to actively publish under a 2026 copyright notice.

TDN firmographics

Firmographics

Name: TDN
Legal name: Thoroughbred Daily News
Website: https://thoroughbreddailynews.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2004
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: TDN (Thoroughbred Daily News) is a private digital media company publishing daily thoroughbred horse racing news, data, and video via US, European, and Australian editions for breeders, trainers, owners, and racing fans, monetized primarily through advertising on a freemium platform.
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TDN industry classification

Industry

Product category: Specialty Horse Racing News Media
akta.pro primary industry: Horse Racing Media, Data & Handicapping Content (MPAEADAF)

Keywords

Horse racing news
Thoroughbred racing coverage
Equine industry publications
Race replays database
Sire list statistics

Where TDN is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Red Bank
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

TDN business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

Subscription Revenue: Free and paid subscription tiers providing access to daily PDF editions and news alerts
Advertising Revenue: Display advertising on website and in PDF editions, with advertising rates available via media kit

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Freemium	Monthly	Free Tier - Daily PDF and News Alerts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

TDN product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TDN is an online news platform that publishes daily thoroughbred horse racing news and industry information for owners, breeders, trainers, and racing executives. Its core offering consists of free daily PDF newsletters (TDN America and TDN Europe editions), supplemented by a website with breaking news, sire lists, sales statistics, race replays, stallion videos, industry leader rankings, and multimedia podcasts/TV via TDNtv.

Product overview

TDN (Thoroughbred Daily News) is a comprehensive horse racing news platform offering a portfolio of products including the core TDN newsletter in PDF format (available in America and Europe editions), TDNtv video content, TDN Podcast audio programming, and TDN Rising Stars feature designations. The platform provides supplementary data services including Race Replays, Sales Statistics, Sire Lists, Stallion Videos, Industry Leaders rankings, and Entries & Upcoming Stakes schedules. TDN serves as the primary news source for thoroughbred racing professionals including breeders, owners, trainers, and bloodstock agents worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

TDN America: TDN America covers North American horse racing news, entries, results, and industry analysis.
TDN Europe
TDN Australia NZ
TDNtv

Products and services

TDN (Thoroughbred Daily News) Online News Platform Thoroughbred horse racing's leading worldwide source of news and information, covering America, Europe, and Australia with daily online content, sire lists, race replays, sales statistics, and industry leaderboards. Targeted at owners, breeders, trainers, and industry executives.
TDNtv Video content platform featuring horse racing news, interviews, race previews, stallion videos, race footage, and feature videos for racing professionals and fans.
TDN Podcast Audio podcast featuring horse racing analysis, interviews with industry participants, and race commentary distributed via the TDN website.
TDN Daily PDF Edition (TDN America and TDN Europe) Daily downloadable PDF newsletter editions (TDN America and TDN Europe) delivered free via email subscription, summarizing news, race entries, results, and industry analysis.
Race Replays Archive of horse racing replays from major tracks and race meetings worldwide, provided as a research tool for industry professionals and fans.
Sales Statistics Comprehensive sales data and statistics for thoroughbred auctions including yearling sales, 2-year-old sales, and breeding stock sales, serving breeders and bloodstock agents.
Sire Lists Rankings and statistics of leading thoroughbred stallions based on progeny performance and earnings, used by breeders and industry professionals.
Stallion Videos Video library featuring stallion profiles and conformation footage from leading stud farms for breeders evaluating bloodstock.
Industry Leaders Rankings of leading horses, jockeys, trainers, and owners based on earnings and performance statistics.
Entries & Upcoming Stakes Graded stakes entries and schedule of upcoming listed and graded races in North America for trainers, owners, and racing followers.

Companies that use TDN

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

TDN technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

TDN partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

TDN competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Racing Post: Racing Post is the leading UK and Irish horse racing daily publication with print, web, and app distribution covering news, results, and breeding data, making it the European analogue to TDN's TDN Europe edition.
At The Races: At The Races is a UK/Ireland-focused horse racing media platform providing news, racecards, results, and video coverage, directly comparable to TDN Europe's news and TDNtv video offerings.
Paulick Report: Paulick Report is an independent US Thoroughbred industry news outlet covering racing, breeding, and sales with an industry-insider angle, directly competing with TDN for advertising and reader attention from breeders and owners.
Equibase: Equibase is the official Thoroughbred industry database providing entries, results, and horse/race records and is a partial competitor to TDN's Sales Statistics, Sire Lists, and Industry Leaders data services.
Daily Racing Form: Daily Racing Form is the historic US racing newspaper and data provider, operating paste sheets, entries, results, and handicapping data services that compete directly with TDN's sire lists, race replays, and entries content.
BloodHorse: BloodHorse is a long-established US Thoroughbred racing and breeding publication with editorial coverage, sales statistics, and breeding data products directly overlapping TDN's core offerings for the same breeder/trainer/owner audience.
Horse Racing Nation: Horse Racing Nation is a US digital-first Thoroughbred racing platform delivering news, entries, results, and free past performances, competing with TDN's web and PDF news for the same enthusiast audience.

Regional players

New York Racing Association (NYRA): NYRA operates major US racetracks (Belmont, Saratoga, Aqueduct) and produces its own digital content, race-day programming, and NYRA TV — a regional incumbent that competes for advertising and audience share within its geography.

Broad incumbents

TVG Network: TVG is a horse racing television network and advance-deposit wagering platform owned by FanDuel Group, blending racing content/broadcast with betting — overlapping with TDN's audience and competing for the same racing-media advertising and attention dollar.
The Stronach Group / 1/ST RACING: 1/ST RACING operates a portfolio of North American racetracks and produces racing media and sponsorship content at scale, functioning as a broader incumbent that competes with TDN for advertising from major racing entities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

TDN financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TDN leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

TDN funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TDN M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TDN

What does TDN do?

Is TDN a public or private company?

TDN is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was TDN founded?

TDN was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is TDN based?

TDN is headquartered in Red Bank, United States, in the North America region.

How does TDN make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Subscription Revenue is the primary driver. The others are advertising Revenue.

Who are TDN's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Racing Post, At The Races, Paulick Report, Equibase, Daily Racing Form, BloodHorse and Horse Racing Nation. New York Racing Association (NYRA) is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are TVG Network and The Stronach Group / 1/ST RACING.

Does TDN have an API?

No public API is recorded for TDN.

What industry is TDN in?

TDN's product category is Specialty Horse Racing News Media. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAEADAF, Horse Racing Media, Data & Handicapping Content.