It's been quite a year for horse owner and fashion mogul Andrew Rosen. Luster (Knicks Go), a filly he owned in partnership with Gainesway Farm romped in the King's Plate in August. She is well on her way to being named Canadian Horse of the Year. About two-and-a-half months later, Empathic (Nyquist), also owned by the Gainesway-Rosen partnership, won the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and is a shoo-in to be named this year's champion filly. It was a particularly remarkable accomplishment for Rosen, who won the first-ever Breeders' Cup race, the 1984 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile with Chief's Crown, and came back 42 years later to revisit a Breeders' Cup winner's circle.To talk about Emphatic, Luster, Chief's Crown, his career in fashion and so much else, Rosen joined this week's TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland. He was the Gainesway Guest of the Week.Andrew Rosen, just 26 at the time, inherited control of Chief's Crown upon the passing of his father, Carl. The horse was named in honor of Carl Rosen, whose nickname was “The Chief.” Andrew Rosen knew back then that winning a Breeders' Cup race was special, but maybe just now how special.“Chief's Crown was just an incredible experience,” he said. “The horse being named after my dad made it all extra special. My dad was just one of the most amazing people I've ever known. And he loved horses and he loved horse racing. I was fortunate enough to be able to follow in his footsteps and was lucky enough to get Chief's Crown and then to be able to do it on my own, so to speak. Winning the first Breeders' Cup race, I mean, we didn't know what the Breeders' Cup was going to be. So in a way it was just like another race. But today it's not just another race. It's really the championship of the season.”Chief's Crown won the juvenile title based on his win in the Breeders' Cup and Emphatic did the same thing. She was 4-for-4 on the year and heads the list of possible candidates for next year's GI Kentucky Oaks.“I spoke to (trainer) Brendan (Walsh) yesterday and I just wanted to thank him for the incredible job he has done with Emphatic and how happy he made me with that victory. She's down in Florida now, at Palm Meadows. She's going to have an easy time for the next month then probably a prep race in March and then the Ashland Stakes in April and then, hopefully, the Kentucky Oaks.”Rosen has been so successful in the fashion industry that he has earned the nickname “The Garmento King.” The companies he has been involved with include Calvin Klein, Anne Klein, Theory and Rag & Bone. He is currently a key investor and partner in the brant TWO, a high-end women's fashion brand. Asked for the secret to his success, he replied: “Just like in horse racing, I was able to follow my dad into the clothing business. That was my dad's profession and he spent his whole life doing it, his father spent his whole life doing it, and I've spent my whole life doing it. I guess there's something in the breeding there. I started out working for my dad when I was 19, I just got an incredible experience working in warehouses and factories and ultimately came to New York and really worked at his side for six years until he passed away. I just feel like I I got an incredible education in the fashion industry. He had a feel for it.”As for the “Fastest Horse of the Week,” that honor went to Dwyer Stakes winner Stimulate (Tapit), who earned a 107 Beyer in his powerful win. The Fastest Horse of the Week is sponsored by WinStar Farm, which stands the sire Life Is Good.Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the PHBA, 1/ST TV and West Point Thoroughbreds, the team of Randy Moss, Zoe Cadman and Bill Finley answered questions from viewers who thought that Deterministic (Liam's Map) should be Horse of the Year. While applauding the season Deterministic had, all three stuck with their original selection, Sovereignty (Into Mischief). With the news that Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steal {Jpn} will have just one more race before retiring, the team debated where he stands among the all-time greats. The Dwyer was a major point of discussion which touched on the tremendous performance by Stimulate and the disappointing performance by Ted Noffey (Into Mischief), who was retired after the race.To listen to the podcast, click here or to view it, click here.The post Andrew Rosen Joins the TDN Writers’ Room Podcast, Presented by Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.