The Pressbox Staff
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Stories by The Pressbox StaffNotes & Quotes From the Pegasus World Cup Post Position Draw
(Trainer John Sadler in his tack room at Churchill Downs before the 2018 Breeders’ Cup / Photo By Holly M. Smith) From the Gulfstream Park Media Team: Trainer John Sadler (Accelerate, PP #5, 9-5): “It’s a good post. We didn’t want to be on the outside and we didn’t want to be on the inside. […]
Yoshida Returns to the Grass in $7 Million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
(Yoshida in the morning before the 2018 Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Gulfstream Park Media Team: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Starlight Racing and Head of Plains Partners’ Yoshida, already a rare Grade 1 winner on both turf and dirt, returns to the grass in search of […]
Accelerate Headlines $9 Million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday
(Accelerate after winning the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Gulfstream Park Media Team: Hronis Racing LLC’s Accelerate will face 11 rivals in Saturday’s $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in an attempt to become the third straight Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner in a […]
Fair Grounds: Through the Eyes & Lens of Holly M. Smith
(Holly M. Smith’s look at the Fair Grounds this past weekend) This weekend marked the first, exciting, exhilarating peek into the 2019 “Road to the Kentucky Derby” in earnest, as the Fair Grounds hosted the LeComte Stakes. In addition, the historic venue also hosted the Silverbulletday Stakes, which has become of the best and most […]
War of Will Romps in G3 LeComte Stakes to Jump on Road to KY Derby
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Gary Barber’s War of Will has impressed trainer Mark Casse with every step that he has taken, but on a cold and windy Saturday evening at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the 3-year-old son of War Front made his mark on the Road To The Kentucky Derby with a […]
Needs Supervision Impressive in Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds
(Needs Supervision sets sail for the win in the Silverbulletday Stakes at the Fair Grounds on Saturday / Hodges Photography & Courtesy of the Fair Grounds) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team The step into stakes company proved no serious hurdle Saturday for Howling Pigeon Farms, Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and Madaket Stables’ Needs Supervision, […]
Harlan Punch, Wynn Time Capture Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Harlan Punch ($8.60, $4.80 and $3.00) added another stakes triumph to his resume when sitting up close to the pace out battling a stubborn Silver Dust in the Louisiana Stakes. Owned by Front Row Racing, Ten Strike Racing, Kevin McReynolds and Bob Miller, the 6-year-old son of Harlan’s Holiday set the […]
Fasig-Tipton Releases Supplemental Entries to February Sale
From the Fasig-Tipton Media Team: Fasig-Tipton has catalogued an initial 47 entries for its 2019 Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale supplemental catalogue, which may now be viewed online. Fasig-Tipton will continue to accept supplemental entries through this week. These new entries, catalogued as hips 430-476, include racing and/or broodmare prospects, in-foal mares, and short yearlings. These latest […]
Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Mr. Money to Scratch Out of LeComte Stakes
(W. Bret Calhoun will scratch Mr. Money from today’s LeComte Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Mr. Money Will Scratch From Lecomte Weisbord Clients Hoping for Another Wild Ride Wet Turf Not a Concern With Great Wide Open (Ire.) MONEY WILL SCRATCH FROM LECOMTE Allied Racing’s Mr. Money will be […]
Ryan Dickey: Playing the Pick 4s at the Fair Grounds on Saturday
(Ryan Dickey, a man on a mission and a man with a dream, handicaps the Pick 4s at the Fair Grounds on Saturday) Editor’s Note / Gene McLean: (I first made my introduction to Ryan Dickey over Twitter about a year ago. At the time, he was a full-time fireman in Dearborn, Michigan and […]
Notes & Quotes From the Pegasus World Cup Post Position Draw
(Trainer John Sadler in his tack room at Churchill Downs before the 2018 Breeders’ Cup / Photo By Holly M. Smith) From the Gulfstream Park Media Team: Trainer John Sadler (Accelerate, PP #5, 9-5): “It’s a good post. We didn’t want to be on the outside and we didn’t want to be on the inside. […]
Yoshida Returns to the Grass in $7 Million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
(Yoshida in the morning before the 2018 Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Gulfstream Park Media Team: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Starlight Racing and Head of Plains Partners’ Yoshida, already a rare Grade 1 winner on both turf and dirt, returns to the grass in search of […]
Accelerate Headlines $9 Million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday
(Accelerate after winning the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Gulfstream Park Media Team: Hronis Racing LLC’s Accelerate will face 11 rivals in Saturday’s $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in an attempt to become the third straight Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner in a […]
Fair Grounds: Through the Eyes & Lens of Holly M. Smith
(Holly M. Smith’s look at the Fair Grounds this past weekend) This weekend marked the first, exciting, exhilarating peek into the 2019 “Road to the Kentucky Derby” in earnest, as the Fair Grounds hosted the LeComte Stakes. In addition, the historic venue also hosted the Silverbulletday Stakes, which has become of the best and most […]
War of Will Romps in G3 LeComte Stakes to Jump on Road to KY Derby
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Gary Barber’s War of Will has impressed trainer Mark Casse with every step that he has taken, but on a cold and windy Saturday evening at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the 3-year-old son of War Front made his mark on the Road To The Kentucky Derby with a […]
Needs Supervision Impressive in Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds
(Needs Supervision sets sail for the win in the Silverbulletday Stakes at the Fair Grounds on Saturday / Hodges Photography & Courtesy of the Fair Grounds) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team The step into stakes company proved no serious hurdle Saturday for Howling Pigeon Farms, Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and Madaket Stables’ Needs Supervision, […]
Harlan Punch, Wynn Time Capture Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Harlan Punch ($8.60, $4.80 and $3.00) added another stakes triumph to his resume when sitting up close to the pace out battling a stubborn Silver Dust in the Louisiana Stakes. Owned by Front Row Racing, Ten Strike Racing, Kevin McReynolds and Bob Miller, the 6-year-old son of Harlan’s Holiday set the […]
Fasig-Tipton Releases Supplemental Entries to February Sale
From the Fasig-Tipton Media Team: Fasig-Tipton has catalogued an initial 47 entries for its 2019 Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale supplemental catalogue, which may now be viewed online. Fasig-Tipton will continue to accept supplemental entries through this week. These new entries, catalogued as hips 430-476, include racing and/or broodmare prospects, in-foal mares, and short yearlings. These latest […]
Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Mr. Money to Scratch Out of LeComte Stakes
(W. Bret Calhoun will scratch Mr. Money from today’s LeComte Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Mr. Money Will Scratch From Lecomte Weisbord Clients Hoping for Another Wild Ride Wet Turf Not a Concern With Great Wide Open (Ire.) MONEY WILL SCRATCH FROM LECOMTE Allied Racing’s Mr. Money will be […]
Ryan Dickey: Playing the Pick 4s at the Fair Grounds on Saturday
(Ryan Dickey, a man on a mission and a man with a dream, handicaps the Pick 4s at the Fair Grounds on Saturday) Editor’s Note / Gene McLean: (I first made my introduction to Ryan Dickey over Twitter about a year ago. At the time, he was a full-time fireman in Dearborn, Michigan and […]
