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Stories by The Pressbox StaffKeeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Mare, In-Foal to Keen Ice, Sells for $57,000
From the Keeneland Media Team: Q Bee, a winning daughter of Quality Road in foal to Keen Ice, sold to Arif Kurtel for $57,000 to lead Saturday’s 11th of 12 sessions of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Mill Ridge Sales, agent, consigned Q Bee, a 6-year-old mare whose dam is Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner […]
Monomoy Girl’s Half-Brother To Run at Churchill Downs Saturday
(Monomoy Girl’s half-brother to run on Saturday / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Doheny Racing Stable’s Mr. Monomoy, the 2-year-old half-brother to champion filly Monomoy Girl, will attempt to break his maiden in his second start Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trained by Brad Cox, […]
November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Gross Sales Exceed 2018
From the Keeneland Media Team: On Friday, the 10th of 12 sessions of the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, cumulative sales reached $198,257,400 to exceed the total gross of $197,851,300 from the 2018 November Sale, which also covered 12 days. To date this year, 2,370 horses have sold, for an average of $83,653 and a […]
Cox Has High Hopes for Monomoy Girl’s Half-Brother — Mr. Monomoy
(Trainer Brad Cox hopes Monomoy Girl’s half-brother is special, too / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Doheny Racing Stable’s Mr. Monomoy, the 2-year-old half-brother to champion filly Monomoy Girl, will attempt to break his maiden in his second start Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trained […]
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Glen Hill Buys Mare For $170,000 to Top Thursday’s Session
From the Keeneland Media Team: Glen Hill Farm paid $170,000 for Inflamed, whose son Mo Forza won the Qatar Twilight Derby (G2) on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita, to record the highest price of Thursday’s ninth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Paramount Sales, agent, consigned Inflamed, a 9-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat […]
Mr. Misunderstood Will Try to Repeat in Saturday’s G3 River City Stakes
(Mr. Misunderstood at Ellis Park / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Flurry Racing Stables’ 12-time winner Mr. Misunderstood will defend his title in Saturday’s $175,000 G3 River City at Churchill Downs as he leads a field of 10 older turf specialists in the 42nd running of the 1 1/8-mile […]
New York Central Tops Wednesday’s Session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale
(New York Central Tops the Wednesday version of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Horses of racing age led a strong market during Wednesday’s eighth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale as Grade 3 winner New York Central, a 4-year-old son of Tapit, […]
KY Derby Museum Names New Board Members: Jill Baffert, Bill Beam, Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, Gene McLean
(Jill Baffert, Bill Beam, Eden Bridgeman Sklenar and Gene McLean named to KY Derby Museum Board of Directors / Photos Courtesy of the KY Derby Museum) From the KY Derby Museum Media Team: Kentucky Derby Museum welcomes five board members with diverse and impressive backgrounds, including powerhouse entrepreneur Eden Bridgeman Sklenar; Thoroughbred owner Jill Baffert; […]
Churchill Downs Cancels Races for Wednesday, Nov. 13
(Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: An early blast of winter weather late Monday into early Tuesday and below-freezing overnight temperatures has prompted Churchill Downs Racetrack to cancel its live racing program scheduled for Wednesday. Training at Churchill Downs was cancelled Tuesday morning as the track maintenance […]
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Horses of Racing Age Sell Well
(A broodmare shows up at the back walking ring / Photo by Gene McLean) From the Keeneland Media Team: Liam’s Legend, a 2-year-old son of Liam’s Map who won on closing day of Keeneland’s recent Fall Meet, sold to Khalid Mishref for $325,000 to lead a solid day of trade during Tuesday’s session of the […]
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Mare, In-Foal to Keen Ice, Sells for $57,000
From the Keeneland Media Team: Q Bee, a winning daughter of Quality Road in foal to Keen Ice, sold to Arif Kurtel for $57,000 to lead Saturday’s 11th of 12 sessions of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Mill Ridge Sales, agent, consigned Q Bee, a 6-year-old mare whose dam is Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner […]
Monomoy Girl’s Half-Brother To Run at Churchill Downs Saturday
(Monomoy Girl’s half-brother to run on Saturday / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Doheny Racing Stable’s Mr. Monomoy, the 2-year-old half-brother to champion filly Monomoy Girl, will attempt to break his maiden in his second start Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trained by Brad Cox, […]
November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Gross Sales Exceed 2018
From the Keeneland Media Team: On Friday, the 10th of 12 sessions of the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, cumulative sales reached $198,257,400 to exceed the total gross of $197,851,300 from the 2018 November Sale, which also covered 12 days. To date this year, 2,370 horses have sold, for an average of $83,653 and a […]
Cox Has High Hopes for Monomoy Girl’s Half-Brother — Mr. Monomoy
(Trainer Brad Cox hopes Monomoy Girl’s half-brother is special, too / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Doheny Racing Stable’s Mr. Monomoy, the 2-year-old half-brother to champion filly Monomoy Girl, will attempt to break his maiden in his second start Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trained […]
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Glen Hill Buys Mare For $170,000 to Top Thursday’s Session
From the Keeneland Media Team: Glen Hill Farm paid $170,000 for Inflamed, whose son Mo Forza won the Qatar Twilight Derby (G2) on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita, to record the highest price of Thursday’s ninth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Paramount Sales, agent, consigned Inflamed, a 9-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat […]
Mr. Misunderstood Will Try to Repeat in Saturday’s G3 River City Stakes
(Mr. Misunderstood at Ellis Park / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Flurry Racing Stables’ 12-time winner Mr. Misunderstood will defend his title in Saturday’s $175,000 G3 River City at Churchill Downs as he leads a field of 10 older turf specialists in the 42nd running of the 1 1/8-mile […]
New York Central Tops Wednesday’s Session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale
(New York Central Tops the Wednesday version of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Horses of racing age led a strong market during Wednesday’s eighth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale as Grade 3 winner New York Central, a 4-year-old son of Tapit, […]
KY Derby Museum Names New Board Members: Jill Baffert, Bill Beam, Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, Gene McLean
(Jill Baffert, Bill Beam, Eden Bridgeman Sklenar and Gene McLean named to KY Derby Museum Board of Directors / Photos Courtesy of the KY Derby Museum) From the KY Derby Museum Media Team: Kentucky Derby Museum welcomes five board members with diverse and impressive backgrounds, including powerhouse entrepreneur Eden Bridgeman Sklenar; Thoroughbred owner Jill Baffert; […]
Churchill Downs Cancels Races for Wednesday, Nov. 13
(Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: An early blast of winter weather late Monday into early Tuesday and below-freezing overnight temperatures has prompted Churchill Downs Racetrack to cancel its live racing program scheduled for Wednesday. Training at Churchill Downs was cancelled Tuesday morning as the track maintenance […]
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Update: Horses of Racing Age Sell Well
(A broodmare shows up at the back walking ring / Photo by Gene McLean) From the Keeneland Media Team: Liam’s Legend, a 2-year-old son of Liam’s Map who won on closing day of Keeneland’s recent Fall Meet, sold to Khalid Mishref for $325,000 to lead a solid day of trade during Tuesday’s session of the […]
