The Pressbox Staff
Our staff keeps you on top of breaking news, analysis and opinion in the Thoroughbred industry.
Stories by The Pressbox StaffKY Derby Media Poll: Game Winner Stays On Top
(Game Winner on the track at Oaklawn Park prior to Saturday’s G2 Rebel Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Oaklawn Park) By Jonathan Lintner, HorseRacingNation.com: Hours before his top 3-year-old colts were to kick off their seasons in the Rebel Stakes (G2), trainer Bob Baffert mentioned hopes that they’d still be 1-2 come Monday morning. That […]
Serengeti Empress Tops Stellar Field for FG Oaks on Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: In their final local opportunity to garner points on Churchill Downs’ Road To The Kentucky Oaks, eight fillies are scheduled to line up for Saturday’s Grade II $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks Presented by Twinspires.com. The Fair Grounds Oaks awards the Top 4 finishers points based off of a 100-40-20-10 […]
Defending Champ Synchrony Ready To Defend Title in Muniz Memorial This Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: A ten-horse field that includes six graded stakes winners will go into line for Saturday’s Grade II $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap – a mile-and-an-eighth event for older horses over the Stall-Wilson Turf Course. Invading from South Florida is Bricks and Mortar who will make his first start since a […]
Silver Dust Headlines Fair Grounds Handicap on Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Tom Durant’s Silver Dust has been made the lukewarm 7-2 morning favorite for the Grade II $400,000 New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots against a competitive field of ten other older horses. Trained by Bret Calhoun, the 5-year-old gelded son of Tapit enters the mile-and-an-eighth […]
War of Will Headlines 11-Horse Field for the Louisiana Derby This Saturday
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star at the Fair Grounds, as a prep for the Louisiana Derby this coming Saturday / Photo by Holly M. Smith) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: A field of 11 sophomores has been set for Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ final prep on the Road To […]
Notes & Quotes From Rebel Stakes 1A: Omaha Beach
(It was a blur at the wire, but Omaha Beach, on the inside, nosed out Game Winner in the second division of the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday / Photo by Steve Higginbothom) (Game Winner galloping over the Oaklawn Park track before the Rebel Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Oaklawn Park) Notes & […]
Notes & Quotes From Rebel Stakes 1: Long Range Toddy
(Improbable in the paddock before the first division of the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday/ Photo by Steve Higginbothom) Notes & Quotes from the Rebel Stakes 1: Captured by Long Range Toddy, trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by jockey Jon Court. Steve Asmussen: “The horse is doing extremely well,” Asmussen said. “He […]
Fair Grounds Barn Notes: War of Will Impressive In Last Work Before LA Derby
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star in his last start at the Fair Grounds / Photo by Holly M. Smith) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: The wet track conditions were not what the connections were hoping for, but Grade III Lecomte and Grade II Risen Star Stakes winner War of Will marched on […]
Fourth in a series with our Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy
Rob takes a look at Claiborne Farm & stallions War Front, Blame, and Runhappy First in a series with our own Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy. Second in a series with our own Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy Third in a series with our own Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy
Fair Grounds’ Barn Notes: Core Beliefs, Eurton Arrive at the Fair Grounds
(Core Beliefs joins trainer Peter Eurton at the Fair Grounds / Photo Courtesy of the Fair Grounds) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: EURTON HOPES TO MAKE HIS FIRST TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS WORTHWHILE Trainer Peter Eurton will be making his first visit to the city of New Orleans next weekend, but he’ll be […]
KY Derby Media Poll: Game Winner Stays On Top
(Game Winner on the track at Oaklawn Park prior to Saturday’s G2 Rebel Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Oaklawn Park) By Jonathan Lintner, HorseRacingNation.com: Hours before his top 3-year-old colts were to kick off their seasons in the Rebel Stakes (G2), trainer Bob Baffert mentioned hopes that they’d still be 1-2 come Monday morning. That […]
Serengeti Empress Tops Stellar Field for FG Oaks on Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: In their final local opportunity to garner points on Churchill Downs’ Road To The Kentucky Oaks, eight fillies are scheduled to line up for Saturday’s Grade II $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks Presented by Twinspires.com. The Fair Grounds Oaks awards the Top 4 finishers points based off of a 100-40-20-10 […]
Defending Champ Synchrony Ready To Defend Title in Muniz Memorial This Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: A ten-horse field that includes six graded stakes winners will go into line for Saturday’s Grade II $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap – a mile-and-an-eighth event for older horses over the Stall-Wilson Turf Course. Invading from South Florida is Bricks and Mortar who will make his first start since a […]
Silver Dust Headlines Fair Grounds Handicap on Saturday
By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: Tom Durant’s Silver Dust has been made the lukewarm 7-2 morning favorite for the Grade II $400,000 New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots against a competitive field of ten other older horses. Trained by Bret Calhoun, the 5-year-old gelded son of Tapit enters the mile-and-an-eighth […]
War of Will Headlines 11-Horse Field for the Louisiana Derby This Saturday
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star at the Fair Grounds, as a prep for the Louisiana Derby this coming Saturday / Photo by Holly M. Smith) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: A field of 11 sophomores has been set for Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ final prep on the Road To […]
Notes & Quotes From Rebel Stakes 1A: Omaha Beach
(It was a blur at the wire, but Omaha Beach, on the inside, nosed out Game Winner in the second division of the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday / Photo by Steve Higginbothom) (Game Winner galloping over the Oaklawn Park track before the Rebel Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Oaklawn Park) Notes & […]
Notes & Quotes From Rebel Stakes 1: Long Range Toddy
(Improbable in the paddock before the first division of the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday/ Photo by Steve Higginbothom) Notes & Quotes from the Rebel Stakes 1: Captured by Long Range Toddy, trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by jockey Jon Court. Steve Asmussen: “The horse is doing extremely well,” Asmussen said. “He […]
Fair Grounds Barn Notes: War of Will Impressive In Last Work Before LA Derby
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star in his last start at the Fair Grounds / Photo by Holly M. Smith) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: The wet track conditions were not what the connections were hoping for, but Grade III Lecomte and Grade II Risen Star Stakes winner War of Will marched on […]
Fourth in a series with our Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy
Rob takes a look at Claiborne Farm & stallions War Front, Blame, and Runhappy First in a series with our own Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy. Second in a series with our own Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy Third in a series with our own Breeding Analyst, Rob Murphy
Fair Grounds’ Barn Notes: Core Beliefs, Eurton Arrive at the Fair Grounds
(Core Beliefs joins trainer Peter Eurton at the Fair Grounds / Photo Courtesy of the Fair Grounds) By Ryan Martin, Fair Grounds Media Team: EURTON HOPES TO MAKE HIS FIRST TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS WORTHWHILE Trainer Peter Eurton will be making his first visit to the city of New Orleans next weekend, but he’ll be […]
