The Pressbox Staff
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Stories by The Pressbox StaffKeeneland September Yearling Sale Update: Buyers Stay Strong
(Keeneland / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: Trade continued at a brisk pace on Sunday at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, with the session headlined by the sale of a Quality Road colt for $510,000 to China Horse Club and Maverick Racing. Select Sales, agent for Machmer Hall, consigned the top-priced […]
Notes & Quotes From G3 Iroquois Stakes: Dennis’ Moment
(Dennis’ Moment eased at the wire of the G3 Iroquois Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Albaugh Family Stables’ Dennis’ Moment is the early points leader on the 2020 “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” after the promising colt confirmed his runway maiden victory with an easy 1 ¾-length win over […]
Notes & Quotes From the G2 Pocahontas Stakes: Lazy Daisy
(Lazy Daisy wins the G2 Pocahontas Stakes to earn auto bid to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Southern California invader Lazy Daisy and 43-1 longshot His Glory took turns sharing the lead throughout Saturday’s 51st running of the $200,000 Pocahontas (Grade II) at Churchill […]
Candy Ride Colt Sells for $1 Million at Keeneland September Sale
(Candy Ride colt sells for $1 million at Keeneland September Yearling Sale / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Robust competition for Thoroughbred racing prospects continued Saturday during the fifth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which included the sale of a colt by Candy Ride (ARG) for $1 million to […]
Keeneland September Sale Update: Union Rags Tops First Day of Book 2
(Union Rags cot snares $1 million bid on first day of Book 2 / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale resumed Friday, the first day of the two-day Book 2 catalog, with strong trade among a roster of prominent buyers led by the partnership of SF/Starlight/Madaket, whose spending […]
G3 Iroquois Stakes Preview: Unveiling of the Next “Great One?” It’s Dennis’ Moment
(Dennis’ Moment in training at Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: The “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” officially begins Saturday as 10 promising 2-year-olds, led by Albaugh Family Stables’ 19 ¼-length maiden Dennis’ Moment, were entered in the 38th running of the $200,000 […]
G2 Pocahontas Stakes Preview: Portrait Tops Field of 9 2YO Fillies
(Portrait wins at Ellis Park and headlines the G2 Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs this Saturday / Photo Courtesy of Ellis Park & Churchill Downs) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: LNJ Foxwoods’ 12 ½-length Ellis Park maiden winner Portrait tops a field of nine 2-year-old fillies entered in Saturday’s 51st running of the $200,000 […]
G3 Locust Grove Stakes Preview: Mylady Curlin Seeks 4th Straight Stakes Win
(Mylady Curlin is trained by Brad Cox / Photo Courtesy of the Fair Grounds) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Sather Family’s seven-time winning filly Mylady Curlin will attempt to collect her fourth-straight stakes victory as she takes on eight fillies and mares in Saturday’s 36th running of the $200,000 Locust Grove (Grade III) at […]
Open Mind Stakes Preview: Divine Queen Returns “Home”
(Divine Queen winning at Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Groupie Doll Stakes runner-up Divine Queen will cut back in distance to six furlongs as she takes on seven other fillies and mares in Saturday’s $125,000 Open Mind (Listed) at Churchill Downs. The Open Mind will kick […]
Churchill Downs Kicks Off September Meet on Friday the 13th
(Churchill Downs begins its’ September Meet on Friday the 13th / Photo by Gene McLean) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Horse racing on the thriving Kentucky circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Friday (Sept. 13) with a 10-race program at 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) as the famed Louisville racetrack opens its seventh September […]
Keeneland September Yearling Sale Update: Buyers Stay Strong
(Keeneland / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: Trade continued at a brisk pace on Sunday at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, with the session headlined by the sale of a Quality Road colt for $510,000 to China Horse Club and Maverick Racing. Select Sales, agent for Machmer Hall, consigned the top-priced […]
Notes & Quotes From G3 Iroquois Stakes: Dennis’ Moment
(Dennis’ Moment eased at the wire of the G3 Iroquois Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Albaugh Family Stables’ Dennis’ Moment is the early points leader on the 2020 “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” after the promising colt confirmed his runway maiden victory with an easy 1 ¾-length win over […]
Notes & Quotes From the G2 Pocahontas Stakes: Lazy Daisy
(Lazy Daisy wins the G2 Pocahontas Stakes to earn auto bid to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Southern California invader Lazy Daisy and 43-1 longshot His Glory took turns sharing the lead throughout Saturday’s 51st running of the $200,000 Pocahontas (Grade II) at Churchill […]
Candy Ride Colt Sells for $1 Million at Keeneland September Sale
(Candy Ride colt sells for $1 million at Keeneland September Yearling Sale / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Robust competition for Thoroughbred racing prospects continued Saturday during the fifth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which included the sale of a colt by Candy Ride (ARG) for $1 million to […]
Keeneland September Sale Update: Union Rags Tops First Day of Book 2
(Union Rags cot snares $1 million bid on first day of Book 2 / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale resumed Friday, the first day of the two-day Book 2 catalog, with strong trade among a roster of prominent buyers led by the partnership of SF/Starlight/Madaket, whose spending […]
G3 Iroquois Stakes Preview: Unveiling of the Next “Great One?” It’s Dennis’ Moment
(Dennis’ Moment in training at Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: The “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” officially begins Saturday as 10 promising 2-year-olds, led by Albaugh Family Stables’ 19 ¼-length maiden Dennis’ Moment, were entered in the 38th running of the $200,000 […]
G2 Pocahontas Stakes Preview: Portrait Tops Field of 9 2YO Fillies
(Portrait wins at Ellis Park and headlines the G2 Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs this Saturday / Photo Courtesy of Ellis Park & Churchill Downs) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: LNJ Foxwoods’ 12 ½-length Ellis Park maiden winner Portrait tops a field of nine 2-year-old fillies entered in Saturday’s 51st running of the $200,000 […]
G3 Locust Grove Stakes Preview: Mylady Curlin Seeks 4th Straight Stakes Win
(Mylady Curlin is trained by Brad Cox / Photo Courtesy of the Fair Grounds) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Sather Family’s seven-time winning filly Mylady Curlin will attempt to collect her fourth-straight stakes victory as she takes on eight fillies and mares in Saturday’s 36th running of the $200,000 Locust Grove (Grade III) at […]
Open Mind Stakes Preview: Divine Queen Returns “Home”
(Divine Queen winning at Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Groupie Doll Stakes runner-up Divine Queen will cut back in distance to six furlongs as she takes on seven other fillies and mares in Saturday’s $125,000 Open Mind (Listed) at Churchill Downs. The Open Mind will kick […]
Churchill Downs Kicks Off September Meet on Friday the 13th
(Churchill Downs begins its’ September Meet on Friday the 13th / Photo by Gene McLean) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Horse racing on the thriving Kentucky circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Friday (Sept. 13) with a 10-race program at 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) as the famed Louisville racetrack opens its seventh September […]
