The Pressbox Staff
Our staff keeps you on top of breaking news, analysis and opinion in the Thoroughbred industry.
Stories by The Pressbox StaffNotes & Quotes From the G2 True North: Catalina Cruiser
(Catalina Cruiser winning the G2 True North Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Coglianese / NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Catalina Cruiser made a triumphant return to the races with a stirring stretch run to win the Grade 2, $250,000 True North on Friday at Belmont Park, one of five stakes races on the second […]
Notes & Quotes From the G2 New York Stakes: Homerique
(Homerique winning the G2 New York on Friday / Photo Courtesy of Coglianese / NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Trainer Chad Brown saddled the top-two finishers in a graded turf stakes for the second time in as many days, with even-money favorite Homerique outkicking stablemate Competitionofideas by a neck to win the 76th running […]
Notes & Quotes From the Belmont Gold Cup: Amade
(Amade winning the Belmont Gold Cup Invitational on Friday / Photo Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: European invader Amade made a wide move down the stretch to get the better of two-time graded stakes winner Arklow and win the Grade 2, $400,000 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational by a neck on Friday afternoon […]
Belmont Stakes Day: Thunder Snow Ready for Met Mile
(Thunder Snow / Photo by Francesca Le Donne & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: In 23 lifetime starts and four seasons of racing, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Thunder Snow has managed to compile a most impressive resume. He has won a Group 1 every season, placed in seven others, won at the […]
Interview with Rob Murphy, as we discuss the field for the 151st Belmont Stakes
Interview with Breeding Analyst Rob Murphy, as we discuss the field for this Saturday’s 151st Belmont Stakes
Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Limari Goes For 1st Stakes win in G3 Old Forester Mint Julep
(Limari winning at Keeneland / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland & Churchill Downs) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Don Alberto Stable’s Limari will attempt to land her fifth consecutive victory Saturday when she tests stakes company for the first time in the $125,000, G3 Old Forester Mint Julep for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 […]
“War of Will”: May Define the Colt’s Trainer & Assistant Coach
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: There were 600-plus miles separating David Carroll from his boss as he sat in his Kentucky home on the evening of May 18. But as the veteran horseman watched the middle leg of the Triple […]
5 Keeneland Sales Grads Entered in G1 Belmont Stakes on Saturday
(War of Will is one of 5 Keeneland Sales’ Grads Entered for Saturday’s G1 Belmont Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: Gary Barber’s Preakness (G1) winner War of Will is one of five graduates of Keeneland sales among the 10 horses entered in the 151st running of the $1.5 million Belmont Presented […]
Belmont Stakes: A Preview
(War of Will prior to the KY Derby / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: Mark Casse waited more than 30 years to earn his first victory in an American Classic. After Gary Barber’s War of Will won the Preakness, the veteran trainer will have a chance to notch his second […]
Belmont Stakes Day: G1 Woody Stephens Preview
(Mind Control winning the G2 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga last year / Photo Courtesy of NYTRA) From the NYRA Media Team: A talented field of 11 will square off in Saturday’s Grade 1, $400,000 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomores on Saturday, Belmont Stakes Day, at Belmont Park. The Woody […]
Notes & Quotes From the G2 True North: Catalina Cruiser
(Catalina Cruiser winning the G2 True North Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Coglianese / NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Catalina Cruiser made a triumphant return to the races with a stirring stretch run to win the Grade 2, $250,000 True North on Friday at Belmont Park, one of five stakes races on the second […]
Notes & Quotes From the G2 New York Stakes: Homerique
(Homerique winning the G2 New York on Friday / Photo Courtesy of Coglianese / NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Trainer Chad Brown saddled the top-two finishers in a graded turf stakes for the second time in as many days, with even-money favorite Homerique outkicking stablemate Competitionofideas by a neck to win the 76th running […]
Notes & Quotes From the Belmont Gold Cup: Amade
(Amade winning the Belmont Gold Cup Invitational on Friday / Photo Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: European invader Amade made a wide move down the stretch to get the better of two-time graded stakes winner Arklow and win the Grade 2, $400,000 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational by a neck on Friday afternoon […]
Belmont Stakes Day: Thunder Snow Ready for Met Mile
(Thunder Snow / Photo by Francesca Le Donne & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: In 23 lifetime starts and four seasons of racing, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Thunder Snow has managed to compile a most impressive resume. He has won a Group 1 every season, placed in seven others, won at the […]
Interview with Rob Murphy, as we discuss the field for the 151st Belmont Stakes
Interview with Breeding Analyst Rob Murphy, as we discuss the field for this Saturday’s 151st Belmont Stakes
Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Limari Goes For 1st Stakes win in G3 Old Forester Mint Julep
(Limari winning at Keeneland / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland & Churchill Downs) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Don Alberto Stable’s Limari will attempt to land her fifth consecutive victory Saturday when she tests stakes company for the first time in the $125,000, G3 Old Forester Mint Julep for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 […]
“War of Will”: May Define the Colt’s Trainer & Assistant Coach
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: There were 600-plus miles separating David Carroll from his boss as he sat in his Kentucky home on the evening of May 18. But as the veteran horseman watched the middle leg of the Triple […]
5 Keeneland Sales Grads Entered in G1 Belmont Stakes on Saturday
(War of Will is one of 5 Keeneland Sales’ Grads Entered for Saturday’s G1 Belmont Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: Gary Barber’s Preakness (G1) winner War of Will is one of five graduates of Keeneland sales among the 10 horses entered in the 151st running of the $1.5 million Belmont Presented […]
Belmont Stakes: A Preview
(War of Will prior to the KY Derby / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: Mark Casse waited more than 30 years to earn his first victory in an American Classic. After Gary Barber’s War of Will won the Preakness, the veteran trainer will have a chance to notch his second […]
Belmont Stakes Day: G1 Woody Stephens Preview
(Mind Control winning the G2 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga last year / Photo Courtesy of NYTRA) From the NYRA Media Team: A talented field of 11 will square off in Saturday’s Grade 1, $400,000 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomores on Saturday, Belmont Stakes Day, at Belmont Park. The Woody […]
