The Pressbox Staff
Our staff keeps you on top of breaking news, analysis and opinion in the Thoroughbred industry.
Stories by The Pressbox StaffKeeneland Barn Notes: War of Will Gets Work at With Javier Castellano
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds earlier this year / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: WAR OF WILL TUNES UP FOR KENTUCKY DERBY WITH WORK FROM STARTING GATE Gary Barber’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) hopeful War of Will breezed 5 furlongs from […]
Notes & Quotes From the G1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes: Rushing Fall
(Rushing Fall Wins the G1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Chad Brown (winning trainer of 9-10 favorite Rushing Fall) “She definitely loves the (Keeneland turf) course. Big team effort. Just a great day – so many people that played a part in her development are here […]
Notes & Quotes From the Giants Causeway Stakes at Keeneland: Morticia
(Morticia wins the Giants Causeway Stakes at Keeneland / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Rusty Arnold (winning trainer of 2-1 favorite Morticia) On whether he was concerned whether Morticia would win after six consecutive losses. “You worry about it. But she had trained great and (there have been) circumstances – she […]
Notes & Quotes From the G3 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland: Bourbon Resolution
(Bourbon Resolution captures the G3 Ben Ali at Keeneland on Saturday / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Ian Wilkes (winning trainer of Bourbon Resolution) “He’s developed a lot – he’s bigger, stronger. We were forced to give him some time, and now he’s a more mature horse.” On whether he will […]
Notes & Quotes from the G3 Lexington Stakes: Owendale
(Owendale wins the G3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Ricky Giannini (assistant to Brad Cox, winning trainer of Owendale) On the difference in today’s race and Owendale’s eighth-place finish in the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds in his last race “I wish I […]
Notes & Quotes From the G1 Maker’s 46 Mile: Delta Prince
(Delta Prince winning the G1 Maker’s 46 Mile / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Jimmy Jerkens (winning trainer of Delta Prince) “He’s grown up and matured into a really nice horse. When (jockey Javier Castellano) swung him out, he looked like he was starting to kick in. But I was really […]
Notes & Quotes from the Limestone Turf Sprint: Ginger Nut
(Ginger Nut winning the Limestone Turf Sprint at Keeneland on Friday / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Juan Leyva (assistant to John Sadler, winning trainer of Ginger Nut [IRE]) On whether he was concerned because of the rain at Keeneland this morning “No, not at all. I thought this filly would […]
Interview with Jimmy Riccio, the Jockey agent for Jose Ortiz
Interview with Jimmy Riccio, the Jockey agent for Jose Ortiz — who will ride Improbable in the Arkansas Derby this Saturday.
Groupie Doll’s Second Foal to Make Career Debut at Keeneland This Friday
(Groupie Doll winning at Ellis Park / Photo Courtesy of Ellis Park) From the Keeneland Media Team: In the early part of this decade, few sprinters were the equal of Groupie Doll. Trained by Buff Bradley, Groupie Doll won the Eclipse Award as champion female sprinter in 2012 and 2013, the same years she won the Breeders’ […]
Ryan Dickey’s “Bail Out Special” at Keeneland on Thursday, April 11
By Ryan Dickey: Race 9 “Bail-out Special” For every live race day of the Keeneland Spring meet, I will be analyzing the finale for each card. We’ll call it the “Bail-Out Special” — in case you had a bad day at the track and you need JUST ONE WINNER to right the ship. We are […]
Keeneland Barn Notes: War of Will Gets Work at With Javier Castellano
(War of Will winning the G2 Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds earlier this year / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: WAR OF WILL TUNES UP FOR KENTUCKY DERBY WITH WORK FROM STARTING GATE Gary Barber’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) hopeful War of Will breezed 5 furlongs from […]
Notes & Quotes From the G1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes: Rushing Fall
(Rushing Fall Wins the G1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Chad Brown (winning trainer of 9-10 favorite Rushing Fall) “She definitely loves the (Keeneland turf) course. Big team effort. Just a great day – so many people that played a part in her development are here […]
Notes & Quotes From the Giants Causeway Stakes at Keeneland: Morticia
(Morticia wins the Giants Causeway Stakes at Keeneland / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Rusty Arnold (winning trainer of 2-1 favorite Morticia) On whether he was concerned whether Morticia would win after six consecutive losses. “You worry about it. But she had trained great and (there have been) circumstances – she […]
Notes & Quotes From the G3 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland: Bourbon Resolution
(Bourbon Resolution captures the G3 Ben Ali at Keeneland on Saturday / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Ian Wilkes (winning trainer of Bourbon Resolution) “He’s developed a lot – he’s bigger, stronger. We were forced to give him some time, and now he’s a more mature horse.” On whether he will […]
Notes & Quotes from the G3 Lexington Stakes: Owendale
(Owendale wins the G3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Ricky Giannini (assistant to Brad Cox, winning trainer of Owendale) On the difference in today’s race and Owendale’s eighth-place finish in the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds in his last race “I wish I […]
Notes & Quotes From the G1 Maker’s 46 Mile: Delta Prince
(Delta Prince winning the G1 Maker’s 46 Mile / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Jimmy Jerkens (winning trainer of Delta Prince) “He’s grown up and matured into a really nice horse. When (jockey Javier Castellano) swung him out, he looked like he was starting to kick in. But I was really […]
Notes & Quotes from the Limestone Turf Sprint: Ginger Nut
(Ginger Nut winning the Limestone Turf Sprint at Keeneland on Friday / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) From the Keeneland Media Team: Juan Leyva (assistant to John Sadler, winning trainer of Ginger Nut [IRE]) On whether he was concerned because of the rain at Keeneland this morning “No, not at all. I thought this filly would […]
Interview with Jimmy Riccio, the Jockey agent for Jose Ortiz
Interview with Jimmy Riccio, the Jockey agent for Jose Ortiz — who will ride Improbable in the Arkansas Derby this Saturday.
Groupie Doll’s Second Foal to Make Career Debut at Keeneland This Friday
(Groupie Doll winning at Ellis Park / Photo Courtesy of Ellis Park) From the Keeneland Media Team: In the early part of this decade, few sprinters were the equal of Groupie Doll. Trained by Buff Bradley, Groupie Doll won the Eclipse Award as champion female sprinter in 2012 and 2013, the same years she won the Breeders’ […]
Ryan Dickey’s “Bail Out Special” at Keeneland on Thursday, April 11
By Ryan Dickey: Race 9 “Bail-out Special” For every live race day of the Keeneland Spring meet, I will be analyzing the finale for each card. We’ll call it the “Bail-Out Special” — in case you had a bad day at the track and you need JUST ONE WINNER to right the ship. We are […]
