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Stories by The Pressbox StaffNotes & Quotes From the G1 Pacific Classic: Higher Power
(Higher Power winning the G1 Pacific Classic / Benoit Photo & Courtesy of Del Mar) Higher Power, a late-developing four-year-old colt piloted by Del Mar’s leading rider, Flavien Prat, swept into command turning into the stretch and continued on strongly to win the Grade I $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Saturday. Providing owners Pete and […]
Blue Prize Headlines Field for Sunday’s Summer Colony Stakes
(Blue Prize after winning at Keeneland / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team Merriebelle Stable’s Blue Prize will return to Saratoga Race Course looking to build on a trio of graded-stakes placings in her 6-year-old campaign when she competes against a salty seven-horse field of veteran fillies and mares in Sunday’s […]
Notes & Quotes From the G2 Lake Placid Stakes: Varenka & Regal Glory
(Varenka and Regal Glory hit the wire together to dead heat in the G2 Lake Placid at Saratoga on Saturday / Photo by Elsa Lorieut & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Favored Varenka and second-choice Regal Glory hit the wire as one after a thrilling four-horse stretch drive to dead-heat for the […]
Notes & Quotes From G1 Alabama Stakes: Dunbar Road
(Dunbar Road and rider Jose Ortiz win the G1 Alabama Stakes on Saturday / Coglianese Photo & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Peter Brant’s Dunbar Road continued a stellar start to her career, handling the stormy conditions and a stretch out to 1 ¼ miles by overtaking Street Band at the top […]
Ellis Park Barn Notes: Romans Has Another Good One in Night Time
(Night Time, trained by Dale Romans, wins at Ellis Park / Coady Photography & Courtesy of Ellis Park) From the Ellis Park Media Team: Trainer Dale Romans’ huge Ellis Park meet could get even bigger with Night Time in Sunday’s $100,000 TwinSpires Ellis Park Juvenile. Night Time won by daylight in his debut June 30 […]
Del Mar Barn Notes: Quip Among Eastern Invaders Trying to Win Pacific Classic Today
(Quip / Photo Courtesy of Churchill Downs) From the Del Mar Media Team: FOUR EASTERN INVADERS EYE TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC LOOT They’ve come from the East in numbers unprecedented in TVG Pacific Classic history. Four horses in a field of 10, with highly-regarded connections, have shipped in for the $1 million, 1 ¼-mile signature event […]
Saratoga Barn Notes: Tax Impressive In Last Major Work Before Travers Stakes
(Tax before this year’s KY Derby / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: Endorsed breezes Friday, likely for G1 Runhappy Travers Mind Control returns to scene of first G1 win for G1 H. Allen Jerkens Pletcher impressed with Mystic Lancelot; Keeps Spinoff a possibility for G1 Travers Uncontested becomes sixth track […]
Notes & Quotes From the Skidmore Stakes: Another Miracle
(Another Miracle wins the Skidmore Stakes at Saratoga on Friday / Adam Coglianese Photo & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Leonard Green and Jonathan Green’s Another Miracle took to the turf in impressive fashion, winning his grass – and stakes – debut when overtaking 4-5 favorite Montauk Daddy in deep stretch and […]
Del Mar Barn Notes: Sadler Saddles Up for Saturday’s G1 Pacific Classic
(Trainer John Sadler in his tack room at Churchill Downs before the 2018 Breeders’ Cup / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Del Mar Media Team: If it’s an odd-numbered year then count on John Sadler to have an even number of starters in the TVG Pacific Classic. Such was the case in 2013 […]
Saratoga Barn Notes: Owendale to Ship From Churchill Downs For G1 Travers
(Owendale will ship to Saratoga for the G1 Travers Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: Mott’s Travers Racing Festival contingent scheduled to work this weekend Game Winner to miss G1 Runhappy Travers Special Relativity steps up for G1 Ketel One Ballerina Doyle excited to make Saratoga debut Bourbon War […]
Notes & Quotes From the G1 Pacific Classic: Higher Power
(Higher Power winning the G1 Pacific Classic / Benoit Photo & Courtesy of Del Mar) Higher Power, a late-developing four-year-old colt piloted by Del Mar’s leading rider, Flavien Prat, swept into command turning into the stretch and continued on strongly to win the Grade I $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Saturday. Providing owners Pete and […]
Blue Prize Headlines Field for Sunday’s Summer Colony Stakes
(Blue Prize after winning at Keeneland / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team Merriebelle Stable’s Blue Prize will return to Saratoga Race Course looking to build on a trio of graded-stakes placings in her 6-year-old campaign when she competes against a salty seven-horse field of veteran fillies and mares in Sunday’s […]
Notes & Quotes From the G2 Lake Placid Stakes: Varenka & Regal Glory
(Varenka and Regal Glory hit the wire together to dead heat in the G2 Lake Placid at Saratoga on Saturday / Photo by Elsa Lorieut & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Favored Varenka and second-choice Regal Glory hit the wire as one after a thrilling four-horse stretch drive to dead-heat for the […]
Notes & Quotes From G1 Alabama Stakes: Dunbar Road
(Dunbar Road and rider Jose Ortiz win the G1 Alabama Stakes on Saturday / Coglianese Photo & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Peter Brant’s Dunbar Road continued a stellar start to her career, handling the stormy conditions and a stretch out to 1 ¼ miles by overtaking Street Band at the top […]
Ellis Park Barn Notes: Romans Has Another Good One in Night Time
(Night Time, trained by Dale Romans, wins at Ellis Park / Coady Photography & Courtesy of Ellis Park) From the Ellis Park Media Team: Trainer Dale Romans’ huge Ellis Park meet could get even bigger with Night Time in Sunday’s $100,000 TwinSpires Ellis Park Juvenile. Night Time won by daylight in his debut June 30 […]
Del Mar Barn Notes: Quip Among Eastern Invaders Trying to Win Pacific Classic Today
(Quip / Photo Courtesy of Churchill Downs) From the Del Mar Media Team: FOUR EASTERN INVADERS EYE TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC LOOT They’ve come from the East in numbers unprecedented in TVG Pacific Classic history. Four horses in a field of 10, with highly-regarded connections, have shipped in for the $1 million, 1 ¼-mile signature event […]
Saratoga Barn Notes: Tax Impressive In Last Major Work Before Travers Stakes
(Tax before this year’s KY Derby / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: Endorsed breezes Friday, likely for G1 Runhappy Travers Mind Control returns to scene of first G1 win for G1 H. Allen Jerkens Pletcher impressed with Mystic Lancelot; Keeps Spinoff a possibility for G1 Travers Uncontested becomes sixth track […]
Notes & Quotes From the Skidmore Stakes: Another Miracle
(Another Miracle wins the Skidmore Stakes at Saratoga on Friday / Adam Coglianese Photo & Courtesy of NYRA) From the NYRA Media Team: Leonard Green and Jonathan Green’s Another Miracle took to the turf in impressive fashion, winning his grass – and stakes – debut when overtaking 4-5 favorite Montauk Daddy in deep stretch and […]
Del Mar Barn Notes: Sadler Saddles Up for Saturday’s G1 Pacific Classic
(Trainer John Sadler in his tack room at Churchill Downs before the 2018 Breeders’ Cup / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Del Mar Media Team: If it’s an odd-numbered year then count on John Sadler to have an even number of starters in the TVG Pacific Classic. Such was the case in 2013 […]
Saratoga Barn Notes: Owendale to Ship From Churchill Downs For G1 Travers
(Owendale will ship to Saratoga for the G1 Travers Stakes / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the NYRA Media Team: Mott’s Travers Racing Festival contingent scheduled to work this weekend Game Winner to miss G1 Runhappy Travers Special Relativity steps up for G1 Ketel One Ballerina Doyle excited to make Saratoga debut Bourbon War […]
