Silver Knockers

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

High Again Gears Up

Zayat Stables' High Again worked five furlongs in 1:01.40 under jockey Larry Melancon after the renovation break Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. The move was the 12th-fastest of 36 at the distance over a track labeled as "fast."

Monday, April 23, 2007

Sealy Hill Gets Feel For Churchill Downs Track; Autobahn Girl Works

Melnyk Racing Stables’ Sealy Hill made her first venture over the main track at Churchill Downs Monday morning, galloping a mile and a half under Julia Brimo. The Point Given filly had vanned over from Keeneland Sunday morning.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Rags to Riches Works in Company with Circular Quay

AUTOBAHN GIRL/SILVER KNOCKERS - The Live Oak Plantation's Autobahn Girl and Elk Manor Farms and James Moran's Silver Knockers each gallo

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Fantasy Winner High Heels Sharp In Work at Churchill Downs

Anita Ebert's High Heels, the runaway winner of the Fantasy (GII) in her most recent start, tuned up for her Oaks engagement by working five furlongs over a "fast" track in 1:00 under jockey Joe Johnson before the renovation break Saturday morning at Churchill Downs.

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Christmas Kid Turns Back Rivals at Keeneland in the Ashland

Christmas Kid hugged the rail and shot to the front entering the stretch under jockey Rene Douglas before holding off a hard charging Octave by a head to win the $500,000 Ashland (Grade 1) at Keeneland.

Toby Callet
South

Friday, April 06, 2007

The Ashland Stakes

The Ashland Stakes, which is known for being the final legitimate Kentucky prep for the Oaks, features four fillies that wintered in South Florida.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Ashland Showdown!

The $500,000 Ashland (Grade 1) at Keeneland has assembled the year's most talented group of sophomore fillies to date.  Nine fillies from across the country are set to do battle, each seeking a berth in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 4.

Toby Callet
South

Monday, March 12, 2007

Forward Gal Stakes Recap

The 27th running of The Grade II Forward Gal Stakes was somewhat of a coming out party for FOREVER TOGETHER.

Toby Callet
South

Friday, March 09, 2007

The Forward Gal Stakes

The 27th running of The Grade II Forward Gal Stakes features a compact field of seven and few, if any, marquee names.