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By Mike Willman —- Giant Expectations; All photos by Zoe Metz GIANT EXPECTATIONS TAKES ON ROLE OF GIANT KILLER AS HE TORCHES FIELD BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS AT 13-1 IN GRADE II, $300,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES; TRAINED BY EURTON & RIDDEN BY STEVENS, HE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.07...

By Ryan Martin —- • Cox Slated For Big Day In Saturday’s Pago Hop, Woodchopper Stakes • Stidham Enters Hallie Belle, Cedartown For Saturday’s Stakes; One Likely To Scratch • Torres Begins New Career As Jockey’s Agent; Will Represent Camacho COX SLATED FOR BIG DAY IN...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amy’s Challenge Pointing toward Dixie Belle Unbeaten Amy’s Challenge is pointing for the $125,000 Dixie Belle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Jan. 20 at Oaklawn, trainer Mac Robertson said Tuesday morning. Amy’s Challenge was named Canterbury Park’s...

TSV Staff Selections —- Santa Anita Race 8), Grade 1 Malibu Stakes 3YO 7 Furlongs Post Time 6:48 EST Dabster (8), Baffert/Prat; Curlin colt is a perfect 3-for-3, (DQ’ed to fourth in debut); a quick worker who knows how to rate and race on the lead. C Z Rocket (9),...

TSV Staff Selections —- Santa Anita Paradise Woods ready for showdown with Unique Bella in Grade 2 La Brea; Zoe Metz Photo Race 7), G1 La Brea Stakes 3YO Fillies 7 Furlongs Post Time 6:15 EST Unique Bella (3), Tapit filly disappointed as rave favorite last out in BC...

By Rick Francis —- Collected one to beat in Grade 2 San Antonio; Benoit Photo SANTA ANITA Race 3) G2 San Antonio Stakes 1&1/16th Mile Post Time 4:04 EST Hoppertunity (1), Baffert/Prat; won this to start 2017 when he rallied from last; champion always brings it; catch...

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A talented field of nine New York-bred juvenile fillies will each look to end the year with a stakes victory in the $100,000 East View when live racing returns at Aqueduct Racetrack following a four-day winter break on Thursday,...

NYRA RELEASE —- Do Share grinds out first stakes win in exciting Gravesend OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Making his first start since July, in which he finished fourth in an optional claiming race at Parx, Ten Strike Racing’s longshot Zanotti, rebounded off the layoff...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Thanks to his 15-year-old “hoss” back home and his 3-year-old filly on the Tampa Bay Downs backside, trainer Tim Hamm has felt nearly invincible recently. Three weeks ago, his son, freshman quarterback Shane Hamm of Akron (Ohio) Archbishop...

By Ryan Martin —- • Green Finds Prosperity Over Competitive Fair Grounds Circuit • David Enjoys Successful Return To Fair Grounds • Forevamo Out For Redemption in Tuesday Allowance Event GREEN FINDS PROSPERITY OVER FAIR GROUNDS CIRCUIT Jockey Aubrie Green took a leap of...