Handicapping: The Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes

By Bob Hill TSV Feature Writer —- Blue Grass Stakes Selections Keeneland (G1) 1-1/8 miles on main track Moved from its normal Saturday run date to this Tuesday due to the dangerous storms that ravaged the Mid-South, the G1 Blue Grass Stakes is the final 200-point Kentucky...
Posted On 07 Apr 2025
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Handicapping the 100th Wood Memorial

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Wood Memorial Selections Aqueduct (G2) 1-1/8 miles on main track Bob Hill, TSV staff writer For the past two decades the stature of the Wood Memorial as a key prep race for potential Kentucky Derby runners has been diminished....
Posted On 03 Apr 2025
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Curlin Florida Derby Selections

By Bob Hill TSV staff writer —- Historically, the Florida Derby is one of the strongest prep races for 3yo colts that are pointing to the Kentucky Derby. Both winners and contenders exiting this race typically attract the interest of the handicapping experts and the betting...
Posted On 27 Mar 2025
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Breeders’ Cup: Friday’s Juvenile Day Selections

By Bob Hill Tracksideview Feature Writer —- Friday Juvenile Races Race 6) – Juvenile Turf Sprint Impossible to handicap with little info on colts and fillies from three continents. Probably have to go 8-10 deep in any multi-race wager. Likely Winner(s); 2 Aesterius (9-2),...
Posted On 31 Oct 2024
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The Belmont Stakes Card at Saratoga Race Course

The Belmont Stakes Card Saratoga Race Course By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- There are very few occasions when racing fans are treated to nineconsecutive graded stakes races. Belmont Stakes Day is one suchoccasion, and this year’s edition is special as the event is being...
Posted On 07 Jun 2024
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Breaking down the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby

Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- The complete breakdown of the 150th Kentucky Derby KEY TO SHEET: The horses shown blue are pedigree influencers that have either won or appeared in the first three generations of recebt Derby winners. The races highlighted in green are the 100...
Posted On 02 May 2024
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The Last Derby Prep: The Stonestreet Lexington Stakes

The Last Derby Prep The Stonestreet Lexington Stakes Bob Hill, TSV writer —- One of the three-year-old colts in this field could guarantee himself a spot in the Kentucky Derby with a win in this 8.5 furlong race. That horse, Hades (5), has been installed as the second...
Posted On 12 Apr 2024
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Handicapping: D. Wayne Lukas, CDI, and April 6th Derby Preps

D. Wayne Lukas, CDI, and April 6th Derby Preps By Bob Hill, TSV Writer —- Gulfstream Photo Last weekend D. Wayne Lukas gave Churchill Downs Inc. a less-than-subtle, well-deserved poke in the eye. After the Bob Baffert trained three-year-old colt Muth impressively won the...
Posted On 05 Apr 2024
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“Road to the Kentucky Derby” spans the Country: Quick Look at Four Derby Preps

Quick Look at Four Derby Preps Bob Hill, TSV writer The first weekend in March offers up four Kentucky Derby prep races. Three of the races offer 50 points to the winner, essentially making them win-and-you’re-in affairs. The fourth race, on the synthetic surface at Turfway Park...
Posted On 01 Mar 2024
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Handicapping: An Unusual Pair of Races; The G1 Saudi Cup and the G2 Rebel Stakes

Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer —- Saudi World Cup – 1-1/8 miles G1 In what is a strange combination of races this week we take on the Saudi Cup and the Rebel Stakes. The first, the richest race in the world, is contested at 1-1/8 miles in Riyadh. Winners on threecontinents make...
Posted On 23 Feb 2024
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