Bob Hill – Handicapping

Captain Cook leads G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino Captain Cook; Joe Labozzetta Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – St. Elias Stable’s Captain Cook leads a competitive 12-horse field in Saturday’s 100th running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Trainer Brad Cox has two colts in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby after Tappan Street won the Florida Derby on March 29 at Gulfstream Park in South Florida. Cox’s other horse is Final Gambit...

By Mike Henry —- MARIN TO RIDE STATESMAN IN WOOD MEMORIAL; CAMACHO WINS 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Samuel Marin plans to join the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” next Saturday at Aqueduct in New York. Marin will ride Statesman, a 3-year-old colt owned by...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 SANTA ANITA DERBY PROSPECTS GEAR UP WITH SATURDAY DRILLS WORKS: OAKS NOMINEE LOOK FORWARD, EAGLES FLIGHT ON TAB CARRYOVER HELPS FUEL $5K PAYOUT IN FRIDAY’S $2 PICK 6 SATURDAY’S $2 COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 STARTS AT 2:15 P.M. PT...

By Robert Yates —- Coady Media $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) HOT SPRINGS, AR – All he needed was a lightning-fast pace to finally put his rivals to sleep. Sandman scored his breakthrough stakes victory Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn, rolling to a 2 1/2-length victory over...

By David Joseph —- Nicole Thomas Photo Tappan Street Propels Forward in G1 Curlin Florida Derby Cox Trainee Prevails over G2 Fountain of Youth Hero Sovereignty HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc. and Cold Press Racing’s Tappan Street made huge strides forward...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, MARCH 28 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 4 and runs through Friday, April 25. First post is 1 p.m. ET except for April 25, when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale...

Stakes Advance – AR Derby Day Compiled by Robert Yates Friday, March 28, 2025 Coal Battle will be chasing history and, likely, another Bob Baffert horse Saturday at Oaklawn in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles. No horse has won Oaklawn’s...

By David Joseph —- Florida Derby Day Facts Baffert in March: Gulfstream has been good to trainer Bob Baffert. He’s won the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) three times, the Donn Handicap (Captain Steve), and his first Grade 1 win came at Gulfstream when he saddled Thirty...