Bob Hill – Handicapping

by Robert Yates —- Torres Becomes First Jockey This Meet to Reach $3 Million in Earnings After becoming the fastest jockey in Oaklawn history to reach $1 million in purse earnings at a meet, Cristian Torres is now the fastest to reach $3 million. Torres surpassed $3 million...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes McCarthy, Carmouche return to action on Friday at the Big A Transect brings undefeated record to G3 Gotham Raise Cain hoping to cause commotion in G3 Gotham Ward sends Nakatomi to New York for 4-year-old debut in G3 Tom Fo...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream News & Notes ‘Lucky’ Mott Has Two Chances in G2 Fountain of Youth Brown Doubles Up for G2 Davona Dale ‘Versatile’ Emmanuel Returns for G3 Canadian Turf HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott will seek to make an already...

Oaklawn Barn Notes by Robert Yates —- Summer Shoes Photo Credit: Coady Photography Chel-C Bailey Eyeing First Oaklawn Stakes Win Saturday The right pair of shoes could give jockey Chel-c Bailey her first career stakes victory Saturday at Oaklawn. Bailey, the one-time MMA...

By Mike Willman —- FOUR-TIME ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER JAVIER CASTELLANO WINS 2023 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD VIA A NATIONWIDE VOTE OF HIS PEERS WOOLF MEMORIAL AWARD CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT SANTA ANITA THIS SPRING ARCADIA, Calif. (March 2, 2023)—A four-time Eclipse Award...

By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer Fountain of Youth G2 – 1-1/16 miles – Gulstream race 14 All eyes are on Forte (4) in his return to racing here. The two-year-old Eclipse and BC Juvenile winner makes his first start this year on what his connections expect to include the Triple Crown...

By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer Many past winners in the historic Santa Anita Handicap have exhibits honoring them in the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. Seabiscuit’s improbable victory in 1940 is legendary (the climax of the movie seen by millions). John Henry won the race...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Brad Cox, Todd Pletcher and Bill Mott, the trainers of three of the last six Kentucky Derby winners, have combined to nominate 24 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to the 43rd running of the Grade III, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on...

By David Joseph —- Photo: Janet Garaguso Brown Comfortable with Underdog Role in Fountain of Youth (G2) Trainer Sending Blazing Sevens Against Champion Forte Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at...