Bob Hill – Handicapping

NTRA Communications —- KNICKS GO MAINTAINS NO. 1 RATING IN WEEKLY NTRA THOROUGHBRED POLL OFF VICTORY IN LUKAS CLASSIC LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2021) ― Knicks Go, Letruska and Essential Quality retained the top three spots, respectively, in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred...

Annapolis remains perfect with G2 Pilgrim victory — By David Blicksilver ELMONT N.Y. – Bass Racing’s homebred Annapolis outdueled Portfolio Company in a stirring stretch drive to capture Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Pilgrim going 1 1/16 miles for juveniles over the firm...

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, OCT. 3 Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet opens Friday, Oct. 8 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 30. Post time for the first race each day is 1 p.m. ET. No racing Mondays and Tuesdays. *************** · WELL-TRAVELED MYFAVORITEDAUGHTER SETTLES IN FOR DARLEY...

By Ryan Martin —- Maxfield faces four other graded stakes winners in G1 Woodward ELMONT, N.Y. – With three graded stakes wins this year, Godolphin’s Maxfield has established himself as one of the leaders in the older horse division. On Saturday, the son of Street Sense will...

By Darren Rogers —- MULTIPLE GRADE I WINNER KNICKS GO HEADLINES $400,000 LUKAS CLASSIC LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021) – Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go, the top-rated horse for this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade I), headlines a compact field of six...

By Ryan Martin —- Promising maiden winner Jack Christopher faces Gunite, Pletcher trio in G1 Champagne ELMONT, N.Y. – Impressive maiden winner Jack Christopher will put his talent to the test when he takes on a compact but quality field assembled for Saturday’s Grade 1,...

By Ed Golden —- IDLE IDOL RETURNS IN THE AWESOME AGAIN BAFFERT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TWO-YEAR-OLDS FRIDAY’S STAKES LURE JOHNNY V., ROSARIO IDA BEHIND HIM, EDDIE D LOOKS TO OPENER BIG ’CAP WINNER IDOL IN GRADE I AWESOME AGAIN Idol, who has not raced since posting a mild upset in...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for links to Fall Stars Weekend nominations and past performances Keeneland’s Fall Stars Weekend Stakes Nominees include Letruska, Defending Champions Ivar (BRZ), Diamond Oops, Inthemidstofbiz LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 28, 2021) – St. George Stable’s...

NTRA Communications —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2021) ― Korea Racing Authority’s 5-year-old Knicks Go retained his No. 1 rating in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for the seventh straight week as there were no changes in order and no starts among the overall Top 10. Flurry...