Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Kevin Kilroy —- Recent Claim Vamos Carlitos to Class Up in Risen Star Warrior Johny Adds Blinkers Ahead of Mineshaft $1 Million Estimated All Stakes Pick 5 Pool on “Louisiana Derby Preview Day” New Orleans, La (Feb. 12, 2025) – Claimed for $40,000 on Nov. 22 at Churchill...

By Mike Henry —- TURF SPRINT SHOWCASE NOMS RELEASED; “HEARTS REACHING OUT” IS MARCH 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Nominations have been released for the $125,000 Turf Dash Stakes and the $125,000 Lightning City Stakes, a pair of 5-furlong grass events highlighting Turf Sprint Showcase...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Gigante Looks to Stay Hot in Grade Three Fair Grounds Stakes Trio of Turf Stakes carded for “Louisiana Champions Preview Day” New Orleans, La (Feb. 11, 2025) – With over $1.1 million in career earnings, Gigante enters the $175,000 Fair Grounds Stakes...

By Jasmine Torrez/ Victor Ryan —- GRADED WINNERS BIG CITY LIGHTS, ANARCHIST CLASH IN SATURDAY’S GIII, $100,000 PALOS VERDES STAKES GOING 6 FURLONGS AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 10, 2025)—Big City Lights, winner of last year’s GIII, $100,000 Palos Verdes, will look to...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photgraph Reigning Louisiana Derby Champion Catching Freedom Returns in the Mineshaft New Orleans, La (Feb. 11, 2025) – The 2024 Louisiana Derby champion Catching Freedom returns to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday as the 3-1...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, FEB. 9, 2025 WORKS: JOURNALISM, BULLARD, LOOK FORWARD DRILL PICK 6 CARRYOVER OF $53K FOR SUNDAY’S 9-RACE CARD SPECIAL PRESIDENTS’ DAY CARD PART OF 4-DAY RACE WEEK SUNDAY’S COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 STARTS AT 12:49 P.M. PT WORKS: JOURNALISM,...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Sand Devil earns career-best 93 BSF for Damon Runyon score; G2-winner Wynstock joins Rice barn Schettino mulling over next start for Bernieandtherose after $125K East View win Colloquial earns 106 BSF for maiden score, plans to...

By Mike Henry —- POINTS MATTER FOR JOHN HANCOCK IN DERBY PURSUIT; $12M HANDLE SATURDAY OLDSMAR, FL. – The top three finishers in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs – John Hancock, Owen Almighty and Poster – have climbed into the top 13 of...

By Kevin Kilroy—- Simply Joking; All Photos by Hodges Photography Untouchable Juvenile Filly Good Cheer Begins Sophomore Campaign in Grade Two $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra Looking to continue sweep of local Oaks preps, Beckman enters Silverbulletday victress...