Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Joe Kristufek —- Photo: Hodges Photography New Orleans, La (January 1, 2023) – At the conclusion of Sunday’s action, trainer Bret Calhoun holds a 19-12 lead over four-time champion Brad Cox in the Fair Grounds standings. A native of Dallas, Texas, Calhoun has landed in...

By David Joseph —- City Man Takes Inside Route in $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Richest of Six Stakes, Five Graded, Worth $850,000 in Purses HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Peter and Patty Searles’ City Man, under patient handling from jockey Joel Rosario,...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photo credit: Coady Photography DEFINING PURPOSE CAPS HUGE DAY FOR MCPEEK WITH YEAR’S END STAKES WIN HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022) – Favorite Defining Purpose capped a four-win day for trainer Kenny McPeek that included both stakes with her...

By Mike Henry —- RAINY CONDITIONS TAKE LUSTER OFF FINAL DAY OF 2022; NO TURF SUNDAY OLDSMAR, FL. – Light but persistent rains early in the day caused the removal of four races from the turf course, relegating the opening legs of the Tampa Turf Test starter handicap series...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Calhoun and West barns continue their statebred dominance, each taking a division of the Louisiana Futurities Photo: Hodges Photography NEW ORLEANS, La. (Saturday, Dec 31, 2022) – Hunter Valley Farm’s A Mo Reay made her debut for Brad Cox’s barn a winning...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Today 12.30.22 Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $350,000 Harlan’s Holiday (G3), Fort Lauderdale Highlight Sequence HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $350,000 Saturday at Gulfstream...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Law Professor in fine fettle for Queens County Forewarned vies for title defense in Queens County Aqueduct winter meet Week 2 stakes probables OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ graded stakes-winning homebred Law...

By Victor Ryan —- FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 2022 WET WEATHER FORCES TWEAKS TO RACING SCHEDULE OPENING DAY CROWD OF 41,446 HELPS RECORD HANDLE DICEY MO CHARA EYES $1 MILLION PEGASUS TURF ONE MORE BID HAS STAKES BREAKTHROUGH IN MATHIS WET WEATHER FORCES TWEAKS TO RACING SCHEDULE A...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The 52nd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan.26, 2023 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three voting organizations, my picks...