Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Willman —- INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR JOCKEY FRANKIE DETTORI SET TO RIDE ON SANTA ANITA’S CLASSIC MEET OPENER, DEC. 26, AND TO STAY FOR THE WINTER PAIRED WITH TOP AGENT RON ANDERSON, HE RETURNS FULL-TIME AFTER THREE DECADES ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2022)—Long...

by Robert Yates —- Barber Road Connections Hoping for Big Year in 2023 Barber Road returned to Oaklawn bigger and stronger. The hope now, trainer John Ortiz said Monday afternoon, is his new look translates into a new result in upcoming months. Following a grueling campaign...

By Mike Henry —- TALENTED COLT SPARKS DREAMS OF STAKES SUCCESS FOR SPIETHS OLDSMAR, FL. – Aldana Spieth thinks her 2-year-old colt Dreaming of Kona might have the most potential of any horse she has trained since going out on her own fulltime in 2014. But she isn’t in a...

By David Joseph —- Joseph Duo First to Breeze on Gulfstream’s New Turf Turf Racing Scheduled to Return on Thursday’s Card HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Fawning and Midnight Bella had the distinction of being the first horses to breeze over Gulfstream...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Baby Yoda points to G1 Cigar Mile presented by NYRA Bets; Channel Maker to return for 9-year-old season Temple City Terror registers career-best 99BSF in G3 Long Island Bat Flip eyes potential South Florida action following...

By David Joseph —- Laurel 2023 Winter Meet Offers 17 Stakes Worth $1.7 Million 40-Day Stand Opens Jan. 1, Friday Through Sunday Live Schedule Spring Meet Featuring Federico Tesio, Weber City Miss April 15 Live Racing Returns Friday, Dec. 2 with Earlier 12:05 P.M. Post...

By David Joseph —- November 26, 2022 No Que No Upsets Dean Delivers, Lightening Larry Prospect Mr. Ripple Returns to Action in Sunday Feature Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool at $46,606 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. George Stable LLC’s No Que No pulled off a 9-1 upset in...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tim Padilla says to throw out the record book when discussing his 5-year-old mare, Fall Moon. “When you come from behind all the time, it’s harder to win. The speed horses always end up getting the better trip,” Padilla said after Fall Moon’s...

Astronaut delivers stellar gate-to-wire performance in G2 Red Smith By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The stars aligned for John M. B. O’Connor’s Astronaut to wire a talented field of 12 under expert handling from Kendrick Carmouche in Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Red Smith, a 1...