Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022 OWNERS HAD EYE FOR GOOD CLAIM IN COTOPAXI JOHN SHEAR HONORED SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA SPRING CARNIVAL CONTINUES THROUGH APRIL 17 HERNANDEZ WINS 4 RACES INCLUDING SQUEAKER O’NEILL SEEKS CLAIM TO FAME IN SIREN...

By Robert Yates —- Shortleaf Stable on Pace to Break Earnings Record Six weeks after becoming the outright winningest owner in Oaklawn history, John Ed Anthony of Hot Springs is poised to break another record at his home track. Whelen Springs’ victory in Saturday’s $150,000...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview — With a little less than four weeks to the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., it’s time for me to list the colts I see as the top contenders. Depending on which colts make it into the starting gate...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 8 – OPENING DAY Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 29. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except April 9 and April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Mondays, Tuesdays and Easter Sunday, April 17....

by Robert Yates — Vazquez Leaves for California with Momentum Ramon Vazquez is heading west with momentum after riding four winners Thursday at Oaklawn, his final day as a regular at the 2021-2022 meeting. Vazquez, 38, was named on 13 horses this weekend at Santa Anita...

Keeneland and Aqueduct April 9, 2022 Bob Hill, TSV staff writer Keeneland P5 Races 5-9 There is a short-odds favorite in every race in this sequence. For that reason I suggest taking a two-ticket approach. The first is to play a short ticket with all of the favorites as your top...

By David Joseph —- Luna West Beats Boys to Kick Off 2YO Season Alvarado Off to Fast Start of Spring/Summer Meet David Lopez Looking for Fresh Start at Gulfstream Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $50,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Luna West showed the way from start to...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday and runs through Friday, April 29. First post is at 1 p.m. ET except April 9 and April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. Keeneland is closed for racing Mondays, Tuesdays and Easter Sunday, April 17....

By Mike Willman —- MESSIER PRIMED FOR TOP EFFORT AS YAKTEEN SADDLES THREE IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $750,000 RUNHAPPY SANTA ANITA DERBY AT 1 1/8 MILES WINNER TO RECEIVE 100 QUALIFYING POINTS TO KENTUCKY DERBY ON MAY 7 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2022)—Recently transferred from...