Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Manzanita Stables’ well-bred Tap the Faith will make her stakes debut in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Demoiselle, a nine-furlong test for juvenile fillies at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Demoiselle, which offers 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Oaks...

By Robert Yates —- Lone Rock Still Under Consideration for Tinsel Stakes After Work Trainer Robertino Diodoro said earlier this month that he would watch Lone Rock train for 10 days at Oaklawn before deciding if his marathon star would complete a busy 2021 campaign in its...

By David Joseph —- Tune In Stretches Out for Saturday’s Claiming Crown Jewel ‘Rock Star’ Ready to Roll on Championship Meet Opening Day HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Very much the ‘poster horse’ for what the annual Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park represents, Mastic Bea...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Saturday’s $100,000 Inaugural Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings and the $100,000 Sandpiper Stakes for 2-year-old fillies each attracted 10 entrants and are part of a 10-race card that begins at 12:10 p.m. Heading the field for the...

By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – An accomplished field of eight horses will seek the calendar year’s final opportunity for Grade 1 glory on the NYRA circuit in the 32nd running of the $750,000 Cigar Mile presented by NYRA Bets at Aqueduct Racetrack. Since its inception...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Promising 2-year-olds, some whose connections have designs on tackling bigger challenges in 2022, will step into the spotlight on Saturday, Dec. 4 when Tampa Bay Downs launches its stakes schedule with a pair of $100,000, 6-furlong sprints....

By Robert Yates —- Cabrera Chasing First Oaklawn Riding Title Agent Joe Santos has been on the backside this week at Oaklawn laying the groundwork for David Cabrera’s chase to win his first local riding title after finishing second to perennial champion Ricardo Santana Jr....

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Thoroughbred horse racing returns to the west coast of Florida on Wednesday at Tampa Bay Downs with a nine-race card beginning at 12:43 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m. and admission, as on all Wednesdays, is free. Full fields are the order of the...

By Robert Yates —- Diodoro Looking for Second Oaklawn Title The Oaklawn trainer’s race annually boils down to Big Blue (the stable colors of Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen) vs. Big Red (the stable colors of Robertino Diodoro). The trainers have finished 1-2 in the standings...