Bob Hill – Handicapping

SANTA ANITA PRESSBOX —- RASHMI, UNCORKED AMONG 6 STAKES WINNERS ENTERED IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 BUENA VISTA STAKES FOR FILLIES AND MARES GOING A MILE ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 24, 2025)— No fewer than six stakes winners—including four at the graded...

By Mike Henry —- (PHOTO Of STATESMAN AND SAMUEL MARIN WINNING THE FIRST RACE COURTESY OF SV PHOTOGRAPHY) FESTIVAL DAY 45 NOMINATIONS RELEASED; 7TH DECLARED ‘NO CONTEST’ OLDSMAR, FL. – Nominations have been released for the 45th running of the $400,000-guaranteed, Grade III...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 2.26.25 Lynch 3YOs ‘Testing the Waters’ in Thursday Feature Strong Field Assembled for 1 1/8-mile Springboard Test Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Estimated at $400,000 Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Set for Sunday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

Racing Press Release Compiled by Robert Yates QUIETSIDE – The Honeybee Stakes G3 – 38th Running – 02-23-25 – R09 – Oaklawn Park – Under Rail 01 – John Gallagher Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 Compiled by Robert Yates Quietside and trainer John...

By Kevin Kilroy —- FG PHoto Atras Prepares Prosperous Sophomore Chasing Liberty for Black Gold Way to Be Marie targeting the Tom Benson Memorial New Orleans, La (Feb. 26, 2025) – Expertly campaigned by trainer Rob Atras, Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ Chasing Liberty will look...

SANTA ANITA PRESSBOX —- EASTERN INVADER LOCKED WILL TAKE ON LOCAL HOPES IN 88TH RUNNING OF THE GRADE I, $300,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP GOING 1 ¼ MILES SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 24, 2025)— Locked, a Grade I winner for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, will...

Santa Anita Pressbox —- ASCENDING EL POTENTE, GRADE I WINNER FORMIDABLE MAN AND MI HERMANO RAMON LEAD A COMPETITIVE FIELD LINED UP FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 24, 2025)— El Potente, who served notice with a...

By David Joseph —- Dashman, Cash Equity Meet Again in Mac Diarmida (G2) Turf Marathon Anchors Stakes-Laden Fountain of Youth Day Card HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Dashman and Cash Equity, separated by a nose when respectively first and second in the William L. McKnight (G3) last...

SANTA ANITA PRESSBOX —- Barnes; Benoit Photos UNBEATEN BARNES MAKES 2-TURN DEBUT, JOURNALISM RETURNS IN SATURDAY’S $300,000 DK HORSE SAN FELIPE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS GOING 1 1/16 MILES AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 24, 2025)—Highly regarded Barnes, who has dazzled in...