Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The smell of freshly cut grass drifted across the Grandstand apron shortly after 9 a.m. today, as track maintenance workers groomed Tampa Bay Downs’ renowned turf in preparation for Wednesday’s Opening Day program. Although no one was around...

By Darren Rogers —- FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER OF YEAR OPENS THURSDAY; BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE WINNER ESSENTIAL QUALITY LISTED AT 10-1 Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Also On Tap; Both Pools Close Sunday at 6 p.m. ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Nov. 23, 2020) –...

By David Joseph —- Thissmytime Dazzles in Millions F&M (Off the) Turf Preview Four-Win Day Ties Vasquez with Zayas in Jockey Title Race Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $425,000 MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Alex and Joanne Lieblong’s Big Thorn benefited from a...

By Keith McCalmont —- Mind Control on the work tab; True Timber and Bon Raison enter the fray OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Multiple Grade 1-winner Mind Control, trained by Gregg Sacco for Steve Brunetti’s Red Oak Stable and Sol Kumin’s Madaket Stables, posted a five-eighths work in...

By Darren Rogers —- MULTIPLE GRADE I WINNER CODE OF HONOR HEADLINES OVERFLOW FIELD IN GRADE I, $500,000 CLARK PRESENTED BY NORTON HEALTHCARE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020) – W.S. Farish’s multiple Grade I winner Code of Honor will take on 13 rivals including graded...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The most frequent question Tampa Bay Downs officials have received the past several weeks is: “Are you guys going to allow fans to come watch the races?” In the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, customer health and safety are the track’s foremost...

By Ron Correll and Bob Hill —- Here are our picks for the Saturday Breeders’ Cup card. As was the case with Friday’s picks, the suggestions are intended to inform your play in multi-race wagers such as the Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5. These wagers typically produce sizeable...

By Rick Francis —- The 37th Breeders’ Cup World Championships from beautiful Keeneland Race Course features nine Grade 1 contests highlighted by the $6 million Classic; it’ll be a great day of racing, Good Luck! KEENELAND Race 4) Filly & Mare Sprint 7...

By Ron Correll and Bob Hill —- The selections that follows are the product of a collaboration between Ron Correll and Bob Hill. They are intended to inform players who are going to make multi-race wagers. Friday is presented as Futures Day as races involving two-year-olds...