Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Gary Yunt —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, April 26, 2021) – Shadwell Stable’s undefeated Malathaat has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in a field of 14 3-year-old fillies entered Monday for the 147th running of the $1,250,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) to be...

By David Joseph —- e Five’s Hana Lima Dazzles in Gulfstream Park Debut Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $350,000 Two Tickets returns $64,000 Big Drama, Honey Ryder Kick Off Spring/Summer Stakes Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Hana...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Four 3-year-old colts are in position to join Street Sense (2007), Super Saver (2010) and Always Dreaming (2017) as Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winners who performed at Tampa Bay Downs leading up to the Run for the Roses....

NYRA Communications —- Belmont Park Notes Prosperous weekend for West Point Thoroughbreds includes promising winners at Belmont Park Jose Lezcano returns to action Thursday at Belmont Piedi Bianchi works towards G3 Vagrancy start in returning to Carlos Martin’s care Croi...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Sunday, April 25, 2021) – Shortleaf Stable’s homebred Caddo River was taken out of Kentucky Derby consideration Sunday morning by trainer Brad Cox because of an elevated temperature. The defection of Caddo River moves Mark Schwartz’s...

By Robert Yates —- Well-traveled Cohen Returns to Oaklawn in Time to Win Jockey David Cohen traveled 1,000 miles to win at 1 1/16 miles Friday at Oaklawn. Cohen’s whirlwind journey began when he rode seven races Thursday at Oaklawn, the last at 5:36 p.m. (Central). A little...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Memories of the most exciting two minutes in sports (the Kentucky Derby, not an NFL replay review) remind some veteran racing fans that the more they learn about the sport, the less they know. Watching Seattle Slew from the Churchill Downs...

By Ed Golden —- ROCK YOUR WORLD WORKS WELL FOR DERBY PETRUCHIO IS BACK ON TURF IN SINGLETARY ‘MIRACLE HORSE’ CATEMACO DUE TO RETURN SADLER ‘HAPPY’ WITH ROCK YOUR WORLD’S BREEZE Undefeated Runhappy Santa Anita Derby winner Rock Your World had his final workout at Santa Anita...

By Mike Willman —- O’NEILL’S HOT ROD CHARLIE GETS IN FINAL KENTUCKY DERBY WORK AS HE DRILLS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:13.68 PRIOR TO SATURDAY’S FIRST RACE ARCADIA, Calif. (April 24, 2021)—Doug O’Neill, in search of his third career win in the Kentucky Derby one week from today on...