Bob Hill – Handicapping

HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, April 7, 2021) – Jennifer Hoyt, who has served as Media Relations Manager for the last 10 years, has been promoted to Director of Racing. In this new role, she will work closely with Vice President of Racing Jason Milligan and will be primarily...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Antonio Gallardo won four races today, moving into a tie with Samy Camacho atop the Tampa Bay Downs jockey standings with 88 victories apiece. Gallardo is gunning for his sixth Oldsmar riding crown, which would move him into a tie with Daniel...

By Ryan Martin —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Sonata Stable’s Lucky Stride will look to build on consecutive stakes victories, diving into deeper waters as she competes against four fellow stakes-winners in Saturday’s 80th running of the $100,000 Top Flight Invitational for older...

By Robert Yates —- Caddo River Looks to Give Cox a Kentucky Derby Trio Brad Cox already has two horses ticketed to the Kentucky Derby in unbeaten champion Essential Quality and Mandaloun. Whether the 2020 Eclipse Award-winning trainer has a third will depend on the $1...

By Amy Owens —- · MICHELINE, BROWN DUO HEADLINE FIELD OF SIX FOR COOLMORE JENNY WILEY · PROXY FACES NINE FOES IN STONESTREET LEXINGTON · SILVER DUST TOPS FIELD OF FIVE FOR BEN ALI · INTO MYSTIC AMONG 10 ENTRANTS IN GIANT’S CAUSEWAY · GODOLPHIN HALF-SIBLINGS MICHELINE AND...

NTRA Communications —- ESSENTIAL QUALITY RETAINS TOP SPOT IN NTRA THREE-YEAR-OLD POLL ONE MONTH BEFORE KENTUCKY DERBY LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 5, 2021) – Undefeated Essential Quality, fresh off a determined victory in the Grade 2 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April...

By Robert Yates —- Santana Jr. Reaches $30 Million in Oaklawn Purses with Fantasy Victory Perennial local riding champion Ricardo Santana Jr. became Oaklawn’s first $30 million man with his victory in Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies. Santana,...

By Darren Rogers —- KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDER MANDALOUN WORKS HALF-MILE IN :49.80 AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 3, 2021) – On a brisk Spring morning beneath the historic Twin Spires, Juddmonte Farm’s Risen Star (Grade II) winner Mandaloun started his...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will be closed all day Easter Sunday, giving horsemen and horsewomen, jockeys, backstretch workers, track officials and employees a chance to celebrate the holiday as they see fit. The track will reopen Monday for simulcast...