Bob Hill – Handicapping

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...

Racing Press Release Compiled by Robert Yates —- Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 He’s a millionaire, a graded stakes winner, unbeaten on dirt and the Kentucky Derby points leader. Life is good these days for Coal Battle. “Yeah, I mean, what else?” Coal Battle’s trainer, Lonnie...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Golden Afternoon; Hodges Photography Chasing Liberty On Hunt for Fourth Stakes Title in Black Gold, the Feature of Saturday’s Stakes Quintet New Orleans, La (Feb. 23, 2025) – Five stakes have been carded for Saturday, March 1 at Fair Grounds Race...

Compiled by Robert Yates | Photo Credit: Coady Media —- Sunday, February 23 Coal Battle $1,250,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) HOT SPRINGS, AR – Norman Stables’ Coal Battle parlayed an explosive move on the second turn into a 1 ¼-length victory over Madaket Road in Oaklawn’s 1...

By Mike Henry —- BRETT WIENER REPEATS AS HIGH ROLLERS HANDICAPPING CONTEST CHAMPION OLDSMAR, FL. – High-stakes handicapping contests bring out the best in Brett Wiener. The Las Vegas resident, who lives part of the year in Clearwater, captured the High Rollers Handicapping...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, FEB. 23, 2025 Barnes (rail) & Mellencamp) GII SAN FELIPE: BARNES, RODRIGUEZ EACH WORK IN COMPANY GI BIG CAP: MIRAHMADI AMONG 5 NOMINEES WITH SUNDAY WORKS GI KILROE MILE: EL POTENTE LEADS NOMINEES WITH SUNDAY WORKS PICK 6 CARRYOVER OF $51K...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Dream of a lifetime TRINITY, Fla. – Longtime trainer Lonnie Briley is living the dream after winning the Rebel Stakes on Feb. 23 at Oaklawn Park. Briley, who has been around the game for more than 50 years, is headed to...