Bob Hill – Handicapping

By David Joseph —- May 13, 2024 Albarado Introduces Derby Winner Mystik Dan to Pimlico Track Muth, Imagination Give Baffert ‘Strong Hand’ for Preakness Stakes Lightly Raced Tuscan Gold Ready for Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Catching Freedom’s Connections Let Cox Make...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE ==== Belmont at the Big A Notes Antiquarian garners 88 BSF for G3 Peter Pan victory Neecie Marie earns career-best 92 BSF in G3 Beaugay score G3 Runhappy-winner Joey Freshwater points to G2 True North OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher earned...

By David Joseph Maryland Racing —- Lauren King Photo Maker Hoping G1 Winner Atone Serves Up Victory in Dinner Party (G3) $500K Stakes Dating to 1870 Honors Gathering that Led to Building Pimlico First Leg of $2.5 Million Bonus Linking Races at Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park...

By David Joseph —- May 13, 2024 Weber City Miss, 1980... Pimlico Photo Black-Eyed Susan: Celebrating 100 Years A Special Moment for Connections of 1980 BES Winner Weber City Miss The 100th Running of the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) to be Held Friday at Pimlico BALTIMORE – The...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream: D’Angelo Optimistic with Ascot ‘Win & In’ Races Saturday at Gulfstream Nolan Ramsey Saddles 1st Winner Friday at Gulfstream D’Angelo Optimistic with Ascot ‘Win & In’ Races Saturday at Gulfstream Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes Winners...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024 IMAGINATION & MUTH (Rail) *ERNIE BELMONTE MUTH, IMAGINATION HAVE FINAL PREAKNESS WORKS FOR BAFFERT SANTA BARBARA: D’AMATO TALKS TRIO OF CONTENDERS SATURDAY’S $1 COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 STARTS AT 1:49 P.M. PT PICK 6 CARRYOVER OF...

By Tom Luicci —- VENTI VALENTINE MAKING RARE START OUTSIDE NEW YORK IN SUNDAY’S SERENA’S SONG STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – It isn’t often that Venti Valentine races outside of New York or its state-bred races any more, but breeder and co-owner Dan Zanatta has...

Globe-trotting Nations Pride tops field for G2 Man o’ War By Mary Eddy —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Godolphin’s Irish homebred Nations Pride returns to Aqueduct Racetrack in search of his sixth graded/group stakes score in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Man o’ War, a 1 3/8-mile...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Before the 2023-2024 meet, Tampa Bay Downs received a $5.5-million allocation from the state of Florida for purses and operations. Officials earmarked 90 percent for overnight purses, enabling the track to lure its strongest roster of...