Bob Hill – Handicapping

B Rick Francis —- The Road to the Kentucky Derby leads to South Florida and Gulfstream Park where a field of nine 3-year-olds look to add valuable Derby points and the winners share of the $200k purse in the running of the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. It’s a mile and...

By Rick Francis —- Fillies and mares take center stage Saturday at Oaklawn in a pair of stakes contests; first up the $200k Martha Washington for 3-year-olds and later the American Beauty for the slightly older ladies; let’s have a look at the contenders. Race 5) 1...

By Rick Francis —- Gulfstream Park Race 4) 1 Mile. (Turf) Kitten’s Joy S. Grade III. Purse $100,000 THREE YEAR OLDS. Post Time: ( 1:10)/12:10/11:10/10:10 6) Never Surprised (Pletcher/Ortiz, I.); Constitution colt is a perfect 2-for-2, the last a gate-to-wire stakes...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 28, 2021) – Keeneland congratulates the horses and people who were honored tonight at the 50th annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony, a virtual event presented by Spendthrift Farm that honored the equine champions and outstanding horsemen in...

By David Joseph —- Con Lima Seeks Third Straight in $100,000 Sweetest Chant (G3) Among Five Graded-Stakes on Saturday’s Holy Bull (G3) Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Joseph Graffeo, Eric Nikolaus Del Toro and Troy Johnson’s Con Lima, who...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021) – Oaklawn’s road to the Kentucky Oaks begins Saturday with the $200,000 Martha Washington Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 mile. Probable post time for the Martha Washington, which drew a field of six, is 3:06...

By Mike Willman —- BAFFERT TWOSOME OF SPIELBERG & MEDINA SPIRIT LOOM LARGE IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES LEWIS ATTRACTS EIGHT SOPHS, WINNER TO RECEIVE 10 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 2...

By David Joseph —- Competitive Speed, The Glitter Woman; Ryan Thompson Photo Competitive Speed Tests Streak in $100,000 Forward Gal (G3) Among Five Graded-Stakes on Saturday’s Holy Bull (G3) Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – John Minchello’s Competitive Speed, a bargain $5,000...

By Mike Henry —- Mike Henry FESTIVAL PREVIEW DAY 41 CARD ON FEB. 6 ATTRACTS 120 NOMINATIONS OLDSMAR, FL. – Triple Crown hopefuls from the barns of renowned trainers are among the 37 3-year-old males nominated to the 41st running of the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis...