Bob Hill – Handicapping

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Sadler’s Joy on target for fourth G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic appearance Thin White Duke to seek additional stakes fame in Bertram F. Bongard Bon Raison possible for G2 Kelso Taishan invited to G1 Belmont Derby Invitational Belmont Park Week 3...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020) – Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables’ multiple stakes winner Warrior’s Charge tops a full field of 14 that were entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Ack Ack (Grade III) at Churchill Downs. The one-mile Ack Ack,...

Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications — LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 21, 2020) – A quiet weekend in both the handicap and sophomore ranks resulted in relatively little movement in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll and NTRA Top...

By Mike Willman —- O’NEILL’S WILDMAN JACK HEADS FRIDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 EDDIE D STAKES AS FIELD OF SEVEN GOES 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF RACE NAMED FOR RETIRED ALL TIME GREAT HALL OF FAME JOCKEY EDDIE DELAHOUSSAYE ARCADIA, Calif.—A graded stakes winning turf sprinter who was...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 21, 2020) – Three defending champions – Uni (GB), Bowies Hero and Engage – are among the marquee names appearing on the lists of nominees to Fall Stars Weekend on Oct. 2-4, opening weekend of Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet that precedes...

By Ed Golden —- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 SA, PRAT SET FOR OPENING BY THE DOZEN LUIS SAEZ IS BACK ON MAXIMUM SECURITY UNITED EYES BETTER LUCK IN JOHN HENRY CHEWS CHOOSE ‘SPECIAL’ NEW ENDEAVOR BAFFERT, O’NEILL DOMINATE NOMINATIONS TEAM PRAT FOCUSED ON ANOTHER TITLE Flavien...

By Mike Willman —- RACE HONORS THE MEMORY OF LONGTIME OAK TREE RACING OFFICIAL ON AUTUMN MEET OPENER ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2020)—Bob Baffert holds a strong three-card hand in Friday’s Grade III, $100,000 Chillingworth Stakes at Santa Anita, with his streaking...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Magic Attitude back to Fair Hill base after G1 Belmont Oaks score Decorated Invader, Gufo on target for G1 Belmont Derby Invitational G1 Preakness plans still in flux for Pletcher Mott-trained stars lining up for stakes starts; Multiple GSW Blamed...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020) – It was a memorable Kentucky Derby Week for trainer Greg Foley and his owners Lloyd Madison Farm as the group teamed to win the $300,000 Eight Belles presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade I) with Sconsin and had...