Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Grant LaGrange —- Ten Louisiana-bred stakes carded with over $1 million in purses up for grabs New Orleans (December 11, 2019) – Brittlyn Stable Inc’s Minit to Stardom, the 20-1 upset winner of the Honorable Miss (G2) in July at Saratoga, headlines a star-studded...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security capped his sophomore campaign the way he started it: with a decisive score, wiring an 11-horse field by 3 ½ lengths to win the Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile on Saturday at Aqueduct...

By Robert Mieszerski —- TAP BACK HEADS 11 KING GLORIOUS STAKES NOMINEES; BEEN STUDYING HER AMONG 15 FILLIES FOR SOVIET PROBLEM CYPRESS, Calif. —Tap Back, who dominated 10 rivals in the Golden State Juvenile Nov. 1, is among 11 nominees to the $100,000 King Glorious...

By Mike Henry —- ZAINO BOYZ, LUCREZIA WIN STAKES UNDER RED-HOT CENTENO OLDSMAR, FL. – If you noticed trainer Bobby Raymond in the paddock before the $100,000 Inaugural Stakes today, you might have gotten the idea he was expecting big things from his 2-year-old colt Zaino...

By Grant LaGrange —- Barn Notes: Sunday, December 8, 2019 ⦁ Belmont Winner Sir Winston Points to Woodchopper ⦁ Preakness Winner War Of Will Getting Time Off BELMONT STAKES WINNER SIR WINSTON POINTING TOWARDS WOODCHOPPER Tracy Farmer’s Sir Winston, who has not raced since...

Tracksideview Staff Selections —- AQUEDUCT Race 9) 1&1/8 Mile. Remsen S. Grade III. Purse $250,000 FOR TWO YEAR OLDS. Post Time: ( 3:43)/ 2:43/ 1:43/12:43 3) Cleon Jones – Tale of the Cat colt has been strong in each of his last four starts, winning and placing...

Tracksideview Staff Selections —- AQUEDUCT Race 8) 1&1/8 Mile. Demoiselle S. Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR FILLIES TWO YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 3:13)/ 2:13/ 1:13/12:13 2) Maedean – Tapit filly has won two straight, last out in the Tepin Stakes here; late kick along...

By Rick Francis —- AQUEDUCT Race 10) 1 Mile. Cigar Mile H. Grade I. Purse $750,000 A HANDICAP FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 4:16)/ 3:16/ 2:16/ 1:16 1) Whitmore (Moquett/Rosario); veteran exits a willing third in the BC Sprint, his fourth board finish of 2019;...

By Robert Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. – A Grade I winner on turf earlier this year, Mirth will make a rare start on dirt in the $100,000-guaranteed Bayakoa Stakes Sunday at Los Alamitos. A Grade III for fillies and mares (3-year-olds & up) at 1 1/16 miles, the...