Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Chris Ho —- Due to the recent winter storms and the cancellation of last week’s racing and in collaboration with the HBPA, Oaklawn will add Thursday January 30th to the 2024 / 2025 racing calendar. We will continue to work with the HBPA in looking at the potential for...

By Victor Ryan —- MUSICAL MISCHIEF IS AMONG A TRIO OF GRADED WINNERS SIGNED ON FOR SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LA CANADA STAKES FOR FILLIES AND MARES GOING 1 1/16 MILES AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 13, 2025)—Three graded stakes winners—Musical Mischief, Alpha Bella and...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Millionaires Nobals, Gigante Headline Trio of Turf Stakes On “Road to the Derby Day” New Orleans, La (Jan. 14, 2025) – Two sharp millionaires headline the trio of turf stakes on “Road to the Derby Day” at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, as Gigante...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Led By Hit Show, Kentucky Derby Alumni Set to Clash in Louisiana Stakes Stakes Laden “Road to the Derby Day” Program Averages One Dozen Runners New Orleans, La (Jan. 13, 2025) – Coming off a 4-year-old campaign where he strung together three graded stakes...

By Victor Ryan —- RESCHEDULED CALIFORNIA CUP ON SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS 5-DAY RACE WEEK AT SANTA ANITA STARTING THURSDAY ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 12, 2025)—Santa Anita Park, which canceled racing this weekend due to the Los Angeles County fires, will host five straight days of live...

By David Joseph —- Christian and Rajiv Maragh credit Ryan thompson3 GULFSTREAM TODAY 1.12.25 Maragh Brothers Share Starting Gate Sunday at Gulfstream G1 Winners Mixto, Stronghold Breeze for $3 Million Pegasus (G1) Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Estimated at $200,000...

By Mary Eddy —- Regally-bred Ramify tops $125K Busanda OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Ramify will make her stakes debut on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks in Saturday’s $125,000 Busanda, a nine-furlong test for sophomore fillies, at Aqueduct Racetrack. The...

By Mike Henry —- CHROME GHOST THRIVING UNDER BENNETT; $8.2M HANDLE SATURDAY OLDSMAR, FL. – When trainer Gerald Bennett acquired Chrome Ghost last February before his eighth career start, the Florida-bred gelding had yet to finish in the money and was dealing with stomach...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Built; Hodges Photo Gun Runner Winner Built Returns in $250,000 Lecomte, Faces Thirteen in “Road to the Derby Day” Finale Simply Joking Stretches Out in the $150,000 Silverbulletday New Orleans, La (Jan. 12, 2025) – Exiting a dominant gate-to-wire win in...