Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Henry —- $3,000 BUY WINS DISTAFF TURF TEST; LATE CALL STAGES AWESOME RALLY OLDSMAR, FL. – Anyone who thinks Thoroughbred ownership is only for millionaires and corporate bigwigs should compare notes with trainer Michael Simone. After the 6-year-old mare Red Wind...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Lagynos Gives Asmussen and Morales Second Consecutive Woodchopper; Wild Bout Hilary Unaccosted in Pago Hop Lagynos; Hodges Photos New Orleans, La (Dec. 28, 2024) – Saturday’s stakes action at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots included two 1 1/16 miles...

By Mike Henry —- O’CONNELL EARNS TRAINER OF MONTH HONOR; MARAGH SCORES FIRST WIN OLDSMAR, FL. – Kathleen O’Connell knows defending last season’s Tampa Bay Downs training title will be a herculean task. “It’s never easy to win at Tampa. The turf course is excellent, the dirt...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 12.27.24 Literate Can Get Drexler Rolling in $100,000 Key West Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Pool Estimated at $250,000 Late Pick 5 Pool Tops $2 Million Friday, Returns $1,710 G1 Winner White Abarrio Continues Comeback Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH,...

Compiled by Robert Yates Among Oaklawn’s biggest perks is money. Among the biggest beneficiaries of that money so far this season is apprentice jockey Tyler Bacon, 17, who is riding at Oaklawn for the first time at the 2024-2025 meeting. Bacon began the meeting with 51 career...

By Joe Kristufek —- Smoken Wicked‘ Hodges Smoken Wicked, Secret Faith Return on Short Rest to Headline Sunday’s Pair of Louisiana Futurities New Orleans, La (Dec. 27, 2024) – Two editions of the $100,000 Louisiana Futurity, one for the colts and one for the fillies,...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 2024 O’NEILL BAGS 2 STAKES WINS INCLUDING FIRST GI MALIBU KOPION DOING WELL AFTER GI LA BREA WIN; TAMARA ON THE MEND OPENING DAY ATTRACTS CROWD OF 41,562; HANDLE UP 17.4% MYSTIK DAN DEPARTS FOR OAKLAWN PARK SUNDAY MORNING O’NEILL’S 2...

By Victor Ryan —- Benoit J B STRIKES BACK SPRINGS 16-1 UPSET IN FIRST-EVER RUNNING OF GRADE II, $200,000 LAFFIT PINCAY JR. STAKES ON OPENING DAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 26, 2024)—In the first-ever running of the Grade II, $200,000 Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes, J B...

By Victor Ryan —- Benoit Photo FAVORITE RAGING TORRENT PREVAILS IN GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES ON OPENING DAY AT SANTA ANITA; KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER MYSTIK DAN LAST ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 26, 2024)—Raging Torrent, bet down to the 5-2 favorite, finished best of all to provide...