Bob Hill – Handicapping

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2019) – A jaw-dropping display of brilliance over one of the most storied venues in racing was enough to launch the pocket rocket that is Imperial Hint into a top-10 position in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Trained...

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Shancelot broke sharply from the outside and set torrid opening fractions, but was able to shine brightly in his stakes debut when waltzing home under a hand ride by Emisael Jaramillo in Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- HRONIS, SADLER STAY ON A ROLL THAT’S ‘NEVER OLD HAT’ Cistron’s victory in Saturday’s Grade I $300,000 Bing Crosby brought trainer John Sadler and owner Kosta Hronis of Hronis Racing and his family to the winner’s circle following a stakes...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Imperial Hint earns 114 Beyer for track record G1 performance Tax emerges from G2 Jim Dandy in good order, points to G1 Runhappy Travers; Tacitus to target Travers; War of Will in good order Channel Cat in fine fettle following G2 Bowling Green...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Unbeaten in her first two career starts on the dirt, both earlier this year, Tasting the Stars became a stakes winner in her first try on the grass, showing an impressive late kick to capture the $75,000 Just Jenda Stakes by 1¾ lengths on...

By Rick Francis —- Del Mar Race 8) Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes 6 Furlongs Post Time 8:30 EDT 7) Recruiting Ready (Hough/Prat); has had five tough 2019 starts, winning and showing along with a pair of seconds, all against the highest level of sprinters. It’s hard to...

By Rick Francis —- SARATOGA Race 11) Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes 3yo 1&1/8th Mile Post Time 6:51 EDT 4) Global Campaign – lightly raced Curlin colt has won 3-of-4 career starts and exits a solid Grade 3 Peter Pan victory, run at today’s route; he’s...

By Grant LaGrange —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 26, 2019) – West Point Thoroughbreds Dabo will make his return to Arlington International Racecourse on Saturday where he will take on a field of five others in the Springfield Stakes, which will be run at one mile on the...

By Rick Francis —- Sunny skies and a dry track await a field of seven accomplished sprinters in the running of the Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap; let’s take a look at the contenders. Saratoga Race 9) Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap 6 Furlongs Post Time 5:44 EDT 1) Mitole...