Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Big Names Work Wednesday at Oaklawn Several notable horses worked over a fast track Wednesday morning at Oaklawn, including multiple stakes winner Whitmore for co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs. Breezing for the first time since finishing...

By Ryan Martin —- • Synchrony Kicks Off 6-Year-Old Campaign in Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap • Casse Targets Grade II Tampa Bay Derby With Dream Maker • Regally-Bred and Maturing Gun It Gives Risen Star a Try • Quip Not Making the Trip for Grade III Mineshaft Handicap •...

By Mike Henry —- IMPERIAL HINT SET FOR PELICAN; CENTENO OK, STATUS FOR FRIDAY UNCERTAIN OLDSMAR, FL. – Imperial Hint, a two-time Eclipse Award finalist in the Male Sprinter category, will make his 2019 debut in Saturday’s $100,000, 6-furlong Pelican Stakes for horses...

By Ryan Martin —- • Serengeti Empress, Lone Sailor Ready for Their First Tests of the Year • Chasing Yesterday, Kingly Not Making Trip to Fair Grounds • McFadden Not Getting Ahead of Himself with Risen Star Contender Country House SERENGETI EMPRESS, LONE SAILOR READY FOR...

By Ryan Martin —- QUIP DRAWS OUTSIDE IN GRADE III MINESHAFT HANDICAP; VETERAN HOGY SEEKS TENTH STAKES WIN IN COLONEL POWER STAKES NEW ORLEANS– Grade II winner Quip is set for his 4-year-old debut in the Grade III $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap on Saturday, February 16, where...

By Ryan Martin —- • Bloom Hopeful That Henley’s Joy Has Capability to Perform on Dirt • Grade I Belmont Oaks Invitational the Long Term Goal for Winter Sunset BLOOM HOPEFUL THAT HENLEY’S JOY HAS CAPABILITY TO PERFORM ON DIRT This time of the year, it’s natural for...

By David Joseph —- X Y Jet Headlines Wednesday’s Gulfstream Feature Seeking to Punch Ticket for Third Trip to Dubai Field Includes Louisiana Derby (G2) Winner Nobly Indy HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Rockingham Ranch and Gelfenstein Farm’s X Y Jet headlines Wednesday’s featured...

By Ryan Martin —- SYNCHRONY SEEKS BACK-TO-BACK WINS IN GRADE III FAIR GROUNDS HANDICAP; BEAU RECALL MADE 2-1 FAVORITE FOR ALBERT M. STALL MEMORIAL NEW ORLEANS (February 12, 2019) – Pin Oaks Stables’ Synchrony has done no wrong in his three career starts over the...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The first Kentucky Derby Championship Series race is Feb.16 at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The mile-and-a-sixteenth Risen Star drew a field of 15 (one is an also eligible), so look for a field of 14. Lecomte winner War of...