Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 29, 2019) – Rick, Donna and Jeffrey Awtrey’s Marquee Prince is the lukewarm favorite in a field of eight that has been assembled for Saturday’s $60,000 Lloyd ‘Captain’ Maestri Memorial Overnight Stakes. Breaking from the rail for the...

By David Joseph —- Connections Seek Stakes ‘Glory’ in $150,000 Forward Gal (G3) Seven-Furlong Sprint Supports Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull (G2) Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – On the surface, with each of her last three races as a 2-year-old rained off the grass, it would appear...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Santana Jr. at Top of Standings after Opening Weekend After the first three days of the scheduled 57-day Oaklawn meeting, a familiar name is atop the jockey standings. It’s Ricardo Santana Jr., who is seeking his seventh consecutive Oaklawn riding title....

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 28, 2019) – Sandra New’s Oxford Comma has done nothing wrong in her past four outings and will seek another trip to the winner’s circle as the 3-1 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $75,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial Overnight Stakes –...

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 28, 2019) – A rousing victory in Saturday’s $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational allowed City of Light to officially end his career on top by earning first place in the initial National Thoroughbred Racing Association...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Monday, January 28, 2019 • Pegasus Runner-Up Seeking the Soul Targets Dubai World Cup; Tom’s d’Etat Eyes New Orleans ‘Cap • Synchrony Leads Monday Work Tab PEGASUS RUNNER-UP SEEKING THE SOUL TARGETS DUBAI WORLD CUP; TOM’S D’ETAT EYES NEW...

By David Joseph —- Maximus Mischief Gallops Sunday for Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull (G2) Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Stands at $843,158 for Wednesday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Cash is King and LC Racing’s undefeated Grade 2 winner Maximus Mischief galloped over Gulfstream Park’s...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Robertson Plots Next Move for Amy’s Challenge After watching Amy’s Challenge set a stakes record in the $100,000 American Beauty Saturday at Oaklawn, trainer Mac Robertson was plotting his next move for the filly Sunday morning. Making her 4-year-old...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Pelting rain, strong winds and temperatures in the 40s turned today’s Tampa Bay Downs program into an endurance challenge, but the release of the nominations lists for the lucrative Feb. 9 Festival Preview Day Presented by Lambholm South card...