Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Willman —- McKinzie; Zoe Metz Photos BAFFERT’S MULTIPLE STAKES WINNING MCKINZIE LIKELY FAVORITE AT SEVEN FURLONGS EXTRAORDINARY CAST INCLUDES SIX EASTERN SHIPPERS, INCLUDING ASMUSSEN’S COPPER BULLET ARCADIA, Calif. —With owners and trainers nationwide looking for...

By Mike Willman —- ARCADIA, Calif.—Trainer Jeff Mullins’ classy Irish-bred River Boyne looms a standout versus 10 fellow sophomores in Wednesday’s Grade II, $200,000 Mathis Brothers Mile (turf) at Santa Anita. Most recently second, beaten a half length by French-bred star...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS – Town and Country Racing’s Moonlit Garden will go for her second career stakes victory when she takes on six other fillies and mares in the $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes. Breaking from the rail as the 5-2 second choice for the mile and 70 yard...

By Mike Willman —- BAFFERT’S STREAKING DREAM TREE HEADS OPENING DAY GRADE I, $300,000 LA BREA STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS; FIELD OF NINE SOPHOMORE FILLIES INCLUDES FOUR EASTERN SHIPPERS ARCADIA, Calif.—Bob Baffert’s brilliant undefeated filly Dream Tree will attempt to extend...

By David Joseph —- Video of Kukulkan from Saturday Morning HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Cuadra San Jorge’s Kukulkan, winner of Mexico’s Triple Crown and undefeated in 14 races, has been confirmed for the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), the richest race in North...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Making his second start off a 13-month layoff, Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners’ Coal Front captured his third graded-stakes victory Saturday at Gulfstream Park while registering a 3 ¾-length triumph in the $100,000 Mr....

By David Joseph —- Breezes 5F in 1:01.40 for North America’s Richest Race Jan. 29 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Accelerate Breezes Cigar Mile (G1) Winner Patternrecognition Works Video Gunnevera, Accelerate, Patternrecognition HALLANDALE, BEACH – Margoth’s Gunnevera...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although his is a relatively new face to most Tampa Bay Downs regulars, Michael Stidham first trained horses here in 1980 when his late father, George Stidham, sent him to Oldsmar with about 10 run-of-the-mill horses and specific...

By David Joseph —- Sunday’s 11-Race Program Last Before Christmas Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $66,598 Gulfstream’s Wednesday’s Card Begins at Noon Bricks and Mortar Returns a Winner HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s 11-race program Sunday, which...