Bob Hill – Handicapping

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Crushes Claiming Crown Handle Record Navarro Wins Three Claiming Crown Races, Landeros Two HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park opened its 2018-2019 Championship Meet with a record handle on the 20th edition of the Claiming Crown. Total...

By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Patternrecognition continued a winning trend by notching his third victory in succession with a powerful front-running performance to capture the 30th renewal of the Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap presented by NYRA Bets on...

By Ryan Martin —- Winter Sunset; Hodges Photography ROYALLY-BRED WINTER SUNSET IMPRESSES CATALANO, RACHEL ALEXANDRA NEXT FOR LIORA Trainer Wayne Catalano could not have been any happier with the career debut of Winter Sunset, who won first time out over the Stall-Wilson...

NYRA NEWS RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Aqueduct Racetrack’s winter and spring meets will feature a total of 52 stakes worth more than $7.3 million in purses, highlighted by the Big A’s traditional spring showcase, the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial on...

DMTC News – From the Wire Carrick © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club NEW YORK INVADERS COULD HAVE BIG SAY IN HOLLYWOOD DERBY Among his many credentials, Nick Esler is a licensed trainer who this week served an advance man for his “best mate,” Tom Morley, and frequent employer...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The Tampa Bay Downs events calendar swings into full gear Saturday with the start of the “10 Days of Festivus Challenge” handicapping contest, an online event that awards $1,000 to the winner and $500 to the runner-up. There is no charge to...

NYRA NEWS RELEASE —- Johnny Velazquez; NYRA PHOTO OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey John Velazquez earned his 6,000th career North American victory, piloting Singapore Trader (No 1) to victory in Race 5 on Friday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Velazquez is just the 18th jockey to...

By David Joseph —- Jaywalk; Joe Labozzetta Photo Multiple G1 Winner Jaywalk to Launch 2019 Season at Gulfstream Maker Enters Six Looking to Extend Claiming Crown Record Driven by Thunder Makes Return for Pletcher in $125,000 Emerald HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – D. J. Stable...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Mendelssohn stretches his legs at Aqueduct ahead of Saturday’s Cigar Mile • Lightly raced Copper Town just keeps getting better • Brown holds strong hand on Cigar Mile card • Sunny Ridge, Bonita Bianca give Servis chance to end year on a high note •...