Bob Hill – Handicapping

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 D’AMATO SEEKS FIRST BIG CAP WITH FAVORITE NEWGRANGE WORK TAB: GI BEHOLDER MILE, GIII SANTA YSABEL PROSPECTS DRILL SUNDAY’S COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 FEATURES 3 GRADED STAKES LAVA MAN AUTOGRAPH SESSION WITH NAKATANI, O’NEILL ON SUNDAY...

Quick Look at Four Derby Preps Bob Hill, TSV writer The first weekend in March offers up four Kentucky Derby prep races. Three of the races offer 50 points to the winner, essentially making them win-and-you’re-in affairs. The fourth race, on the synthetic surface at Turfway Park...

By David Joseph —- February 29, 2024 Real Macho; Gulfsteam Photo Gulfstream News & Notes Real Macho Gets Back to Two Turns in G2 Fountain of Youth Hades’ Trainer Content to Watch and Wait for G1 Florida Derby G1-Winning Millionaire Atone Returns in G3 Canadian Turf...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Dominant Texas Turf Mile Champ Neat Headlines $100,000 Black Gold Stakes A field of 12 3-year-old males sign on as Fair Grounds will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Black Gold becoming the first Louisiana Derby champion to go on and win the Kentucky...

By Keith McCalmont —- Gin Gin looks to double up on stakes scores in $200K Busher OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Calumet Farm’s Kentucky homebred Gin Gin will look to add to her 26 Kentucky Oaks points in Saturday’s Listed $200,000 Busher, at Aqueduct Racetrack. The one-turn mile for...

By Mike Willman —- GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP & THREE OTHER GRADED STAKES SHIFTED FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN FORECAST SUNNY SKIES LIKELY FOR BOTH THE 87th RUNNING OF THE BIG CAP PRESENTED BY YAAMAVA’ RESORT & CASINO AS WELL AS THE $300,000 DK...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 Benoit Photo MANDELLA AIMS FOR 4th BIG CAP, STAKES HAT TRICK SUNDAY WORK TAB: OAKS PROSPECTS KOPION, NOTHING LIKE YOU TUNE-UP HALL OF FAME FINALISTS: SANTA ANITA WELL-REPRESENTED SANTA ANITA HANDICAP CARD MOVED TO SUNDAY...

Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release The truth will finally come out Saturday at Oaklawn. Lightly raced Time for Truth will make his first start around two turns – a week later than originally scheduled – in the eighth race, an 8 ½-furlong,...

By David Joseph —- Lynch Seeks to Spoil Maker’s Mac Diarmida Party with Anglophile Maker Bids for Fifth Success in G2 Turf Route with 3 Entrants HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Brian Lynch will saddle Michael Thomas Paradis’ Anglophile for a start in Saturday’s $200,000 Mac Diarmida...