Bob Hill – Handicapping

DMTC News – From the Wire Gary Stevens © Benoit Photo A TRIFECTA OF HALL OF FAMERS ON THE RETIREMENT OF GARY STEVENS A few minutes before the fourth race on today’s program, Del Mar will honor Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens. On Tuesday, Stevens, 55, announced the end of a...

By Mike Henry —- TIME TO DREAM AGAIN: OPENING DAY POINTS TO SEASON OF POSSIBILITIES OLDSMAR, FL. – Like any racetrack, Tampa Bay Downs is a place where dreams often come true for horsemen, jockeys and bettors. Before dreams can be realized, though, they have to be clearly...

By Darren Rogers —- Churchill Downs Photo COX LOOKS AHEAD TO LEOFRIC’S 6-YEAR-OLD CAMPAIGN FOLLOWING GUTSY GRADE I CLARK VICTORY LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018) – With Leofric’s indomitable victory in Friday’s $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare...

DMTC News – From the Wire Battle of Midway © Benoit Photo The $100,000 Native Diver Stakes for older Thoroughbreds and the $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes for two-year-olds will be the featured attractions Sunday at Del Mar. Battle of Midway, winner of the Breeders’ Cup...

By Keith McCalmont and Najja Thompson OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Beach Haven Thoroughbreds’ Sassy Agnes completed an all-stakes hat trick with a dominant front-running performance to capture Friday’s $100,000 Key Cents at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by Linda Rice, the...

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Jackpot Grows to $103,182 for Saturday Noon First Post for 11-Race Program MIAMI GARDENS, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Friday at Gulfstream Park West, growing the carryover jackpot to $103,182.09 for Saturday’s 11-race program. Two...

By Brian Bohl and Keith McCalmont —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Cleber Massey’s Blamed emphatically answered the question of handling the increased distance when she raced to the front, extended her lead coming out of the final turn and outkicked a charging Remedy in...

By Darren Rogers —- LANERIE VAULTS BACK INTO CONTENTION TO BE FALL MEET LEADING RIDER WITH FOUR-WIN THURSDAY LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 23, 2018) – Veteran jockey Corey Lanerie leapt back into contention to defend his Fall Meet leading rider title at Churchill Downs with...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Godolphin’s Lady Montdore will look to build on her strong start since arriving from France when she competes against a 14-horse field in Saturday’s Grade 3, $400,000 Long Island for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up...