Bob Hill – Handicapping

NYRA RELEASE —- Midnight Bisou; NYRA Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Multiple graded stakes winner Midnight Bisou will look to get back on top as she leads a a field of eight in the Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama for 3-year-old fillies at 1 ¼ miles, one of two stakes on...

By Tom luicci —- TRAINER NAVARRO ON VERGE OF SETTING VICTORY RECORD AT MONMOUTH PARK FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR OCEANPORT, N.J. – Jorge Navarro’s training accomplishments at Monmouth Park continue to sound like a broken record. With three horses entered on Thursday’s card,...

By Tom Pedulla SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Michael Dubb’s path to thoroughbred ownership began in a most improbable way – with a night spent sleeping in his van near Saratoga Race Course because he lacked money for a hotel. Dubb and a friend ventured a couple of...

NYRA RELEASE —- WHAT: Week #5 at Saratoga Race Course WHEN: Wednesday, August 15 – Monday, August 20, 2018 WHERE: Saratoga Race Course WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Bolton Landing: The afternoon features a pair of stakes: the $100,000 Bolton Landing for 2-year-old fillies on...

Jim Mulvihill/NTRA —- SISTERCHARLIE HIGHEST-RANKED TURF HORSE IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL OFF THIRD G1 WIN OF 2018 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, August 13, 2018) – Four-year-old filly Sistercharlie moved to eighth on this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll after her third Grade...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Talk Veuve to Me breezes ahead of 1 ¼-mile test in G1 Alabama • Alabama heavyweight Midnight Bisou turns in ‘easy half’ • Jockeys Saez, Santana enjoying solid start to Spa meet • Hofburg and Elate on track for respective Grade 1 races on...

DMTC News – From the Wire Accelerate: Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner Photo DAY 20 ACCELERATE, ‘LIEUTENANT, UNIQUE BELLA IN FINAL CLASSIC WORKS John Sadler-trained Accelerate, the likely morning line favorite for Saturday’s $1 million TVG Pacific Classic and race-nominated The...

By Ryan Martin —- Robert Bruce Delights His Chilean Connections Morley Speaks Volumes of Secretariat Winner Carrick Oscar Performance Sent to Rood and Riddle Following Million ROBERT BRUCE DELIGHTS HIS CHILEAN CONNECTIONS Convento Viejo’s bloodstock advisor Lui...

By Tom Luicci —- FASHION BREAK HOLDS OFF 1-2 FAVORITE JIMI BAGS TO WIN SUNDAY’S FEATURED ALLOWANCE AT MONMOUTH OCEANPORT, N.J. – Fashion Break survived an early speed duel and then had enough left to hold off 1-2 favorite Jimi Bags for a half-length victory in the featured...