Bob Hill – Handicapping

DMTC News – From the Wire Unique Bella; Benoit Photo DAY 17 UNIQUE BELLA IN THE PACIFIC CLASSIC? FIRST STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN Of the eight names on nomination forms for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic secured by the Del Mar racing office as of Thursday morning there was one...

By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A strong field of seven is set to compete in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at one mile on the inner turf at Saratoga Race Course. Barry K. Schwartz’s Voodoo Song returns to Saratoga after...

By Bailey Gallison —- GRADED STAKES WINNER BEYOND BLAME HEADS FIELD OF 13 IN GRADE III PUCKER UP ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.– Pop-A-Top’s Beyond Blame will look to make it back-to-back graded stakes victories when she challenges a dozen other sophomore fillies in the Grade III...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Aug. 9, 2018) – Oaklawn, the track with the highest purses in the Midwest, has released the first issue of its condition books for the first live season that extends beyond its signature Arkansas Derby Day. The cover of the condition...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Undefeated G1 Carter hero Army Mule back in Pletcher barn • Bravazo looks to follow in Will Take Charge’s hoofprints in G1 Travers • Realm to target Belmont Fall Meet after first stakes win in Sunday’s Alydar • Outside post, good ground could...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Bitacora is slated to seek back-to-back stakes wins and her third straight victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Panama City at Gulfstream Park. The Peter Walder-trained 4-year-old filly, who captured the $100,000 Ginger Punch June 16, will...

NYRA RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Wednesday’s Pick 6 sequence at Saratoga Race Course went unsolved, triggering a carryover of $63,970 heading into Thursday’s card at the Spa. Wednesday’s sequence commenced when Somelikeithotbrown (No. 2)...

By Bailey Gallison —- Thirteen sophomores will line up for the 42nd running of the Grade I $400,000 Secretariat Stakes – a mile-and-a-quarter turf test for 3-year-olds at Arlington International Racecourse on Saturday, Aug. 11. Chad Brown will saddle William H. Lawrence’s...

By Tom Luicci —- STEEPLECHASE RACING RETURNS TO MONMOUTH THURSDAY WITH A TRIO OF JUMP RACES ON THE EIGHT-RACE CARD OCEANPORT, N.J. – Steeplechase racing returns to Monmouth Park on Thursday following a one-year hiatus, with three jump races highlighting the eight-race card....