Bob Hill – Handicapping

NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jimmy Riccio’s 8-year-old gelding Sandy’z Slew scored a frontrunning victory for jockey Jose Ortiz and trainer Jeremiah Englehart and earned his first graded stakes victory in the Grade 3, $200,000 Troy on Sunday at...

By David Joseph —- Gunnevera Returns to Action Friday at Gulfstream Park Chilean Derby Winner Leitone Set for U.S. Debut HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –Salomon Del Valle’s Gunnevera is set for a return to action Friday at Gulfstream Park, where he is scheduled to face four rivals,...

By Ryan Martin —- • Block Carries Arlington Banner at International Festival • First European Contingent Arrives at Arlington BLOCK CARRIES ARLINGTON BANNER AT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Year by year, the International Festival of Racing is known for its salty bunch of European...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Diversify a ‘happy camper’ following dominant G1 Whitney victory • Summers keeps options open for Whitney runner-up Mind Your Biscuits • Discreet Lover Woodward-bound following strong Whitney showing • Kelly’s Humor will continue to...

By Tom Luicci —- MOOJI MOO JR. SCORES UPSET IN TYRO STAKES AT MONMOUTH; 1-2 MAE NEVER NO ROMPS BY 7 LENGTHS IN COLLEEN STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – Mooji Moo Jr took full advantage of an awkward break by 7-10 favorite Tybalt, racing to the front from the outset and never...

By David Joseph —- Cajun Firecracker Upsets Fully Loaded in $100,000 Dr. Fager Sire Cajun Breeze Beats Odds Florida Sire Stakes Opener HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadybrook Farm’s Cajun Firecracker upset heavily favored Fully Loaded in Saturday’s $100,000 Dr. Fager Division of...

DMTC News – From the Wire DAY 14 BRINKERHOFF PLAYS GIANT-SLAYER ROLE AGAIN IN SUNDAY’S LA JOLLA Trainer Val Brinkerhoff saddled Restrainedvengence to a $24.80 upset in the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes on opening day of the meeting and declared it a victory for the smaller...

By Heather Pettinger —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Lauren Evans and Ralph M. Evans’ New York-bred Diversify proved to be uncatchable as the afternoon rain subsided easily registering a 3 ½-length victory over Mind Your Biscuits in the 91st running of the Grade 1,...

By Ryan Martin —- • Nichols Expresses Confidence in Almanaar • Motion Trio Works for International Festival of Racing • Streamline Returns to Winner’s Circle NICHOLS EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN ALMANAAR After Almanaar (GB) took home his first United States victory in la...