Bob Hill – Handicapping

DMTC News —- DAY 5 ESPINOZA INJURED, BOBBY ABU DHABI DIES IN WORKOUT ACCIDENT Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital with undetermined injuries after his mount, Bobby Abu Dhabi, suffered an apparent heart attack and died on the track...

By Ryan Martin —- • E.T. Baird Returns to Winner’s Circle • Platinum Warrior Pointing for Grade I Secretariat • DiVito in California State of Mind, Ships Seven to Del Mar E.T. BAIRD RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE After a year and a half hiatus from race riding, jockey E.T....

By Brian Bohl SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Monomoy Girl maintained her place atop the 3-year-old filly division, surging to the front, maintaining the lead and outkicking worthy challenger Midnight Bisou for a three-length win in the 102nd running of the Grade 1, $300,000...

By Rick Francis —- Race 7) Caress Stakes F&M 5&1/2 Furlongs (TURF) Post Time 4:24 EDT 7) Girls Know Best, Kenneally/Lanerie; comes in hot having won 3-straight. Caleb’s Posse filly is a 10-time winner and with a hot work tab to view, is ready for this spot....

NYRA RELEASE —- • Sistercharlie in fine fettle after G1 Diana win; Despite minor setback, Gronkowski remains on target for G1 Travers • Motion undeterred after posting fifth runner-up finish in G1 Diana • Bravazo taking Haskell-Travers route, Sporting Chance to G2 Jim Dandy...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- DAY 4 ITSINTHEPOST, HUNT RENEW RIVALRY IN SUNDAY’S EDDIE READ There was a three-race series, from late summer into the fall of last year, in which Itsinthepost and Hunt battled to what, in boxing terms, would be called a draw. It started...

By Tom Luicci —- TRAINER BREEN HOPING ROAMING UNION FINDS BEST STRIDE IN $1 MILLION BETFAIR.HASKELL INVITATIONAL ON JULY 29 OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Kelly Breen hasn’t yet been able to coax the best out of Roaming Union but he’s hoping that changes during the 3-year-old...

By Heather Pettinger SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Ultra Brat nearly pulled off a 15-1 upset in the first Grade 1 of the Saratoga Race Course meet, but it was even-money favorite Sistercharlie who prevailed under a perfectly timed ride by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, nailing...

By Anthony Affrunti SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY. – Starlight Racing’s Sombeyay closed with a flourish to win the 104th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Sanford for juveniles by a neck on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The bay colt by Into Mischief benefitted by a patient...