Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Gary Yunt Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack Justify; All photos by Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Starlight Racing and Head of Plains Partners’ favored Justify took command at the half-mile pole and roared...

By Darren Rogers —- Monomoy Girl; Coady Photography MONOMOY GIRLS OUTDUELS WONDER GADOT TO WIN 144TH LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS BEFORE 113,510 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl outdueled...

By John Heims —- FERRER LOOKS FOR QUICK START TO MEET OCEANPORT, N.J. – There’s an unmistakable resolve in jockey Jose Ferrer’s voice when he discusses the 52-day Monmouth Park meeting that begins Saturday, May 5, with a nine-race card. Five months removed from a spill that...

By Gary Yunt Notes Team Captain Churchill Downs Racetrack —- QUIET, ROUTINE MORNING FOR DERBY HOPEFULS ON DERBY EVE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – On a warm and breezy Friday morning at Churchill Downs all entrants for Saturday’s 144th running of the $2,192,000...

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 12) 1&1/4 Mile. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 6:50)/ 5:50/ 4:50/ 3:50 16) Magnum Moon (Pletcher/Saez), according to racing pundits, the only thing this son...

By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 3, 2018) – A stakes schedule worth a total of $3,700,000 will be offered throughout the 2018 meet at Arlington International Racecourse, which kicks off on Friday, May 4. Headlining the 71-day season is the International...

By Matt Pappis Staff Writer Tracksideview —- .50 Pick-5 Race 3-7 2,5,6/ 2,3,4,5,9,12/1,4,6,9/ 3,4,5,8 = $ 144 .50 Pick-4 Race 5-8 1,4,6,9/ 3,4,5,8/9,11/1,3,5,7,10 = .50 Pick-5 Race 8- 12 1,3,5,10/3,6,7,10,11,12/ 1,5,7,8,9,11,12,13,14/10/ 5,7,11 = $324 .50 Pick-4 9-12...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY Benoit Photo • SMITH HOPES TO JUSTIFY HIS POSITION IN DERBY • NEW GELDING LA LA LAND RUNS IN SINGLETARY • TRAINER ROOTS FROM KENTUCKY ON SATURDAY SMITH SITTING PRETTY FOR OAKS AND DERBY Mike Smith appears to be in the enviable position of riding...

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Post Time: (10:30)/ 9:30/ 8:30/ 7:30 Race 1: 3-2-6-5 Race 2: 6-7-5 Race 3: 6-5-2 Race 4: 5-9-12-2-3-4 Race 5: 6-9-4-1 Race 6) Grade I Humana Distaff Skye Diamonds (4): mare is the best when she has some speed to...