Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Anthony Affrunti —- Enticed; Joe Labozzetta Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The Road to the Kentucky Derby is a bit shorter following the conclusion of Saturday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham at Aqueduct Racetrack, as Godolphin’s homebred colt Enticed closed...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Diodoro in Three-Way Battle for Leading Trainer Honors The top of the trainer standings at Oaklawn is like a map of the stable area. Immediately south of trainer Robertino Diodoro is the barn of Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. Just to the northwest of...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – There are a variety of ways to get a 3-year-old to the Churchill Downs winner’s circle on the first Saturday in May. Just ask Kentucky Derby-winning trainers Todd Pletcher and H. Graham Motion, who hope their entries in Saturday’s Grade II,...

By Don Stevens —- La Mistake; Coady Photos INSPEIGHTOFYOU TAKES THE OWNER APPRECIATION DISTAFF AT DELTA DOWNS – JOCKEY GERARD MELANCON WINS BOTH STAKES RACES ON THE PROGRAM – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs kicked off its closing weekend of live Thoroughbred racing on...

By Ryan Martinj —- Stallion Heiress Makes Comeback In Nelson J. Menard • Beyond Blame Steps Up In Allen “Black Cat” LaCombe FOREVER UNBRIDLED LOGS PENULTIMATE LOCAL BREEZE FOR DUBAI WORLD CUP Champion Older Dirt Mare Forever Unbridled turned in her second to last breeze in...

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- BOLT D’ORO Zoe Metz Photography • THREE-YEAR-OLD STARS IN SAN FELIPE SPOTLIGHT • GIANT EXPECTATIONS IS LIKELY FOR THE BIG ’CAP • BOWIES HERO FACES CHAMPION WORLD APPROVAL • CITY OF LIGHT FAVORED IN GRADE I TRIPLE BEND • BAFFERT’S...

By Mike Willman —- RECENT GRADE I WINNER CITY OF LIGHT, EDWARDS GOING LEFT & CAPTAIN SCOTTY ALL PROMINENT IN WIDE OPEN GRADE I, $400,000 TRIPLE BEND STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS THIS SATURDAY RACE IS ONE OF FOUR GRADED STAKES ON BLOCKBUSTER 11-RACE CARD WITH 12 NOON POST...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Chad Brown has a tremendous track record of success with all types of horses, but turf females have been a specialty. The two-time Eclipse Award winner as Outstanding Trainer in North America seeks to build on that reputation Saturday,...

By Mike Willman —- WORLD APPROVAL Zoe Metz Photography ECLIPSE CHAMPION WORLD APPROVAL, OM & WHAT A VIEW ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE (TURF) RACE IS ONE OF FOUR GRADED STAKES ON BLOCKBUSTER 11-RACE CARD WITH 12 NOON POST ARCADIA,...