Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 23, 2018) – Trainer Todd Pletcher’s horses for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) contingent are expected to arrive at Louisville International Airport at 1:30 (all times Eastern) this afternoon after...

By Pat McKenna —- 150th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 9 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival set for June 7-9 ELMONT, N.Y. – Live thoroughbred racing will return to Belmont Park on Friday, April 27 for its 54-day spring/summer meet packed with exciting racing action...

By Darren Rogers —- NEWMARKET, ENGLAND, April 23, 2018—Phoenix Thoroughbreds’ Kentucky Derby hopeful Gronkowski has incurred a slight infection and will not be able make the international journey to America and participate as scheduled in the Run for the Roses. The...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, April 23, 2018) – Record-setting Arkansas Derby (G1) and Rebel Stakes (G2) days contributed to an – 11% increase in total handle during Oaklawn’s recently concluded 2018 live season. An estimated crowd of 64,500 turned out April...

By Amy Owens —- Focus Group Rallies to Win Featured Hurstland Purse on Military Day LEXINGTON, KY (April 22, 2018) – Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Focus Group rallied from far back to win Sunday’s featured $76,000 Hurstland Purse for older horses by 1¼ lengths...

By Mike Willman —- NESSY Benoit Photo HEAVILY FAVORED NESSY TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES BY A MEASURED LENGTH UNDER SMITH; TRAINED BY WILKES, HE GETS MARATHON 1 ¾ MILES ON TURF IN 2:48.03 HOMEBRED GELDING BY FLOWER ALLEY PROVIDES OWNERS WITH...

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. and trainer Chad Brown wrapped up the Aqueduct Racetrack season with respective three-win days on Sunday to secure top honors for the spring meet at the Big A. Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stable...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – In addition to its simulcast of the 144th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and six other graded stakes from Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 5, Tampa Bay Downs will introduce a pair of new $100,000 stakes for 3-year-olds. Both the...

By Darren Rogers —- PATRONA MARGARITA BREEZES IN PREPARATION FOR KENTUCKY OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, April 22, 2018) – Craig Upham’s Ashland Stakes (Grade I) third-place finisher Patrona Margarita recorded a half-mile breeze in :48.80 on Sunday morning at Churchill Downs...