Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Jennifer Hoyt —- SONNETEER PICKS UP FIRST STAKES WIN IN $125,000 FIFTH SEASON STAKES HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, Jan. 12, 2018) – Calumet Farm’s Sonneteer, who almost stole the show in the 2017 Rebel Stakes at odds of 112-1, reaffirmed his affinity for Oaklawn by finally...

By Mike Henry —- CHILEAN JOCKEY STRIVES TO MAKE NAME KNOWN TO OLDSMAR FOLLOWERS OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs jockey Andres Ulloa got a taste of the big time in 2016 when he traveled to Santa Anita to watch his older brother, Gonzalo Ulloa Perez, ride Chilean-bred Kitcat...

By Don Stevens —- Testing One Two; Coady Photography SUMMER HOUSE ROLLS IN THE ELDORADO STAKES – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs hosted a pair of stakes races on Friday night headed by the $60,000 Take Charge Brandi, which was won impressively by Brittlyn Stable, Inc.’s...

By Ed Golden —- • LA CANADA DISTANCE IDEAL FOR RESKY BUSINESS • INSTA IRMA SET FOR HOLIDAY FEATURE MONDAY • MARATHON ASTRA STAKES SUITS SHAZARA’S STYLE • VAN DYKE AT HIS BEST FOR THE KALOOKAN QUEEN MOREY FILLY ALL BUSINESS AT MILE DISTANCE OF LA CANADA Resky Business makes...

By Ryan Martin —- • Casse Will Likely Opt For Silverbulletday With Wonder Gadot • Texas Invaders Analyze This Jet, Terra’s Angel Step Up In Lecomte, Silverbulletday • Hollendorfer Ships Instilled Regard For Lecomte • Mom’s On Strike, Giada Vegas Put Winning Streaks On The...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Von Hemel Looks to Keep Lengthy Win Streak Alive One constant the last four decades at Oaklawn has been trainer Don Von Hemel of Hot Springs. Actually, he’s been more like a sure bet. Von Hemel, 83, has at least one victory at every Oaklawn meeting since...

TSV Staff Selections —- Special Ops looks for Graded glory in Grade 3 Col. E.R. Bradley; All photos by Coady Photography Race 8), 1&1/16th Mile. Colonel E. R. Bradley H. R. BRADLEY H. Purse $125,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 5:35/( 4:35)/ 3:35/ 2:35...

TSV Staff Selection —- Wonder Gadot one to beat in Silverbulletday; All Photos by Susie Raisher/NYRA Twelve promising 3-year-old fillies are set to go in the 26th running of the Silverbulletday Stakes; let’s take a look at the starters. Race 7) 1m70yds. Silverbulletday S....

By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- GULFSTREAM Race 8) CLAIMING : $16,000 7 1/2 Furlongs Turf Post Time 3:30 EST Famous Fact (4): Steps up after winning easily in the Clm 16,000N2L to the N3L condition and gets a softer field; with a repeat effort he will be in the mix at a...