Bob Hill – Handicapping

By David Joseph —- My Denysse Graduates in Style in $100,000 My Dear Girl 2YO Filly Springs 50-1 Upset Over Favored Shipper Stunner HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Just For Fun Stable, Inc.’s My Denysse, bred, owned and trained by Ruben Sierra, broke her maiden in spectacular...

By David Joseph —- Ryan Thompson Photo Undefeated Rated by Merit Sweeps to Victory in $300,000 In Reality St. Elias Stable’s Homebred Completes Sweep of Florida Sire Stakes Series Jockey Jesus Rios Rides Winners of Both $300,000 FSS Stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography Accomplished Girl Takes the Prize with Perfect Trip Pan Zareta New Orleans, La (Nov. 30, 2024) – Working out a perfect trip, Gentry Farms’ Accomplished Girl scored a dominant victory in the $100,000 Pan Zareta Stakes on Saturday at Fair...

By Mary Eddy —- Pretty Ana all heart to win G3 Comely OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Three Chimneys Farm’s Kentucky homebred Pretty Ana dug in gamely in the stretch to repel post-time favorite Alpine Princess and win Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Comely, a nine-furlong route for...

By Mike Henry —- BIG EFFECT, LEON TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY SPEED DUEL TO WIN FEATURE OLDSMAR, FL. – Just about everything went Big Effect’s way in today’s featured second race at Tampa Bay Downs, a $54,500, 6-furlong sprint on the main track. After a slow start from the...

By David Joseph —- Civetta; Ryan Thompson Photo Civetta Determined Winner of $115,000 Wait a While 2YO Filly Captures First Stake of Championship Meet HALLANDALE BEACH, FL– Godolphin homebred Civetta split horses at the top of the stretch and held off 30-1 longshot Winning...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Miles Ahead; Hodges Photography Newly Minted Millionaire Miles Ahead Repeats in Thanksgiving Classic New Orleans, La (Nov. 28, 2024) – Unraced since April, Jay Em Ess Stable’s Miles Ahead overcame long odds to yet again prove his tenacity, scoring in the...

By David Joseph —- Undefeated Rated by Merit Seeks Sweep of Florida Sire Stakes Series St. Elias Homebred Favored at 3-5 for Saturday’s $300,000 In Reality Neoequos to be Scratched from Third Leg of FFS Series HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A longtime supporter of the Florida...

By Mike Henry —- JOY OF THANKSGIVING SHINES BRIGHTLY AT PAPA JIM’S; CAMACHO WINS 4, AGAIN OLDSMAR, FL. – A Tampa Bay Downs tradition is set to continue on Thursday when the staff of Papa Jim’s Kitchen serves about 300 Thanksgiving dinners to backstretch workers and...