Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amy’s Challenge; Oaklawn Photos HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018) – Novogratz Racing Stables Inc.’s Amy’s Challenge is now a perfect three-for-three after a hard-fought victory over 4-5 favorite Mia Mischief in Saturday’s $125,000 Dixie...

By Ed Golden —- • GIANT EXPECTATIONS IN ‘TERRIFIC’ DRILL FOR PEGASUS • OHIO-BRED MARE IN GRADE III LAS CIENEGAS STAKES • CHROME’S BROTHER FAVERSHAM EYES CAL CUP DERBY • CALIFORNIA-BREDS ON CENTER STAGE NEXT SATURDAY • SHIP & STAY PROGRAM PAYS DIVIDENDS TO HORSEMEN •...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After a runaway victory last June in the Tremont Stakes at Belmont, the then-2-year-old colt He Hate Me spiked a temperature, forcing trainer Horacio De Paz to send him to the sidelines. A subsequent loss of weight caused De Paz and the...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Marc Keller’s Quezon stayed comfortably off the pace before handily gaining the lead in the stretch to cruise to a 4 1/4-length win in the first running of the $100,000 La Verdad for New York-bred filly and mare sprinters in...

By Ryan Martin —- • Wonder Gadot, Heavenly Love To Meet Again In Rachel Alexandra • Three-Year-Olds Clash In Salty Saturday Allowance Event • Familiar Foes Face Off In Saturday’s Sixth Race WONDER GADOT, HEAVENLY LOVE TO MEET AGAIN IN RACHEL ALEXANDRA Trainer Mark Casse’s...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Bronze Age Prepares For 4-Year-Old Debut Only four horses finished ahead of probable 3-year-old champion male West Coast during his nine-race campaign last year. One is Bronze Age, who is scheduled to make his 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s fifth race at...

SANTA ANITA PRESS BOX —- LESLIE MARTIN PHOTO GUN RUNNER TAKES FIRST TRIP AROUND GULFSTREAM HALLANDALE BEACH, FL. – Gun Runner, the likely favorite in the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Saturday, Jan. 27, took his first trip around Gulfstream Park...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Friday, Jan. 19, 2018) –Oaklawn management has canceled Friday’s nine-race card due to track conditions. Temperatures were record lows Tuesday and Wednesday and only slightly warmer Thursday. The track has not thawed completely and for...

By Michael Johnson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The fourth running of the $100,000 Bay Ridge was worth the wait. After being rescheduled twice from its original date on December 29 because of live racing cancellations, fans witnessed an exciting prolonged stretch duel as...