Bob Hill – Handicapping

DMTC News – From the Wire —- FRIDAY: CROSS-ENTERED FLAMBOYANT IS TURF CUP FAVORITE Flamboyant, co-owned by California Horse Racing Board Chairman Charles Winner, has been established as the 3-1 favorite in a field of nine on oddsmaker Russ Hudak’s morning line for the...

By Darren Rogers —- GOOD SAMARITAN HOPES FOR STRONG PACE IN CLARK HANDICAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing and Head of Plains Partners’ Good Samaritan enters Friday’s $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton...

By Jim Miller —- STICKNEY, IL – Saturday marks the 80th running of the most historic race on Hawthorne’s calendar as the $150,000, Grade 3 Hawthorne Gold Cup returns. To be contested at 1 ¼ miles over the Hawthorne main track, a field of eight has assembled with...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- Fourteen older fillies and mares will be tested at the marathon distance of a mile and three-eighths on the grass as the highlight of an eight-race holiday program of Thoroughbred racing Thanksgiving Thursday in the $100,000 Red Carpet...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Much Trouble Impresses Amoss • Daughter of Ashado Tops ‘Black Friday’ 2-Year-Old Maiden STALL ON TOP AFTER FOUR-BAGGER OPENING DAY Trainer Al Stall Jr. went into Opening Day with the best chance to have a big day and his barn succeeded in such by...

By Rick Francis —- The 93rd running of the Thanksgiving Handicap headlines the traditional opening of the 146th Fair Grounds meet; let’s take a look at the starting field. Race 9), Thanksgiving Handicap 3YO & UP 6 Furlongs Post Time 3:05 CST Charming Deputy (1),...

By Darren Rogers —- First Turn, Derby 143; CD Photo ‘ALL OTHERS’ STRONGLY FAVORED IN FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURES POOL, BUT STRONG SUPPORT EXPECTED FOR BREEDERS’ CUP HERO GOOD MAGIC, BOLT D’ORO Wagering on Four-Day Pool Opens Thanksgiving Day, Concludes Sunday, Nov. 26 at 6...

By Darren Rogers —- KENTUCKY DERBY SIRE FUTURE WAGER RETURNS; POOL OPEN THURSDAY AND CLOSES SUNDAY AT 6 P.M. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Nov. 20, 2017) – Offspring sired by Curlin – led by Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI) top two Good Magic and Solomini – are 8-1 odds...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After a season in which it hosted the winners of two Triple Crown races and a Breeders’ Cup race, Tampa Bay Downs is set to resume its 2017-2018 racing season with Saturday’s “Opening Day” card. Post time for the first of 10 races is 12:25...