Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Don Stevens —- THE VICTOR ARCENEAUX TRAINEE WINS HER STAKES DEBUT BY 16-1/2 LENGTHS – VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs hosted the $150,000 Louisiana Jewel Stakes for 2-year-old Louisiana-bred fillies on Friday night and the one-mile race turned into a coming out party for...

By Darren Rogers —- DONA BRUJA DRAWS OUTSIDE POST, BIDS FOR SECOND CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES VICTORY IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III CARDINAL HANDICAP Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Limousine Liberal Tops Bet On Sunshine LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017) – Dom Felipe LLC’s...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- BAFFERT’S DREAM TREE FAVORED IN SATURDAY’S DESI ARNAZ Bob Baffert-trained Dream Tree, a daughter of Uncle Mo who won her debut at Santa Anita on October 27, was tabbed for morning line favoritism by oddsmaker Russ Hudak on Thursday for...

By Darren Rogers —- WALSH CLOSELY MONITORING WEATHER AS HONORABLE DUTY PREPARES FOR GRADE I CLARK HANDICAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017) – Trainer Brendan Walsh will be closely monitoring the weather for the Grade I, $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton...

By John Heims —- Oceanport, N.J. – Monmouth Park Racetrack will conduct 52 live race days in 2018 with an additional six all-turf cards to follow at the Meadowlands. With approval from the New Jersey Racing Commission granted on Wednesday, Monmouth Park has been given the...

NYRA RELEASE —- Gold for the King looks to rebound in Sunday’s NYSS Thunder Rumble OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jump Sucker Stable’s Blacktype will look to capitalize on a cutback in distance in going for his third straight victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Artie...

By Brian W. Spencer —- FRESH FACES, FAIR GROUNDS FAVORITES RETURN IN FORMIDABLE JOCKEY AND TRAINER COLONIES; BREEDERS’ CUP VICTORS TO BE BASED AT FAIR GROUNDS NEW ORLEANS (November 15, 2017) – Live Thoroughbred racing is set to return in New Orleans for the 146th time, as...

By Brian W. Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (November 13, 2017) – Saturday’s Opening Day card at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots includes four overnight stakes restricted to Louisiana-breds that will serve as preps for Louisiana Champions Day presented by Acadian Ambulance...

By Darren Rogers —- COX KEEPING OPTIONS OPEN FOR COMMONWEATH TURF CHAMP MR. MISUNDERSTOOD LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017) – Staton Flurry’s Mr. Misunderstood, who remained unbeaten on the turf following an impressive 1 ½-length score in Saturday’s $100,000...