Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Henry —- SKYWAY FESTIVAL DAY STAKES NOMINATIONS RELEASED; MARIN WINS 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Donut God and Naughty Rascal, the 1-2 finishers in the Inaugural Stakes here on Dec. 7, are among 31 newly-turned 3-year-old colts and geldings nominated to the 27th running of the...

Compiled by Robert Yates Arkansas lumberman John Ed Anthony moved closer to a pair of milestones with Jenkin’s victory in the one-mile $175,000 Year’s End Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Sunday at Oaklawn. Jenkin represented the 296th career Oaklawn victory for Anthony, 85, the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Louisiana Derby Early Bird Nominations Due Jan. 1 New Orleans, La (Dec. 31, 2024) – Early Bird nominations for the 112th running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) are due Wednesday, Jan.1. The fee of $500 includes nomination to all three of the...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Park Continues to Enhance Betting Menu and Experience for 2025 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park announced today it will add changes to its betting menu involving the Early and Late Pick 5 beginning Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Early and...

By Victor Ryan —- BULLARD AND BARNES SET FOR 7-FURLONG CLASH IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, SAN VICENTE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 30, 2024)—Bullard and Barnes, a pair of highly promising colts with Kentucky Derby aspirations, will square-off for the...

Old Friends Welcomes Six Graded-Stakes Winners for Retirement The six thoroughbreds are Count Again, Delaunay, Mission Impazible, Normandy Invasion, Rainbow Heir, and Warrior’s Reward   GEORGETOWN, KY. – Dec. 30, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, DEC. 29, 2024 BARNES (Outside) & RODRIGUEZ Ernie Belmonte Photo STAKES NOMS: GII SAN VICENTE, SANTA YNEZ GO NEXT WEEK MOTORIOUS WILL GET BREAK AFTER GII JOE HERNANDEZ WIN JOCKEY RODRIGUEZ WINS WITH FIRST-EVER SANTA ANITA MOUNT SPECIAL...

Phileas Fogg dominant in $150K Queens County victory By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jupiter Stable’s Phileas Fogg made his return to stakes company a winning one with a pacesetting romp in Sunday’s Listed $150,000 Queens County, a nine-furlong route for 3-year-olds and up, at...

by Robert Yates Jenkin; Andrew Stauffer Photo For Immediate Release HOT SPRINGS, AR – Arkansas lumberman John Ed Anthony now has two horses on the Kentucky Oaks trail following Jenkin’s three-quarter length victory in the $175,000 Year’s End Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Sunday...