Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, June 24, 2017) – Finley’sluckycharm reaffirmed her status as the top female sprinter in Kentucky with a comfortable 2 ¼-length front-running win over Ivy Bell in Saturday’s 28th running of the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (Grade...

By John Heims —- PROFORMA PERFECT IN JERSEY SHORE STAKES; DELGADO GETS FIRST WIN AS TRAINER Oceanport, NJ. – Darrs, Inc’s Proforma sat off the early speed before coming with a three-wide run around the turn and kicking clear late in the lane to capture the $60,000 Jersey...

NYRA RELEASE —- • ‘Remarkable’ Mind Your Biscuits exits bullet work in good order • Brown’s Stars & Stripes contingent to feature a mix of domestic and international stakes winners • NHC seats on the line in Stars & Stripes Challenge;...

By Ed Golden —- • • FAIRYTALE FILLY SOUTHERN TRUCE REMEMBERED • • KOBE’S BACK BACK TO DEFEND SAN CARLOS TITLE • • SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT REACHES $193,829 RAGS TO RICHES SOUTHERN TRUCE HONORED SUNDAY The tale of Southern Truce is one of many faded into the rich lore...

By David Joseph —- Gray Beau Posts Feature Upset; Majesto Fifth in Return Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Stands at $28,973 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jacks or Better Farm’s Awesome Banner turned in a bullet workout at Laurel Park Friday in preparation for a scheduled...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 23, 2017) – Five D Thoroughbreds’ 5-year-old chestnut mare Kathballu will attempt to upset heavily-favored Finley’sluckycharm in Saturday’s $100,000 Chicago Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs. Kathballu was beaten two...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill (June 23, 2017) – Arlington International Racecourse’s four-time leading trainer Larry Rivelli hit a new milestone when Patricia’s Hope LLC’s Do Not Enter gave “Riv” his 500th win at the Chicagoland oval in Friday’s second race....

By Ed Golden —- • • COLLECTED IS HEAVY FAVORITE FOR PRECISIONIST • • BATTLE OF MIDWAY RETURNS IN AFFIRMED STAKES • • RACING REMEMBERS MAN AMONG MEN, IVAN PUHICH BAFFERT HAS TWO FOR THE MONEY IN ‘TOUGH’ PRECISIONIST Bob Baffert has the 4-5 morning line favorite (Collected)...

By John Heims —- JOHN SERVIS’ DUO SET TO GO FOR JERSEY SHORE Trainer John Servis will send a pair of 3-year-olds to the gate Saturday to take on five rivals in the $60,000 Jersey Shore Stakes at six furlongs on the Monmouth Park main track. Even Thunder exits the Chick Lang...