Bob Hill – Handicapping

NYRA UPDATE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Isabelle de Tomaso’s New Jersey homebred Irish War Cry, whose multiple Grade 2 wins include the April 8 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack, will make his next start in the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes,...

NYRA Release —- For work videos, please visithttps://www.youtube.com/NYRAvideo • Hollywood Handsome lookin’ good for New York • Lookin At Lee breezes under sunny skies ahead of G1 Belmont Stakes • Mohaymen sizzles in Sunday breeze for G1 Mohegan Sun Met Mile • Classic...

By Ed Golden —- • • BEHOLDER MILE IS ALL IT WAS CRACKED UP TO BE • • BIG MACHER DRILLS FOR RETURN IN THOR’S ECHO • • TALAMO SURGENARROWS GAP IN JOCKEYS’ RACE • • GORMLEY BELMONT DECISION ‘PLANE,’ NOT SIMPLE BEHOLDER MILE DIDN’T DISAPPOINT IN EXCITEMENT The Beholder Mile...

By Jenny Kellner —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A field of eight budding 2-year-old fillies will gather Thursday for the 106th edition of the $150,000 Astoria, one of three stakes for fillies at Belmont Park as the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, presented by NYRA Bets, gets...

By David Joseph —- Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $698,498 Sweetontheladies Rallies for Crystal River Victory Leonel Reyes Makes Three Winner’s Circle Visits HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will offer a carryover jackpot of $698,498 Wednesday...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 4, 2017) – Mark Stanley’s Churchill Downs-based Hollywood Handsome added his name to Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) probable roster, according to trainer Dallas Stewart. “I’m so excited to get this horse to...

NYRA Release —- • Romans says J Boys Echo’s work might be his best ever • Belmont Stakes contender Twisted Tom had his final tune-up • Lynch ready to ‘roll the dice’ with Meantime in G1 Belmont • Epicharis gets some fresh air, Lookin At Lee slated for...

By Bailey Gallison & Brian Spencer —- • Apprentice Nunez Earns First Career Win • What’s Up Dude Ready to Debut • My Mertie May Contest Isaac Murphy APPRENTICE NUNEZ EARNS FIRST CAREER WIN Riding his third mount of the meet at Arlington International Racecourse,...

By John Heims —- NO MORE MUSIC WILL TRY TO STEAL THE SHOW IN SUNDAY’S FEATURE No More Music stretches back out to his preferred two turns in his second start of the season in Sunday’s $40,000 allowance optional claiming feature going a mile and a sixteenth on the Monmouth...