Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Michael Chamberlain —- JOCKEY GERARD MELANCON WINS BOTH STAKES ON SATURDAY NIGHT OPELOUSAS, LA – Iron Fist was able to secure his second $100,000 stakes victory of 2017 on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs, winning the Evangeline Mile by a half-length over Fear The...

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – The fourth running of the Grade 3, $250,000 Intercontinental, for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up at seven furlongs on the Widener Turf, features a field of 11 talented runners to round out the graded stakes action on opening...

By David Joseph —- Miguel Vasquez Celebrates Big Day with Three Wins HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot for Sunday’s program at Gulfstream Park swelled to $640,989.57 when the popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the 26th consecutive card...

By Darren Rogers —- Limousine Liberal; All photos by Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 3, 2017) – Katherine Ball’s 5-year-old homebred Limousine Liberal collected his second straight stakes win at Churchill Downs when he drew clear late to win Saturday’s...

By Brian Bohl —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival action kicks off Thursday with G3 Wonder Again ELMONT, N.Y. – Treadway Racing Stable’s Coasted will be seeking her first career graded stakes win as part of a field of six 3-year-old fillies in the Grade 3,...

By Mike Willman —- CLASSY SHOW STEALER, CONSISTENT FAITHFULLY & SPEEDY COPPA HEAD FIELD AT 1 1/16 MILES IN $70,000 SANTA LUCIA STAKES ON SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2017)— George Krikorian’s homebred Show Stealer, faced with the unenviable assignment...

TSV Staff Selection —- PENN NATIONAL Race 9), 1 Mile. (Turf) Penn Mile S. Grade II. Purse $500,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS Post Time: ( 7:45)/ 6:45/ 5:45/ 4:45 Bronson (2), Pletcher/Gaffalione; out of Medaglia d’ Oro, colt has won two of his last three, taking the English...

By Ed Golden —- • • TO THE VICTOR GOES THE STRATEGY IN THE BEHOLDER • • BAL A BALI AND SMITH READY FOR GRADE I SHOEMAKER • • JOCKEY DAVID FLORES RETURNS HOME TO SANTA ANITA • • AUDI TV SPOT SHOT AT SANTA ANITA AIRS ON NBA FINALS STELLAR WIND PRIMED, TACTICS UP TO ESPINOZA...

By Darren Rogers —- CLASSIC EMPIRE BREEZES HALF-MILE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS IN PREPARATION FOR BELMONT STAKES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 2, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire, runner-up in the Preakness (Grade I) and fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby (GI), breezed...