Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Willman —- Battle of Midway; All Photos by Benoit HOLLENDORFER’S HEAVILY FAVORED BATTLE OF MIDWAY IS MUCH BEST AS HE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 AFFIRMED STAKES BY 4 ¼ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY PRAT, HE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.25 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 24, 2017)—Idle since...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Sofia Rodriguez Gets First North American Win • Local Runners Under Consideration for Million Preview Day SOFIA RODRIGUEZ GETS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN WIN New addition to the Arlington jockey colony Sofia Rodriguez rode her first North American winner...

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....