Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- For those who have followed my handicapping tips for both vertical and horizontal betting, you may recall that I rate contenders in four categories: platinum, gold, silver, and bronze. For the purposes of betting, I account for value in...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Waterville Lake Stables’ Portmagee stayed perfect in 2017, posting a gate-to-wire victory in the $150,000 License Fee for fillies and mares 4-year-olds and up on the inner turf on Sunday at Belmont Park. The 4-year-old daughter of...

By Darren Rogers —- McCRAKEN, FAST AND ACCURATE WORK FOR DERBY 143; THUNDER SNOW ARRIVES FROM DUBAI EVER SO CLEVER BREEZES HALF-MILE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, April 30, 2017) – Two Kentucky Derby likely entrants and two Kentucky Oaks hopefuls worked Sunday morning...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 29, 2017) – R.A. Hill Stable and Black Ridge Stables’ The Money Monster surged to the lead at the sixteenth pole and drew off for a 1 ½-length victory in the third running of the $100,000 William Walker for 3-year-olds...

By Mike Willman —- VETERAN FARHAAN STEAMS HOME TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 THUNDER ROAD STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER BAZE; TRAINED BY D’AMATO, HE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:33.18 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 29, 2017)—Next to last turning for home, 8-year-old Farhaan,...

By Heather Pettinger —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Patricia Genarazio’s homebred Disco Partner charged down the stretch to post a last-to-first victory in the fourth running of the $150,000 Elusive Quality for 4-year-olds and up at seven furlongs on the Widener turf course...

By Amy Gregory —- Click here for Keeneland Spring Meet Wrap Video Keeneland successfully concluded its 2017 Spring Meet on Friday as exceptional racing, enhanced food and hospitality offerings, one-of-a-kind special events and warm, sunny weather yielded robust attendance...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – War Correspondent was the beneficiary of a dream trip under jockey Tyler Gaffalione at Gulfstream Park Saturday, scoring a commanding triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Miami Mile (G3). Exiting a troubled journey in the Feb. 11...

By Darren Rogers —- J BOYS ECHO WORKS FIVE FURLONGS IN 1:01 AT CHURCHILL DOWNS; GIRVIN WORKS FIVE-EIGHTHS IN :59.60 AT KEENELAND SHIRREFFS DUO DRILLS AT SANTA ANITA PLETCHER DECLARES BATTALION RUNNER, MALAGACY OUT OF DERBY LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 29, 2017) – Two...