Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Willman —- ASHLEYLUVSSUGAR, FLAMBOYANT, TEXAS RYANO & ITSINTHEPOST ALL PROMINENT IN GRADE II, $200,000 SAN LUIS REY STAKES ON SATURDAY; FIELD OF 12 OLDER HORSES SET TO GO 1 ½ MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (March 22, 2017)—With a wide open field of 12 horses...

By Darren Rogers —- GODOLPHIN’S THUNDER SNOW (IRE) HEADS SIX LATE NOMINATIONS TO THE RACES OF THE 2017 TRIPLE CROWN Late Nominees Lift Total Roster of Triple Crown-Eligible 3-Year-Old Thoroughbreds to 425 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, March 22, 2017) – Godolphin’s Thunder...

By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (March 20, 2017) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots invites members of the media to the paddock at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 25 to cover the live Louisiana Derby Draw which includes the opportunity to interview select local connections...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – An increase of $150,000 in purse money and a switch to Sunday are among the changes for the 15th annual Florida Cup, which will be held on April 2 at Tampa Bay Downs. What hasn’t changed is the overall quality of the nominations for the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- REBEL STAKES MALAGACY U.S. Sumaya Stable’s undefeated Malagacy was doing great the morning after his mild upset in Saturday’s $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) on Saturday as he was walked around the barn before boarding an afternoon flight back to trainer Todd...

By David Joseph —- Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $865,950 Watch Pegasus Hero Arrogate Compete in Dubai Next Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the 18th consecutive program at Gulfstream Park Sunday, producing a...

By Joan Lawrence NTRA —- McCRAKEN RETAINS FIRST SPOT, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS TOP PICK IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 37 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 20, 2017) – This past weekend may have left some folks scratching...

By Ed Golden —- • KING RICHARD ON A ROLL AT SANTA ANITA 24/7 • ELLIOTT TO RECEIVE WOOLF AWARD ON SUNDAY • UNIQUE BELLA BREEZES FOR SANTA ANITA OAKS • GORMLEY, ROYAL MO SANTA ANITA DERBY BOUND? • SINGLE PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER AT $317,374 BALTAS HAS NEAR-PERFECT ENTRY...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of McCraken’s work. LEXINGTON, KY (March 20, 2017) – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ undefeated graded stakes winner McCraken, who arrived at Keeneland on Thursday to begin preparations for the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2) on April 8,...