Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 11, 2017) – Fifth and Madison, a winning 4-year-old daughter of Street Sense cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, sold to Mayday B. Branham for $135,000 to lead Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Chance of Luck and R Angel Katelyn, impressive stakes winners here on Dec. 3 in their final starts as 2-year-olds, are among the nominees to the Jan. 21 Skyway Festival Day card, which features three stakes races worth a combined $250,000 in...

By Mike Willman —- HIGH FLYING VALE DORI HEADS GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA ON SATURDAY; BAFFERT & SMITH TEAM AGAIN AS ARGENTINE-BRED MARE SEEKS THIRD WIN IN A ROW MANDELLA’S WILD AT HEART WILL TRY TO TURN TABLES ON VALE DORI WITH PRAT ABOARD ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11,...

NYRA ADVANCE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Rudy Rodriguez will send New York-bred Royal Posse as the one to beat in the third running of the $125,000 Jazil for 4-year-olds and up at a mile and seventy yards Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Closing out the year on a...

By Brian Spencer —- UPDATE ON EHV-1 AT FAIR GROUNDS NEW ORLEANS (January 11, 2017) – Three additional horses tested positive for equine herpes Tuesday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. All three were positive for EHV-1 non-neurogenic type, also called the “wi...

By Adam Hayes, Guest Columnist —- Horse Racing Storylines of the Week The storylines in horse racing this week have brought some heartbreak and disappointment to all. The sport lost one of the true ambassadors, while two talented horses are trying to find their identity on...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 9, 2017) – Siren Serenade, a daughter of Unbridled’s Song in foal to 2016 leading sire Tapit, sold to Don Alberto Corporation for $1,025,000 million to top’s Monday’s first session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. ...

By David Joseph —- Total In-State Handle Up 18 Percent, Preakness, Black-Eyed Susan Sets Records OTB Expansion, Capital Improvements, Quality Racing Drive Increases Work to Continue on Quality of Racing, Improvements and Future Breeders’ Cup LAUREL, MD – The...

By David Joseph —- Undefeated McCraken Nearing Sophomore Debut Zulu Targeting Feb. 11 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) Manhattan Dan Likely for Turf Sprint on Pegasus Undercard HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Janice Whitham’s homebred Grade 2 winner McCraken, undefeated in three career...