Bob Hill – Handicapping

CLUB GODOLPHIN RELEASE —- Leading three-year-old colt Thunder Snow will run in the G1 Kentucky Derby, America’s most famous race, at Churchill Downs, USA, on Saturday, May 6. The son of Helmet, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, will remain on dirt following two victories on the...

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Zilla Racing Stables’ Celtic Chaos utilized a stretch-drive surge to overtake Eye Luv Lulu in the final jumps for a thrilling finish in the sixth running of the $100,000 Affirmed Success for New York-bred 4-year-olds and up in the...

By Ed Golden —- • BATTLE OF MIDWAY IN FINAL MAJOR DRILL FOR DERBY • SONGBIRD BETTER THAN EVER AS A FOUR-YEAR-OLD • D’AMATO HOPES FARHAAN STEPS UP IN THUNDER ROAD • CECIL ‘DRESSED TO A T’ FOR SANTA BARBARA STAKES • ANKLE ISSUE PUTS ILIAD OFF THE TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL BATTLE OF...

By Darren Rogers —- ALWAYS DREAMING FIRES BULLET DRILL ON HEAVY DAY OF KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS WORKERS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 28, 2017) – Eclipse Award winner Classic Empire started the activity at 6 o’clock Friday morning but things really got hopping during the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Over the last 15 years, Tampa Bay Downs has focused its charitable giving on organizations that benefit citizens living in the track’s immediate footprint. So when Vice President of Marketing and Publicity Margo Flynn learned of plans by...

By Amy Owens —- TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER IRAP HAS FINAL KENTUCKY DERBY WORK • KENTUCKY OAKS CONTENDER DADDYS LIL DARLING WORKS • KEENELAND INVITES FANS FOR KENTUCKY OAKS AND DERBY DAY FUN • SPRING MEET SPECIAL EVENTS • SPRING MEET LEADERS TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER IRAP HAS...

NYRA RELEASE —- Miss Ella returns in Sunday’s License Fee ELMONT, N.Y. – Patricia Generazio’s homebred Disco Partner will make his 5-year-old debut for trainer Christophe Clement, leading a competitive edition of the $100,000 Elusive Quality for...

By Ed Golden —- Victor Espinoza; Benoit ESPINOZA JOINS GOMEZ, CASTELLANO IN SHRINE Victor Espinoza, the self-proclaimed “happy Mexican,” seemed no more ebullient than usual at Clockers’ Corner Thursday morning, four days after he and fellow jockeys Javier Castellano and the...

By Darren Rogers —- DERBY DREAM WITHIN REACH OF CASSE BARN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 27, 2017) – Two-year-old champion Classic Empire and Florida Derby (Grade I) runner-up State of Honor could bring a lifelong dream to the Mark Casse barn in the $2 million Kentucky...