Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Michael Adolphson —- • Shareholder Value’s Plans Undecided • Kentucky Oaks Hopefuls Highlight Work Tab SHAREHOLDER VALUE’S PLANS UNDECIDED Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s Shareholder Value impressed many with a swift acceleration on Monday afternoon at Fair...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Climbs to $343,542 Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Set for Saturday, Dec. 31 Jockey Luis Saez Makes Three Visits to Winner’s Circle HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Thursday for the 14th...

From Joan Lawrence —- DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND IRS ISSUE PROPOSED REGS TO MODERNIZE PARI-MUTUEL WITHHOLDING AND REPORTING Lexington, Ky. (December 29, 2016) – The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today issued newly proposed regulations...

By Mike Willman —- ARROGATE (schooling this afternoon) (Photos provided by Zoe Metz Photography) BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC CHAMP ARROGATE ENTERED TO RUN IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN PASQUAL STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES BAFFERT SUPERSTAR TO PREP FOR REMATCH WITH CALIFORNIA...

By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (December 29, 2016) – Placing the proverbial cherry on top of a career year, jockey Florent Geroux won his 1,000th race on Thursday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The defending meet champion rider guided Flurry Racing...

By Michael Adolphson —- SEVEN STAKES WINNERS CLASH IN WIDE-OPEN PAGO HOP; KATHBALLU SEEKS BACK-TO-BACK STAKES IN PAN ZARETA NEW ORLEANS – A full field of 14 sophomore fillies, plus one also eligible, have packed Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ $75,000 Pago Hop Stakes...

By David Joseph —- French Import Azaelia Looks to Blossom in Tropical Park Oaks HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – French import Azaelia will seek to build on her first U.S. victory when she takes on 13 other 3-year-old fillies in the $75,000 Tropical Park Oaks, scheduled for 1 1/16...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of turf-loving speedballs foaled about 9,500 miles apart, Fast Flying Rumor and Power Alert, are set to resume their rivalry in Saturday’s $100,000 Turf Dash Stakes, which has attracted a full field of 12 horses. The 5-furlong grass...

Santa Anita Media —- MIND YOUR BISCUITS TAKES GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY FALCONE, JR., HE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:20.81 ON-TRACK CROWD OF 46,514 COMES OUT FOR FOUR GRADED STAKES UNDER IDYLLIC CONDITIONS ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec....