Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Amy Owens —- Irap Wins the Toyota Bluegrass: All Photos provided by Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (April 8, 2017) – Reddam Racing’s Irap became the first maiden to win the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2) for 3-year-olds on Saturday, holding off Practical Joke by...

By John Scheinman —- Irish War Cry; Chelsea Durand Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – In the morning, Irish War Cry is calm and collected; in the afternoon, sometimes, he can be wound up tight. In the week leading up to the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by NYRA...

By Mike Willman —- GORMLEY IS UP TO WIN GRADE I, $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY BY HALF LENGTH AS SHIRREFFS & ESPINOZA TEAM GOING 1 1/8 MILES IN 1:51.16GORMLEY Benoit Photo 170 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS AT STAKE AS WINNER AWARDED WITH 100 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 8,...

by Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- Here are three late Pick 4 plays for Saturday, April 8th. Each is a $.50 play. Aqueduct Races 9-12 2,8 w/ 2,3,7,8 w/ 5, 8, 9, w/ 1, 3 = $ 24- Keeneland Races 8-11 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 w/ 3, 5, 6 w/ 2, 3, 4, 5, w/ 2, 4 = $ 60- Santa Anita Races 8-11...

By Amy Owens —- NOTES ON TODAY’S $1 MILLION TOYOTA BLUE GRASS • BIG SCORE STAYING AT KEENELAND FOLLOWING VICTORY IN TRANSYLVANIA PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT • DANCING RAGS, SWEET LORETTA READY FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN ADENA SPRINGS BEAUMONT • DEFENDING CHAMPION DA BIG HOSS TOPS...

By Amy Owens —- Big Score wins the Grade 3 Transylvania; Keeneland Photo LEXINGTON, KY (April 7, 2017) – George Krikorian’s homebred Big Score collared pace-setting Holiday Stone in the closing strides Holiday to win the 29th running of the $150,000 Transylvania (G3)...

By Ed Golden —- • GARY STEVENS EYES A ‘10’ IN THE SANTA ANITA DERBY • MAJESTIC QUALITY STAYS HOME FOR RIGHT REASONS • BALDWIN AVE. TRAFFIC DIVERTED SATURDAY MORNING • HOLLENDORFER NEARS TITLE IN A ‘FRIENDLY RIVALRY’ • ECLIPSE WINNER KEVIN FREY TO RIDE AT SANTA ANITA Gary...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Maria Bowersock comes from a family of Thoroughbred conditioners. Her father, Richard Bowersock, is a retired trainer, and her uncle Gary and cousin Chad train at Presque Isle Downs, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort and Mahoning...

By Rick Francis —- Isabelle de Tomaso’s Irish War Cry looks for redemption following his tiring G2 Fountain of Youth finish when he faces seven up and coming rivals in the 93rd edition of the Grade 2 Wood Memorial; let’s take a look at the field. Aqueduct Race 10) 1„ Mile....