Bob Hill – Handicapping

By David Joseph —- LAST YEAR’S WOOLF WINNER, VICTOR ESPINOZA Victor Espinoza; Benoit SANTA ANITA PARK ANNOUNCES 2017 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD FINALISTS, WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY CLARK, ELLIOTT, LEPAROUX, MURPHY & STEVENS TO FACE NATIONWIDE VOTE OF...

By David Joseph —- Unbeaten Fact Finding Makes Stakes Debut in $75,000 Smooth Air HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Already having faced some of the most promising young colts in the country, Sagamore Farm’s multiple graded stakes-placed Recruiting Ready makes his return to the races...

By Robert Mieszerski —- AMERICAN GAL, UNION STRIKE HEAD FIELD OF NINE IN GRADE I STARLET CYPRESS, Calif. – Mastery, who is undefeated in two starts for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, will stretch out and step up in the $300,000-guaranteed Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Gerald Bennett is a realist. And on the far turn of the eighth race, with his 5-year-old gelding Lucky Rascal languishing near the back of the nine-horse field, he was prepared to savor his three earlier victories on the card. But Lucky...

By David Joseph —- Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Winner Being Pointed to G2 Holy Bull Feb. 4 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – John Oxley’s Classic Empire stepped onto the road to the Kentucky Derby Wednesday at Palm Meadows Training Center, where he galloped for the first time since...

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (December 5, 2016) – Living Louisiana equine legend Sunbean will attempt to win his third Louisiana Champions Day Classic on Saturday, Dec. 10, when the Ron Faucheux trainee breaks from post five under regular rider Richard Eramia. Owned...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Dec. 6, 2016) – Keeneland has cataloged 1,892 horses for its 59th Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Jan. 9-13, 2017. The catalog includes 726 broodmares, 147 broodmare prospects, 732 yearlings, 280 horses of racing age and seven stallions...

By Michael Adolphson —- LOUISIANA-BREDS HIGHLIGHT 13-RACE CARD NEW ORLEANS (December 5, 2016) – Eight-year-old Louisiana-bred warrior String King will seek a fourth title in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf on Saturday when the venerable graded stakes-winning son...

By Mike Willman —- SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES 2016-17 WINTER MEET STAKES SCHEDULE; GRADE I MALIBU & GRADE I LA BREA HEAD OPENER DEC. 26; PRESTIGIOUS GRADE I AMERICAN OAKS TO BE RUN DEC. 31 A TOTAL OF 58 STAKES, INCLUDING NINE GRADE I EVENTS, TO BE OFFERED THROUGH SANTA...