Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Optimism abounds among trainers of the leading candidates for Saturday’s 13th running of the $100,000 Lightning City Stakes, a 5-furlong contest for fillies and mares on the Tampa Bay Downs turf course. Conditioners Larry Rivelli, Malcolm...

By Michael Adolphson —- FAIR GROUNDS ROYALTY CHOCOLATE RIDE RETURNS IN DILIBERTO; CASH CONTROL TOPS FULL FIELD IN BLUSHING K.D.; GREEN MASK BRINGS BACK CLASS TO BONAPAW NEW ORLEANS (December 12, 2016) – GenStar Thoroughbreds’ Chocolate Ride has won every turf stakes for...

By Brian Spencer —- HORSES TO BE TRAINED BY AL STALL, JR. NEW ORLEANS (December 12, 2016) – Following the success of the Churchill Downs Racing Club, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has created the Fair Grounds Racing Club that will have two horses trained by veteran...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Mena Pulls Clear in Competitive Jockey Race • Catalano Fillies Highlight Work Tab SAINT’S FAN POINTING TO LECOMTE Amid all the buzz of Louisiana-bred greats Sunbean and String King running — and ultimately falling short — in their respective...

By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – William C. Schettine’s Isabelle overtook Jules N Rome in the stretch and gained separation in the final furlong to win the $100,000 Bay Ridge for New York-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on the inner dirt track Sunday at...

By Robert Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. –California Chrome, the world’s richest active thoroughbred, is the headliner among 33 nominees to the $100,000-guaranteed Winter Challenge. Scheduled for 1 1/16 miles, the Challenge will be run Saturday, Dec. 17 and is scheduled to...

By Michael Adolphson —- MOBILE BAY ASSERTS CLASS IN IN LA CHAMPIONS DAY CLASSIC; SAINT’S FAN REMAINS UNBEATEN ON CHAMPIONS DAY NEW ORLEANS (December 10, 2016) – Tigertail Ranch’s Mobile Bay entered Saturday’s featured $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic as the lone...

By David Joseph —- Todd Pletcher; Gulfstream File Photo Tapwrit, Master Plan Finish 1-2 in Pulpit Stakes Fact Finding Draws off to Score in Smooth Air HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Tapwrit stamped himself as a horse to watch in upcoming stakes on the Road to the $1 million Florida...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although trainer Gerald Bennett and jockey Daniel Centeno have raced to healthy leads in the early Tampa Bay Downs standings, several track newcomers are showing the ability and eagerness to shape the character of the 2016-2017 meeting. Among...