Bob Hill – Handicapping

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Mastery; All Photos by Benoit Mastery won the last points’ race in 2016 for the 2017 Kentucky Derby by taking the Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity in Southern California on Dec. 10. In the process he picked up 10 points for the win, with...

By Robert Mieszerski —- ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR WINTER CHALLENGE DEC. 17 CYPRESS, Calif. – Preparing for a much anticipated start in the recently-created Winter Challenge Dec. 17, California Chrome worked five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 Saturday morning at Los Alamitos. Under...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Uchenna Brings Class to Blushing K. D. • Cox Crew Dominates Work Tab TRAINER RICHIE SCHERER ALL THE RAGE Multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Richie Scherer has been on fire to start the 2016-17 Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots meet. The...

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Vincent Scuderi’s multiple graded stakes winner Paulassilverlining made easy work of her competition in the Saturday feature at Aqueduct Racetrack, returning from her third-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Filly...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Stallion Heiress Rich in Talent • Art Imitates Life a Picture on Debut • Work Tab BUGGIN OUT TAKES THIRD MAGIC CITY Dennis Murphy’s Ronnie Ward-trained Alabama slammer Buggin Out ($2.80, $2.10 and $2.10) won his third consecutive $51,000 Magic City...

By David Joseph —- Harlan’s Holiday Set for Renewal as Graded Stakes Dec. 17 New Grade 3 One of 3 Graded Races on Card with 5 Stakes Talk Logistics, Storming My Way Take Different Route to Stakes Sweetontheladies Takes New Dimension into $75,000 Smooth Air HALLANDALE BEACH,...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Further proof this probably is the highest-quality jockey colony in Tampa Bay Downs history arrived today in the form of two victories by Jesus L. Castanon. The 43-year-old Mexico City native, who won back-to-back titles here in 2003-2004 and...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Repole Stable’s Super Surprise will take aim at her fourth win in five starts as part of a field of eight in Sunday’s $100,000 Bay Ridge for New York-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at 1 1/16 miles on the inner...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Nubin Ridge Tries to Stay Perfect for New Connections • Fort Pulaski Leads Pish Champions Day Trio • Work Tab NUBIN RIDGE TRIES TO STAY PERFECT FOR NEW CONNECTIONS Claiming a 6-year-old Louisiana-bred by Gold Tribute with 51 starts to his credit...