Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Asmussen’s Pair Works toward Arkansas Derby Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s two scheduled starters for the Arkansas Derby worked in company just after the track opened Sunday morning in preparation for the $1 million Grade 1 race April 15 at...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 7, and concludes Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • McCRAKEN WORKS...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Pletcher finalizes Wood Memorial Day plans: Battalion Runner, Bonus Points confirmed for G2 Wood; Theory to return in G3 Bay Shore • Miss Sky Warrior heads to the Big Apple on Monday ahead of G2 Gazelle • Irish War Cry, Cloud Computing turn in final works...

By Ed Golden —- • STEVENS COULD SEEK HIS 10TH SANTA DERBY WIN • DERBY DRAW WILL AIR ON XBTV THIS WEDNESDAY • BAFFERT WOULD BE ROYALTY ACROSS THE POND • PEREIRA IMPRESSING HORSEMEN AND PLAYERS Gary Stevens; Zoe Metz/DMTC Photo STEVENS COULD ADD TO SANTA ANITA DERBY MARK Gary...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview — Girvin proved his win in the Risen Star at Fair Grounds in New Orleans was no fluke when he duplicated the feat on April 1 in the Louisiana Derby over the same track. The son of Tale of Ekati sits atop the Kentucky Derby points’...

By Michael Adolphson —- PRADO’S SWEET RIDE, MR. AL’S GAL, TRUE EMPEROR AND EDEN GREY’S KITTEN CAPTURE UNDERCARD STAKES NEW ORLEANS (April 1, 2017) – Maxis Stable’s Enterprising benefited from a ground-saving trip under Tyler Gaffalione to come out on the winning end of a...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Woodslane Farm’s Sadler’s Joy prevailed in a three-horse fight to the finish to win the 56th running of the $200,000 Pan American Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The Tom Albertrani-trained 4-year-old chestnut colt edged...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a mandatory payout Sunday that includes a $1,911,407.94 carryover. First race post is 12:35 p.m. There were multiple winning tickets on the Rainbow 6 on Florida Derby Day paying $89.26....

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park presented a $50,000 check to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund Saturday afternoon. Gulfstream’s riding colony accepted the check after the second race on Florida Derby Day from P.J. Campo, the Vice President of...