Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (April 1, 2017) – Much like five weeks ago in the Grade II Risen Star Stakes, Brad Grady’s Joe Sharp-trained Girvin showed professionalism and immense promise when outclassing eight rivals in the 104th Grade II $1,000,000 Twinspires.com...

By Amy Gregory —- 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. • VALADORNA WORKS 5...

By David Joseph —- Salty; Lauren King Photo 3-Year-Old Filly Dominates Field of Eight in Graded Stakes Debut HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Making her graded stakes debut in her first try around two turns, Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable and Chester Prince’s Salty swept to the...

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS (April 1, 2017) – Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell was pure class on Saturday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, taking the Grade II $400,000 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks for trainer Wayne Catalano by 3¼ lengths to...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore; Oaklawn/Coady Photo Whitmore Works towards Count Fleet Whitmore moved closer to a scheduled start in the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) for older horses April 15 at Oaklawn with a 5-furlong work in company just after the track opened...

By David Joseph —- Credited with Fastest Clocking since Alydar’s 1978 Winning Time Favored Gunnevera Closes Late to Finish Third HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Always Dreaming coasted to a five-length victory in Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park,...

TSV STAFF SELECTION 1ˆ Mile. Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks OM FAIR GROUNDS OAKS. Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: 5:41/( 4:41)/ 3:41/ 2:41 Farrell 6), Catalano/Hill; multiple Graded Stakes winner coasted in the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra; will...

TSV STAFF SELECTION —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 11) 1„ Mile. Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby OM LOUISIANA DERBY. Grade II. Purse $1,000,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: 6:21/( 5:21)/ 4:21/ 3:21 Patch 1)’ Pletcher/Gaffalione; posted the field’s highest speed figure...

By Amy Owens —- IRAP BUCKS HISTORICAL TREND WITH TOYOTA BLUE GRASS SHOT • GALLOPING OUT • OPENING WEEKEND PROBABLE STAKES FIELDS IRAP BUCKS HISTORICAL TREND WITH TOYOTA BLUE GRASS SHOT Reddam Racing’s Irap will shoot for a piece of history along with the $600,000 winner’s...