Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Rick Francis —- Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert looks to add yet another Rebel Stakes to his trophy case when he sends to post American Anthem, the son of 2012 Arkansas Derby winner Bodemeister; let’s take a look at the field. RACE 10) 1ˆ Mile. Rebel S. Grade II. Purse...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Hollywood Handsome Fires Bullet for Louisiana Derby • Clearly Now Seeking Clear Sailing • Chocolate Ride Highlights Work Tab HOLLYWOOD HANDSOME FIRES BULLET FOR LOUISIANA DERBY Trainer Dallas Stewart has had a turbulent winter. On the heels of...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- AZERI STAKES STREAMLINE The consistent Streamline is scheduled to tackle Terra Promessa for the third time this year in Saturday’s $350,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles. Streamline’s trainer, Brian Williamson, said...

By David Joseph —- Mo Town Visits from Payson Park for Breeze With Eye on Florida Derby Video Link to Work HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – On an unseasonably chilly morning in South Florida, Remsen (G2) winner Mo Town became acquainted for the first time with Gulfstream Park by...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- REBEL STAKES AMERICAN ANTHEM Bob Baffert won’t be at Oaklawn on Saturday to witness what he hopes will be an auspicious step up into Grade 2 competition for American Anthem. Rather, he will be in the Los Angeles airport waiting to board a jet to Dubai....

BY ED GOLDEN / MIKE WILLMAN —- • FINEST CITY, VALE DORI MEET IN SATURDAY’S SANTA MARGARITA • O’NEILL’S SMOOVE IT DEFENDS TITLE IN SATURDAY’S IRISH O’BRIEN • MULHALL & PEDROZA TEAM WITH ROO’S VALENTINE • SAN FELIPE WINNER MASTERY ON MEND AFTER SURGERY • $1 MILLION...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Hawaakom Fires Warning Shot for Nola Handicap • Chocolate, Chip Sweeten up Salty Thursday Allowance • Guest Suite Bullet Tops Work Tab HAWAAKOM FIRES WARNING SHOT FOR NOLA HANDICAP Stephan H. Smoot’s and trainer Wes Hawley’s Hawaakom zipped through...

By Don Stevens —- 84-DAY SEASON CAME TO A CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs closed out its 2016-17 Thoroughbred season on Saturday night and the track honored its leading horsemen for the meet during the 10-race program. Jockey Diego Saenz won his third leading...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- REBEL STAKES AMERICAN ANTHEM American Anthem, Hall of Famer trainer Bob Baffert’s hopeful for the $900,000 Rebel Stakes-G2 at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, will break from post 7 in the field of 11 3-year-olds when the promising but lightly-raced colt meets...