Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Mike Henry —- Todd Pletcher; NYRA File Photo PLETCHER’S PRESENCE LIKELY TO BE FELT ON FESTIVAL DAY OLDSMAR, FL. – The defections of record-setting Sam F. Davis Stakes winner McCraken and Eclipse Award Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Classic Empire have led many observers to...

By David Joseph —- Multiple G2 Winner Mohaymen Prepping for Return at Palm Meadows Elusive Joni Seeks to Continue Turf Success in $75,000 Captiva Island Promising 3-Year-Old Painter’s Rags Recovering from Minor Surgery HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable’s multiple Grade...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Silver Bullion to Start in Rebel Stakes Lightly raced Silver Bullion will make his next start in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds March 18 at Oaklawn, Hall of Fame trainer D Wayne Lukas said Thursday morning. Ramon Vazquez, Oaklawn’s...

By David Joseph —- Schedule Features 29 Stakes, Four Graded, and 10 for Florida-breds and Florida-Preferred HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park announced today a $3.850 million spring and summer stakes schedule highlighted by the $1.2 million Florida Sire Stakes...

By Mike Willman —- BOLO, WHAT A VIEW & CONQUEST ENFORCER HEAD DYNAMIC GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE ON SATURDAY; MILLIONAIRE DORTMUND TO TRY TURF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 5-YEAR-OLD DEBUT FOR SHERMAN ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2017)—Separated by three quarters of...

By Mike Willman —- SHAMAN GHOST & MIDNIGHT STORM HEAD COMPETITIVE FIELD OF NINE OLDER HORSES IN GRADE I, $750,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP ON SATURDAY; ICONIC FIXTURE TO BE CONTESTED AT 1 ¼ MILES FOR THE 80TH TIME ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2017)—Jimmy Jerkens’ Shaman Ghost...

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – On the heels of picking up a graded stakes victory in the Grade 3 Toboggan on January 16, salty 7-year-old veteran Green Gratto makes his return on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack headlining a field of eight in the $200,000 Grade...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Mike Dini says equipping Dynatail with blinkers for her first Tampa Bay Downs start on Dec. 3 was a turning point in her development. “They’ve made her more focused and kept her on her game,” said the Oldsmar conditioner, who has entered...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Santana Jr. Set to Resume Riding Friday Four-time Oaklawn riding champion Ricardo Santana is scheduled to resume riding Friday after being cleared by a specialist, the jockey’s agent, Ruben Munoz, said Monday morning. Santana, 24, hasn’t ridden since...