Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Michael Adolphson —- NEW ORLEANS – The Grade II $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes has become a vital prep for not only the Grade II $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks five weeks later over the same Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots main track and 1 1/16-miles distance, but...

By Darren Rogers —- CHAMP CLASSIC EMPIRE, UNBEATEN McCRAKEN ARE INDIVIDUAL FAVORITES, BUT ‘ALL OTHERS’ IS THE EXPECTED BETTING CHOICE IN DERBY FUTURES POOL 3 Stakes Winners One Liner, Royal Mo Top Seven Newcomers in Feb. 24-26 Betting Pool LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Feb. 21,...

By Darren Rogers —- UNIQUE BELLA IS STRONG FAVORITE IN 2017 KENTUCKY OAKS FUTURE POOL Battaglia Installs Hollendorfer-Trained Star as 8-5 Morning Line Choice for Feb. 24-26 Pool LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017) – Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella, the brightest star...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Gun Runner; Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Feb. 20, 2017) – Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner served notice that he intends to be a major player in the handicap division this year with his 5 ¾ length victory in...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview One Line leads Southwest field home; All Photos provided by Oaklawn/Coady The Grade 3 Southwest Stakes on Feb. 20 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., threw a monkey wrench into one 3-year-old’s Kentucky Derby chances and gave a big...

By Ed Golden —- • GORMLEY WORKS FOR POSSIBLE START IN SAN FELIPE • SANTA ANITA JOCKEYS CHARITY GAME THIS THURSDAY • THE MARDI GRAS COMES TO SANTA ANITA ON SATURDAY • GRADE I WINNER ILLUMINANT WORKS FOR WISHING WELL TRAINER ‘HAPPY’ WITH GORMLEY’S WORKOUT Sham Stakes winner...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- One Liner; Photos Provided by Oaklawn/Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017) – South Florida invader One Liner proved two turns were not a problem with an impressive 3 ½ length victory in Monday’s $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) before...

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Curragh Stables’ Caledonian got up just in time as the longest shot on the board to get a nose in front in a competitive edition of the $100,000 Jimmy Winkfield for 3-year-olds at six furlongs on Monday’s...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Daniel Centeno rode two winners today, extending his lead over Ronnie Allen, Jr., to 53-43 as Tampa Bay Downs entered the second half of its 2016-2017 meeting. Both consummate professionals who bring their “A” games on a day-in, day-out...