Bob Hill – Handicapping

By David Joseph —- Trainer Jorge Abreu Continues Early Success with Debut Winner Rainbow 6 Hit for $208,000 The 20-cent Rainbow 6 was hit Sunday at Gulfstream for $208,361.78. There were six live tickets going into the last race, a $25,000 maiden claiming event won by...

By Ed Golden —- • SAN FELIPE LOOMS FOR SHAM WINNER GORMLEY • BALTAS HOPES HIS CLAIMING SUCCESS CONTINUES • WHAT’S IN A NAME? NO SURPRISE WITH BLABIMIR • MYSTERY VOUCHER WORTH $1,000 TO DUARTE MAN GORMLEY ‘LOOKS GOOD’ AFTER SHAM VICTORY Gormley was as fresh and bright as the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Everyone knows, or should, that you don’t tug on Superman’s cape; you don’t spit into the wind; you don’t pull the mask off that old lone ranger. And, with apologies to the late, legendary folk singer and songwriter Jim Croce, you don’t mess...

By Mike Willman —- BAFFERT’S ARROGATE DRILLS SIX FURLONGS BEFORE SANTA ANITA’S FIRST RACE IN 1:11.94 AS HE CONTINUES TO PREP FOR REMATCH WITH CALIFORNIA CHROME IN GULFSTREAM’S $12 MILLION PEGASUS WORLD CUP JAN. 28 WITH GARCIA UP, HE WORKS OVER A ‘GOOD’ MAIN TRACK IN COMPANY...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Jenda’s Agenda Eye-Opening on Debut • December Seven Stakes-Bound GUEST SUITE MAY ADD TO DEVELOPING LECOMTE FIELD William S. Farish and Mrs. William S. Kilroy’s stakes-placed Guest Suite could add to what is already appearing to be an intriguing...

By David Joseph —- ‘Super’ Work Puts Classic Empire Back on Track for Holy Bull Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Winner Breezes Sunday at Palm Meadows HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Classic Empire got back on track for the Feb. 4 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park Sunday, pleasing trainer...

By Ed Golden —- Arrogate; Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner • BAFFERT HOPES TO WORK ARROGATE TODAY • HOLLENDORFER: TWO FOR THE $$ IN SANTA YNEZ • DOLLAR DAY ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY ARROGATE JOGS, COULD BREEZE TODAY FOR PEGASUS Bob Baffert hopes to work Arrogate Sunday if...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Add Edwin Gonzalez to the list of Tampa Bay Downs jockeys demanding attention almost every time they enter the starting gate. The 25-year-old Gonzalez, who considers today’s cool, windy weather downright balmy after spending recent winters at...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Gormley; Zoe Metz Photography We’ve had the first two points’ races of 2017 for the road to the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Both of those races, the Jerome at Aqueduct in New York on Jan. 2 and the Sham on Jan....