Bob Hill – Handicapping

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2024 Benoit Photo JOCKEY’S RACE: HERNANDEZ LEADS FRESU BY 1 WIN ON FINAL DAY D’AMATO CLINCHES 6th SANTA ANITA TRAINER’S TITLE WORK TAB: PLETHORA OF STAKES WINNERS DRILL ON FATHER’S DAY CLOSING DAY: FIRST POST 12:30 P.M, MANDATORY...

By Christian Abdo Flying Connection looks to fly home in G2 Bed o’ Roses OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Flying Connection looks to make the grade in her first start for trainer Rob Atras in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Bed o’ Roses, a seven-furlong sprint for older fillies and mares,...

By Tom Luicci —- EIGHT 3-YEAR-OLDS ENTERED FOR NYRA BETS PEGASUS STAKES ON SATURDAY’S HASKELL DAY PREVIEW CARD AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Grade 3 winners Hades, Uncle Heavy and Domestic Product, along with talented Jersey-bred Sea Streak, were among eight 3-year...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Cancels Thursday Program Due to Heavy Rains HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park has cancelled Thursday’s eight-race program due to heavy rains that have caused significant flash flooding throughout South Florida. Heavy rainfall was expected...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes Dornoch and Gargan enjoying first Grade 1-score in Belmont Stakes Kentucky Derby-winner Mystik Dan to point to G1 DraftKings Travers; Thorpedo Anna to G1 CCA Oaks Plans for Pletcher’s BSRF contingent are up in the...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2024 SPECIAL THURSDAY CARD INCLUDES HIGH-PRICED ZEDAN MAIDEN GIII SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO LEADS 3 STAKES ON CLOSING WEEK WORK TAB: ARABIAN KNIGHT, UNBEATEN MEDORO DRILL SATURDAY’S $1 PICK 6 PAYS $24,734 FOR 2 WINNING TICKETS SPECIAL...

The Belmont Stakes Card Saratoga Race Course By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- There are very few occasions when racing fans are treated to nineconsecutive graded stakes races. Belmont Stakes Day is one suchoccasion, and this year’s edition is special as the event is being...

By David Joseph —- Van Dyke Begins 30-Day Riding Stint Friday at Gulfstream Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Estimated at $475,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Southern California-based jockey Drayden Van Dyke has answered trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.’s call and will switch his tack...

By Rick Francis —- A field of nine three-year-old fillies, six of which exit the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, are set to do battle again in the now Grade 1 Acorn Stakes run over the Saratoga main track at a mile and one-eigth. Rainy conditions no longer look to be an issue so may...