Bob Hill – Handicapping

Mystic Dan; Coady Media By Robert Yates —- MYSTIK DAN – Southwest Stakes G3 – 59th Running – Photo Credit: Coady Media Mystik Dan darted through a hole on the inside turning for home en route to an eight-length victory in the $800,000 G3-Southwest Stakes...

By David Joseph —- Hades; Lauren King Photo Hades Pulls Off 9-1 Upset in Saturday’s G3 Holy Bull Heavily Favorite Fierceness Fades to Third in 3YO Debut HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable’s Fierceness was an imposing favorite to win Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at...

By Mike Henry —- Walkathon; SV Photography NEVER EXPLAIN, WALKATHON WIN GRADE III TURF STAKES; EQUITIZE SETS MARK OLDSMAR, FL. – Something about the Grade III, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes brings out the best in Hall of Fame trainer Claude “Shug” McGaughey’s horses. After...

By Mike Willman —- Nysos; Benoit Photo NYSOS FIRES HUGE SHOT AS HE REMAINS UNBEATEN WITH 7 ½ LENGTH SCORE IN GRADE III, $200,000 ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES, GETS FLAT MILE IN 1:36.65 RACE OFFERS 42 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS, WITH 20 AWARDED TO WINNER ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 3,...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Today 2.2.24 Irad Ortiz Jr. Seeks First G3 Holy Bull Victory Jose D’Angelo Saddles Four Winners Friday Rainbow 6 Hit, Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Sequence Includes Five Stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Irad Ortiz Jr. has notched multiple victories in...

By Mike Willman —- WITH HEAVY RAIN LIKELY, SANTA ANITA CANCELS SUNDAY’S EIGHT-RACE PROGRAM; TWO GRADED STAKES TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, FEB. 10 MORE THAN TWO INCHES OF RAIN FORECAST SUNDAY ACCORDING TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 2, 2024)—With more than...

By Mike Henry —- WINFROMWITHIN SEEKS TO REPEAT CAREER BESTS; BENNETT TRAINER OF MONTH; LATE PICK-5 CARRYOVER POOL OF $36,348 INTO SATURDAY OLDSMAR, FL. – Almost three years have passed since Winfromwithin turned in one of the most memorable performances on the Tampa Bay...

By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans, La (Feb. 2, 2024) – Targeting the Risen Star (G2) and the Rachel Alexandra (G2), respectively, stablemates Real Men Violin and V V’s Dream worked in company going fastest of 31 on Friday morning at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The...

By Robert Yates —- Dating to 2021, nationally prominent trainers Brad Cox, Bob Baffert, Steve Asmussen and Kenny McPeek have combined to win 11 of Oaklawn’s last 13 Kentucky Derby prep races. All can build on their total in the $800,000 G3-Southwest Stakes Saturday at...