Bill Mott

Kentucky Derby: Five Horses to BLOW UP the Tote!

Let’s talk about the golden goose of the Kentucky Derby, the superfecta! Before we dive in, here’s a quick look at the last five race winners, the odds, and the […]

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contender: Hofburg

At first glance, Hofburg doesn’t look like a traditional Kentucky Derby contender. That’s half-true; he’s anything but traditional, yet he’s definitely a contender. So much so that he’s been tagged […] Read More

Race Previews

Florida Derby Preview: Sunshine State Showdown

The field is set for nine hopefuls in the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Florida Derby on Saturday. The race will serve as the highlight of Gulfstream Park’s winter meeting on a […] Read More

Race Recaps

Good Samaritan Handily Wins G2 New Orleans Handicap

NEW ORLEANS, LA – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing, and Head of Plains Partners’ Good Samaritan handily won with relative ease in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds. […] Read More

Photos

Slim’s Top 17 Photos of 2017

This was a roller-coaster year in horse racing, with plenty of ups and downs that make this sport so special. 2017 epitomized the saying, “The highs are never so high […] Read More

Race Recaps

Yoshida Finally Breaks Out In G3 Hill Prince

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Bill Mott’s Yoshida finally won his first graded stakes race after several close attempts, necking out a victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Hill Prince Stakes at Belmont Park. Breaking […] Read More

Race Recaps

Elate Toys With G1 Beldame Field

ELMONT, NY – Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider’s homebred Elate backed up her Grade 1 Alabama success in fine fashion, defeating older females in her first attempt to take Saturday’s Grade 1, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Harmonize Finally Finds Winner’s Circle in G3 Glens Falls

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Larkin Armstrong’s Harmonize took advantage of the class relief and found the winner’s circle for the first time in 2017, taking Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Glens Falls. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Channel Maker Noses Final Copy in $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes

TORONTO, ON – Trainer Bill Mott’s Channel Maker won a thrilling – and controversial – running of the $400,000 Breeders’ Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, edging out Final Copy by a nose […] Read More

Race Recaps

Elate Finally Breaks Free, Dominates G1 Alabama

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – With no one to block her this time, Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s homebred Elate broke free of her foes and dominated Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Stakes […] Read More