Curtis "Magic" Kalleward

Curtis Kalleward is the Content Editor for RacingDudes.com where he helps make horse racing MAGIC. His opinions don't reflect those of the horses that he follows.

Race Previews

Correction Preview: Amuse Invades The Big A For Final Start

OZONE PARK, NY – Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella’s Amuse invades The Big A from southern California as she makes her final career start in Saturday’s $100,000 Correction Stakes […]

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 254: What We Learned (Santa Anita + Derby Preps)

The Magic Mike Show guys review their tickets from last Saturday’s Santa Anita Park Pick 6 sequence and discuss what they learned from their good (and bad) decisions. Then they […] Read More

News

Life Is Good Strong Favorite By Close Of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4

LOUISVILLE, KY – Undefeated Life Is Good‘s dominating San Felipe Stakes (G2) victory prop led to him closing as the strong 2/1 favorite of Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) Pool […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Clairiere Starts, Ends On Top In Kentucky Oaks Future Wager Pool

LOUISVILLE, KY – Recent Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) champion Clairiere ended last weekend’s Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) Pool the same way she started it – as the favorite. The […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: The Great Race Place, Indeed

With a moniker of The Great Race Place, Santa Anita Park delighted fans and bettors alike this past weekend with tremendous racing action, including key preps for the Kentucky Derby […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Beautiful Gift Nails Moraz In Santa Ysabel

ARCADIA, CA – Baoma Corporation homebred Beautiful Gift flew late in the stretch to nail Moraz in the shadow of the wire and win Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Santa Ysabel Preview: Hard To Pass On Tough Luck In Short Field

ARCADIA, CA – It’s hard to pass on Tough Luck Bob Baffert’s barn when he enters 60% of a short field, such as the one for Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Life Is Good Makes San Felipe Look Easy

ARCADIA, CA – Just like the tote hinted could happen, the heavily-favored Life Is Good made winning look easy in Saturday’s $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Will’s Secret Wins Honeybee

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Willis Horton Racing homebred Will’s Secret was a sharp front-running winner as the 2/1 favorite in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Will’s Secret […] Read More

Race Recaps

Idol’s Late Rally Captures Big Cap

ARCADIA, CA – Calvin Nguyen’s Idol put forth a strong late rally past Express Train to capture Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita Park. Idol broke from […] Read More