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 Recaps

Curlin’s Voyage Prevails in Fury

TORONTO, ON – Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings homebred Curlin’s Voyage dueled gamely in the stretch before prevailing late in Sunday’s $125,000 Fury Stakes at Woodbine. Breaking from post 3 under […]

Race Previews

Iowa Oaks Preview: Ocean Breeze Wafts Up The Ladder

ALTOONA, IA – Fresh off of an ultra-impressive maiden-breaking effort, Gary and Mary West homebred Ocean Breeze makes her way up the ladder to face stakes rivals in Sunday’s $150,000 […] Read More

Race Previews

Iowa Derby Preview: Billy Batts Tries Dirt Once More

ALTOONA, IA – After a year spent competing mostly on turf, Sharif Mohammed Alhariri’s Billy Batts will try dirt once more when he enters Sunday’s $100,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Vekoma Still Perfect After Monster Met Mile

ELMONT, NY – R. A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables’ Vekoma kept his perfect 2020 record intact after deploying a monster effort to win Saturday’s $500,000 Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont […] Read More

Race Recaps

Sneaking Out Steals Great Lady M

CYPRESS, CA – KMN Racing homebred Sneaking Out outran her 7/1 odds to steal Saturday’s $200,000 Great Lady M Stakes (G2) at Los Alamitos. Breaking from post 3 under Martin Garcia, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Tacitus Tackles Suburban

ELMONT, NY – Juddmonte Farms homebred Tacitus struck the front midway through the far turn and drew off impressively to win Saturday’s $200,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. Sent from […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Uncle Chuck Gives Baffert Fourth Straight Los Al Derby

CYPRESS, CA – Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s Uncle Chuck gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his fourth straight edition – and tenth overall – of Saturday’s $150,000 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Instilled Regard’s Late Burst Takes Manhattan

ELMONT, NY – OXO Equine’s Instilled Regard unleashed a devastating late burst in the middle of the track to win Saturday’s $400,000 Manhattan Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Breaking from the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Social Paranoia Closes the Deal in Poker

ELMONT, NY – The Elkstone Group’s Social Paranoia closed strongly in the stretch to seal the deal in Saturday’s $150,000 Poker Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park. Breaking from post 5 under […] Read More

Race Recaps

Skywire Makes the Grade in Eclipse

TORONTO, ON – Gary Barber and Lucio Tucci’s Skywire earned his graded stripes Saturday with a driving stretch run to win the $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) at Woodbine. Skywire exited slowly […] Read More