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.

Breeders' Cup

Mirth Too Fast in Rodeo Drive

ARCADIA, CA – Little Red Feather Racing’s Mirth proved to be too fast for her foes to catch as she took them on a merry-go-round ride to wire Saturday’s $300,000 Rodeo Drive […]

Breeders' Cup

Code of Honor Named Jockey Club Gold Cup Victor

ELMONT, NY – A bumpy ride in the stretch caused the stewards to disqualify the original winner, Vino Rosso, and name Code of Honor the victor of Saturday’s $750,000 Jockey Club Gold […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Imperial Hint All Heart in Vosburgh

ELMONT, NY – Raymond Mamone’s Imperial Hint was all heart in the stretch, re-rallying along the rail after getting passed to squeeze out the score over Firenze Fire in Saturday’s $300,000 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Cleopatra’s Strike Breaks Through in John Henry

ARCADIA, CA – The 25th time proved to be the charm for Cleopatra’s Strike on Saturday when the grizzled veteran finally broke through for his first graded score in the $200,000 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Global Access Champions Ontario Derby

TORONTO, ON – Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Global Access returned to his favorite track with aplomb on Saturday, taking over in the far turn and scooting away in the stretch to […] Read More

Race Recaps

Structor Holds Sway Late in Pilgrim

ELMONT, NY – Jeff Drown and Don Rachel’s Structor took a big step forward in his second career start, closely stalking before taking over and holding sway late to win Saturday’s $200,000 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Midnight Bisou Too Tough in Beldame

ELMONT, NY – The wins keep piling up for Midnight Bisou, who on Saturday extended her unbeaten streak to seven with a too-tough-to-lose effort in $300,000 Beldame Invitational Stakes (G2) at […] Read More

Race Recaps

The Great Day Wires the Durham Cup

TORONTO, ON – Lael Stables’ The Great Day broke well, secured early command, walked the dog, then had just enough left in the tank to out-bob Special Forces and win Saturday’s $125,000 […] Read More

Handicapping

2019 Awesome Again and Rodeo Drive Picks and Analysis at Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park will host the Breeders’ Cup in early November, but before then, the Arcadia, California, track still has a few tricks up its sleeves. Several of the best […] Read More

Handicapping

2019 Jockey Club Gold Cup and Vosburgh Picks and Analysis at Belmont Park

The biggest weekend of the Belmont Park fall meet’s calendar is upon us this Saturday, September 28, 2019. This year’s theme is “quality over quantity” because although the field sizes […] Read More