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.
An Ode to Justify on “Justify Day”

An Ode to Justify on “Justify Day”

Unlike the rest of the Racing Dudes team, who have followed horse racing for well over 100 years combined, I wasn’t paying much attention when American Pharoah won the Triple […] Read More

American Anthem Edges St. Joe Bay in G2 San Carlos

American Anthem Edges St. Joe Bay in G2 San Carlos

ARCADIA, CA – Sporting the same silks and hailing from the same connections as Triple Crown champion Justify, the Bob Baffert-trained American Anthem needed every ounce of luck left over from his stablemate’s success […] Read More

Hotshot Anna Hammers Home in G3 Chicago Handicap

Hotshot Anna Hammers Home in G3 Chicago Handicap

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – Owner/trainer Hugh Robertson’s Hotshot Anna hammered home in record time on Saturday, cruising to an easy victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Chicago Handicap at Arlington Park. Breaking sharply from […] Read More

Shahroze Scores in G3 Singspiel

Shahroze Scores in G3 Singspiel

TORONTO, ON – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Head of Plains Partners’ Shahroze discovered that Canadian grass is to his liking after he shot to the lead late and held on for his first […] Read More

Gamble’s Ghost Up Late in G3 Trillium

Gamble’s Ghost Up Late in G3 Trillium

TORONTO, ON – Ivan Dalos’ Gamble’s Ghost saved his best effort until when it mattered most on Sunday, closing with a flurry to get up late at the wire and take the Grade […] Read More

Pavel Finally Scores Big in G1 Stephen Foster

Pavel Finally Scores Big in G1 Stephen Foster

LOUISVILLE, KY – Reddam Racing’s much-hyped Pavel finally broke through for a big score on Saturday, clearing away strongly in the stretch to take the Grade 1, $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill […] Read More

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