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.

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Imprimis Still Spotless After $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint

BALTIMORE, MD – Breeze Easy’s Imprimis record remained spotless (even though he didn’t) after scoring his first stakes victory in Friday’s $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking […]

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Happy Like a Fool Upsets G3 Miss Preakness

BALTIMORE, MD – Trainer/breeder Wesley Ward’s Happy Like a Fool took command early and refused to relinquish it, wiring the field in Friday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Adena Springs Miss Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race […] Read More

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Vertical Oak Splashes Away Late In $100,000 Skipat

BALTIMORE, MD – J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Vertical Oak outdueled her fellow graded stakes-winning foe Ms Locust Point on Friday to take a splashy edition of the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking […] Read More

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Hi Happy Super in G1 Man o’ War

ELMONT, NY – La Providencia’s Argentinian homebred Hi Happy became a Grade/Group 1 winner on multiple continents on Saturday, running off $700,000 Man o’ War Stakes at Belmont Park. Breaking sharply from post […] Read More

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Blended Citizen Closes Late, Takes G3 Peter Pan

ELMONT, NY – Greg Hall and SAYJAY Racing’s Blended Citizen stamped himself a legitimate contender for the upcoming Belmont Stakes on Saturday after closing late to win that race’s local prep, the Grade […] Read More

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A Raving Beauty Invades Winners’ Circle in G3 Beaugay

ELMONT, NY – German-bred A Raving Beauty made her stateside debut in style on Saturday, kicking away in the stretch with tremendous gusto to win the Grade 3, $200,000 Beaugay Stakes at Belmont […] Read More

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Kanthaka Victorious in G3 Lazaro Barrera

ARCADIA, CA – West Point Thoroughbreds’ Kanthaka sat the perfect trip under leading rider Flavien Prat, stalking the early pace before finding an opening at the top of the stretch and kicking […] Read More

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Casse Exacta Upsets $100,000 Star Shoot

TORONTO, ON – A pair of Mark Casse trainees upset the heavily-favored Dream It Is on Saturday when Sly Beauty edged out stablemate Closer Still in an exciting stretch run to win the $100,000 Star Shoot Stakes […] Read More

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Westwood Breaks Stakes Cherry in $150,000 Runhappy

ELMONT, NY – Godolphin Racing’s homebred Westwood scored his first career stakes victory on Saturday, taking over halfway through the race to take the inaugural running of the $150,000 Runhappy Stakes at Belmont […] Read More

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Kirby’s Penny Makes the Grade in G3 Vagrancy Handicap

ELMONT, NY – Kent Spellman’s Kirby’s Penny stalked the early leaders before pouncing in mid-stretch and drawing off in her stakes debut to take Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Vagrancy Handicap at Belmont Park. […] Read More