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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B Squared Necks Out Victory In $100,000 Thor’s Echo

ARCADIA, CA – Reddam Racing’s homebred B Squared had to summon every bit of courage to do so, but the Doug O’Neill trainee was able to dig deep and neck out victory […]

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Black Stetson Wires $100,000 Bridgetown

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Ten Strike Racing’s Black Stetson dug in gamely to wire the field in Saturday’s $100,000 Bridgetown Stakes at Aqueduct. Breaking alertly under Junior Alvarado, Black Stetson ran […] Read More

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Uni’s Record-Breaking Run Completes Brown Exacta In $100,000 Plenty of Grace

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Trainer Chad Brown earned the exacta with Uni‘s record-breaking scored over stablemate Fifty Five and three others in Saturday’s $100,000 Plenty of Grace Stakes at Aqueduct. Sent off from […] Read More

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Sassy Sienna Squeezes Out Score In G3 Fantasy

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Medallion Racing and Jerry McClanahan’s Sassy Sienna squeezed out a significant score by the slimmest of margins over Wonder Gadot in Friday’s Grade 3, $400,000 Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park. […] Read More

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Unbridled Mo Pulls Major Upset in G1 Apple Blossom

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Red Oak Stable’s homebred Unbridled Mo pulled off a major upset over a heavily-favored Unique Bella in Friday’s Grade 1, $700,000 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Breaking from post […] Read More

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Heart to Heart Wires Field in G1 Maker’s 46 Mile

LEXINGTON, KY – The third time was the charm for Terry Hamilton’s Heart to Heart after the 7-year-old horse wired his foes with ease in a race in which he’s twice finished second, Friday’s Grade […] Read More

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Mitole’s Romp a Record-Breaker in $150,000 Bachelor

HOT SPRINGS, AR – William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Mitole romped home in stakes record-breaking time while never asked for his best in Thursday’s $150,000 Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Sent postward as the […] Read More

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Rushing Fall Fresh & Fierce In G2 Appalachian

LEXINGTON, KY – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ turf rocket Rushing Fall returned from a five-month layoff fresh and fierce, running fluidly down the stretch to confidently win Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Appalachian […] Read More

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Gas Station Sushi Holds Sway In G3 Beaumont

LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Richard Baltas’ Gas Station Sushi rounded the far corner five-wide, rallied down the stretch, and held sway to take Sunday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Beaumont Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select […] Read More

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Justify Just A Freak In G1 Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, CA – On a day filled with stellar performances, Justify topped them all while stamping himself as the definitive favorite for the Kentucky Derby, defeating multiple graded stakes winner Bolt d’Oro (and five […] Read More