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Irish Mare Zhukova Dominates Boys in G1 Man o’ War
ELMONT, NY – The boys proved no match for John D. Murrell’s Zhukova on Saturday at Belmont Park as the 5-year-old Irish mare dominated her male competition in the Grade […]
Jared Welch
A former marketing director, Jared is the “CEO Dude” who oversees the website’s design and functionality, as well as business development, marketing, promotion, and publicity, along with hosting the Blinkers Off podcast. He tends to handicap races using a straight form method, closely studying all of the trends, patterns, and tendencies.
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American Anthem Cuts Back to Cruise in G3 Lazaro Barrera
ARCADIA, CA — Heavy favorite American Anthem cruised to a 1 3/4-length win in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes at Santa Anita. Unhurried early from his rail post position, American […] Read More
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Highway Star Outkicks Bar of Gold to Win G2 Ruffian
ELMONT, NY – Highway Star continued her Belmont Park dominance, gaining the lead in the stretch and outkicking the 6-5 favorite Bar of Gold by a 1/2-length in the 41st running […] Read More
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Hawksmoor Holds off Late Charging Dacita in G3 Beaugay
ELMONT, NY – Lael Stable’s Hawksmoor broke on top and never looked back, winning by a head in the Grade 3, $150,000 Beaugay for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up […] Read More
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Timeline Remains Unbeaten in G3 Peter Pan
ELMONT, NY – Making his first graded stakes start in only his third career race, Timeline won the Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park to remain unbeaten. […] Read More
Podcast
BLINKERS OFF 235: Kentucky Derby Recap and Rapid-Fire
The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes recap Always Dreaming’s impressive win in Kentucky Derby 143 and give rapid-fire selections for Saturday’s stakes races at Belmont Park and Santa Anita Park. Rapid-Fire Music: […] Read More
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Preakness Stakes Update: Always Dreaming Takes to the Pimlico Track
BALTIMORE, MD – Kentucky Derby champion Always Dreaming got acquainted with the racing surface at Pimlico Race Course on Wednesday morning during a light jog in preparation for a scheduled […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Favored Always Dreaming Cruises in Kentucky Derby 143
LOUISVILLE, KY – Always Dreaming shook clear at the 1/2-mile pole, opened a daylight advantage, and cruised to a 2 3/4-length victory to win the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby. Trained […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Kentucky Derby 143 Post-Race News Conference with Always Dreaming Connections
LOUISVILLE, KY – Derby fans weathered rainstorms and unseasonably cold temperatures to watch post-time favorite Always Dreaming win the 143rd Kentucky Derby over a sloppy track. Attendance of 158,070 was […] Read More
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Divisidero Powerful Late, Overtakes Beach Patrol in G1 Woodford Reserve
LOUISVILLE, KY – Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero unleashed a powerful stretch run to post a 1/2-length victory over Beach Patrol to repeat in the Grade 1, $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic […] Read More