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Tommy Macho Stumbles in Turn, Still Wins G3 Hal’s Hope
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Paul Pompa Jr. and J Stables’ Tommy Macho recovered from a stumble on the far turn to split horses turning for home and power down the […]
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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Flatlined Rallies Late to Take Saturday’s G2 Fort Lauderdale
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Scooter Dickey had every reason to think that the best was yet to come from Flatlined when he saddled the 5-year-old son of Flatter for Saturday’s $200,000 Fort […] Read More
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Sunny Ridge Takes $125,000 Jazil; Yorkiepoo Princess Romps in $100,000 Ruthless
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Dennis A. Drazin’s Sunny Ridge overtook Doyouknowsomething out of the final turn to capture the $125,000 Jazil for 4-year-olds and up at one mile and 70 […] Read More
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Al Shaqab Racing’s Sandiva Successfully Defends G3 Marshua’s River Title
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – After Sandiva’s dull effort in the Diana at Saratoga Race Course this past July, trainer Todd Pletcher decided to give the mare a freshening with an eye on […] Read More
Track Reports
California Chrome Draws Crowd for Pegasus Workout at Gulfstream Park
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – California Chrome attracted a crowd for his first workout over the Gulfstream Park track Saturday morning, when racing’s most enduring star breezed five furlongs in preparation for the $12 […] Read More
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Domain’s Rap Kicks off Opening Day With Win in Fifth Season
HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, Jan. 13, 2017) – Three-time Oaklawn leading owner Danny Caldwell got his quest for a fourth straight title off to a fast start on opening day when […] Read More
Podcast
BLINKERS OFF 214: Oaklawn Preview, Kentucky Derby/Oaks Update and Rapid-Fire
The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the 2017 Oaklawn Park meet, update on the latest Kentucky Derby and Oaks news and give rapid-fire selections for stakes races around the country. Blinkers […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
G3 Winner El Areeb Returns to Work Tab This Weekend
LAUREL, MD – M M G Stables’ sophomore sensation El Areeb continues to train forwardly at his Laurel Park base after stamping himself a legitimate 3-year-old prospect with his 11 […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Gulfstream Notes: Undefeated McCraken Nearing 3-Year-Old Debut
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Janice Whitham’s homebred Grade 2 winner McCraken, undefeated in three career starts, continues to train forwardly at Palm Meadows Training Center for his 3-year-old debut, trainer Ian Wilkes […] Read More
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Unique Bella Demolishes Field in G2 Santa Ynez
ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2017)—Unique Bella demolished four rivals in taking Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita by 7 ½ lengths under Mike Smith. Assuming command […] Read More