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Bird Song Earns First Graded Stakes Victory in G3 Fred Hooper
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Marylou Whitney’s Bird Song took the lead after a half-mile and kept stablemates Realm and Tale of S’avall at bay down the stretch to earn his […]
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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Dream Dancing Nails Coasted at Wire in G3 Herecomesthebride
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – John C. Oxley’s Dream Dancing rallied through the stretch to catch favored Coasted nearing the finish of the Grade 3, $100,000 Herecomesthebride Saturday at Gulfstream Park, […] Read More
Podcast
BLINKERS OFF 222: Kentucky Derby Prep Previews, Fantasy Draft Claims and Rapid-Fire
The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview Kentucky Derby prep races, the G2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and G3 Gotham at Aqueduct, conduct the Dudes’ Triple Crown Fantasy Draft claims, […] Read More
Handicapping
Horse Racing – Evening the Odds
Dating back as far as 4500 BC, the ancient sport of horse racing made its way onto American soil in 1665, when the U.S.’s first horse track was set down […] Read More
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2017 Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham Festival
Gold Cup Day is the hands down, number one, without a doubt, most exciting event of the world-famous Cheltenham Festival. 2017’s race will be held on Friday, March 17th, and […] Read More
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Arrogate Works ‘Terrific’ Monday, Confirmed for Dubai World Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2017)—Reigning Breeders’ Cup Classic Champion Arrogate worked a mile at 9:05 this morning in 1:38.40, and according to Bob Baffert, as long as he continues training […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Joe Sharp’s Girvin Takes G2 Risen Star, Earns 50 Points Towards Kentucky Derby
NEW ORLEANS (February 25, 2017) – Brad Grady’s Joe Sharp-trained Girvin was impressive with a sharp two-length victory in Saturday’s 45th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes. Run over […] Read More
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Farrell Impressive in Gate-To-Wire G2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes Win
NEW ORLEANS (February 25, 2017) – Coffeepot Stables’ home-bred Wayne Catalano-trained Farrell showed her considerable class in Saturday’s 37th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes. Over 1 1/16 […] Read More
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Honorable Duty Rallies to Win G3 Mineshaft Handicap
NEW ORLEANS (February 25, 2017) – DARRS, Inc.’s Brendan Walsh-trained Honorable Duty won his second stakes of the 2016-17 Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots season, taking the Grade 3, […] Read More
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Enterprising Runs Down Stablemate Oscar Nominated in G3 Fair Grounds Handicap
NEW ORLEANS (February 25, 2017) – Trainer Mike Maker entered four horses, ran three, and finished one-two in Saturday’s Grade 3, $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course […] Read More