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Camelot Kitten Takes G3 Pennine Ridge in Thrilling Finish
ELMONT, N.Y. – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Camelot Kitten finished the longest race of his career with a late surge for a victory by a neck in Saturday’s Grade 3, […]
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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Alsvid All Heart in Grade 3, $100,000 Aristides, Beats Limousine Liberal by Head
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 4, 2016) – Black Hawk Stable’s 7-year-old millionaire Alsvid grabbed a narrow lead at the head of the stretch and gamely held on to beat 4-5 favorite Limousine Liberal by a head […] Read More
Track Reports
Santa Anita Stable Notes: Songbird Fires Bullet Work
Unbeaten and unchallenged champion Songbird worked six furlongs in 1:13 flat under regular rider Mike Smith Saturday morning for a possible start in the Grade II Summertime Oaks at 1 […] Read More
Track Reports
Belmont Park Notes: Flintshire ‘Gets Green Light’ for G1 Manhattan
ELMONT, N.Y. – Chad Brown confirmed that multiple Grade 1 winner Flintshire will make his seasonal debut in the Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day […] Read More
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Energetic Nyquist Jogs Two Miles Saturday at Pimlico
BALTIMORE – Previously undefeated Kentucky Derby (G1) and Florida Derby (G1) winner Nyquist spent his last morning on the main track at historic Pimlico Race Course with an energetic two-mile jog […] Read More
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Comebacking Lord Nelson Fires Fresh to Win Santa Anita Allowance in Rapid Time
ARCADIA, Calif. (June 3, 2016)—Idle since Dec. 26, Lord Nelson came back running on Friday at Santa Anita, taking the track’s $65,000 allowance feature by 3 ½ lengths while negotiating […] Read More
Track Reports
Belmont Park Notes: Destin, Stradivari Wrap up G1 Belmont Preparations
ELMONT, N.Y. – Beating the light rain that began to fall at Belmont Park Friday morning, Todd Pletcher worked both his Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes hopefuls, Destin and […] Read More
Track Reports
Santa Anita Stable Notes: Champion Beholder is Bigger, Bolder, Better
Gary Stevens has ridden Beholder 11 times, winning 10, the last six in a row, all 10 of the victories coming in graded stakes, six of them Grade I’s. Next up: […] Read More
Podcast
Blinkers Off 185: Vanity and Penn Mile Previews, Dale Romans Interview and Rapid-Fire Selections
Blinkers Off has released a new episode! Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race selections and previews, handicapping methods and exclusive stories. You can […] Read More
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Mandella Contemplates Beholder’s 22nd Career Start Saturday in G1 Vanity Mile
ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2016)—When the mighty Beholder finally calls it a day as a racehorse, she will soon join her Hall of Fame trainer, Richard Mandella in racing’s most […] Read More