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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Updated and Audited 2016 Kentucky Derby Point Standings

The Road to the Kentucky Derby is a 34-race series that awards points to the Top 4 finishers in each race. The Top 20 point earners will earn a spot […]

Track Reports

Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Forever Unbridled and Effinex Arrive at Oaklawn

Forever Unbridled and Effinex arrived at Oaklawn Monday following a flight originating in New York. Forever Unbridled is scheduled to run in Friday’s $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) for older […] Read More

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Heart to Heart Headlines Field of Nine for Friday’s Maker’s 46 Mile

LEXINGTON, KY (April 12, 2016) – Terry Hamilton’s Heart to Heart, winner of three consecutive races and four of his past five, tops a field of nine entered Tuesday for Friday’s 28th running of the […] Read More

Track Reports

Keeneland Barn Notes: Nyquist Jogs on Training Track, Work Scheduled Friday

NYQUIST JOGS ON TRAINING TRACK; WORK SCHEDULED FRIDAY Reddam Racing’s Nyquist jogged three times around Keeneland’s 5/8-mile all-weather training track Tuesday morning with regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia aboard. “That is our […] Read More

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Gun Runner Breezes Five Furlongs in Preparation for Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 11, 2016) – Winchell Racing LLC and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner continued his preparation for a start in the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) […] Read More

Handicapping

US Racing 2016 Kentucky Oaks Odds

We get it. It’s Songbird then it’s everyone else. Perhaps you want to lock in her price now? Or maybe take a shot against? Over at US Racing, they have everything you […] Read More

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2016 Kentucky Derby Point Standings

The Road to the Kentucky Derby is a 34-race series that awards points to the Top 4 finishers in each race. The Top 20 point earners will earn a spot […] Read More

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Subtle Indian Stays Perfect in Gate-To-Wire G3 Count Fleet Victory

Hot Springs, Ark. (Sunday, April 10, 2016) – Mercedes Stables’ Subtle Indian ended his 2016 Oaklawn season with a perfect four-for-four record after his impressive gate to wire victory in Sunday’s […] Read More

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Favored Dreamologist Impressive Winner in $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 10, 2016)—The fact that Sunday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes was moved to the main track due to significant rain the past two days played right into the […] Read More

Track Reports

Aqueduct Notes: Outwork in Good Order Following G1 Wood Victory, Derby Next

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Todd Pletcher reported this morning that Repole Stable’s Outwork, winner of Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Wood Memorial, returned from his efforts in fine fettle […] Read More