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La Macchina Upsets to Win Essex Handicap at Oaklawn Park
Hot Springs, Ark. (Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016) – Trainer Otabek Umarov said after the race that he doesn’t look at the odds board and while others dismissed La Macchina at […]
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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Bolo Defeats Favored Obviously in G2 Arcadia Stakes, Om Finishes Third
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2016)—A Kentucky Derby hopeful a year ago, 4-year-old Bolo proved himself a nationally prominent turf horse Saturday at Santa Anita, as he ran down heavily favored […] Read More
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Penwith Turns Away Sandiva to Take G2 Royal Delta at Gulfstream Park
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Godolphin Racing’s Penwith continued to reward her connections for their patience by turning away even-money favorite Sandiva and earn her first graded stakes victory in Saturday’s […] Read More
Track Reports
Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Collected Gets Feel for Oaklawn Surface
Collected Gets Feel for Oaklawn Surface Lightly raced Collected got his first feel of the Oaklawn surface Saturday morning, galloping after the renovation break for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert […] Read More
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Cougar Ridge and Carve Lead Essex Field at Oaklawn, Baffert’s Midnight Hawk Stays Home
Hot Springs, Ark. (Friday, Fe. 12, 2016) – Cougar Ridge will try to stretch his winning streak to five in Saturday’s $100,000 Essex Handicap for older horses Saturday at Oaklawn. […] Read More
Track Reports
Gulfstream Park Notes: Undefeated 3-Year-Old Mohaymen Sizzles in Return to Work Tab
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen, undefeated winner of the $350,000 Lambholm South Holy Bull (G2) Jan. 30 in his sophomore debut, sparkled in his return to the work […] Read More
Podcast
Blinkers Off 165: Kentucky Derby Future Wager 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
Track Reports
Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Airoforce Has Casse Confident for Risen Star
AIROFORCE HAS CASSE CONFIDENT FOR RISEN STAR By all accounts, John C. Oxley’s Airoforce has done little wrong in his career. A smashing winner on debut going six furlongs on […] Read More
Track Reports
Laurel Park Notes: McLaughlin Doubles Up for Saturday’s $300,000 Barbara Fritchie
LAUREL, MD – Grade 2 stakes opportunities don’t present themselves very often in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic in the dead of winter, and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin had decided to double […] Read More
Track Reports
Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Large Field Expected for Southwest Stakes
Large Field Expected for Monday’s $500,000 Southwest Stakes Oaklawn racing secretary Pat Pope said Thursday morning that he expects 13 horses to enter Monday’s $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3). Post positions […] Read More