Kentucky Derby News
Derby Trail Tracker: The Next Five
With the release of the first edition of the RacingDudes.com Kentucky Derby Top 20, we’ll dive into a new set of articles known as the DERBY TRAIL TRACKER, where we’ll […]
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Classic Empire Makes 3-Year-Old Debut in Saturday’s G3 Holy Bull
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – John Oxley’s Classic Empire is slated to make his 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s $350,000 Lambholm South Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, fresh off being honored […] Read More
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Racing Dudes Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #1
1. Classic Empire Derby Points/Rank: 30 – 1st Race Record: (5) 4-0-0 Earnings: $1,485,920 Breeding: Pioneer of the Nile – Sambuca Classica Owner: John Oxley Trainer: Mark Casse Last Race: Grade 1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Stakes at Santa […] Read More
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Guest Suite Takes Step Towards Kentucky Derby in Lecomte Victory
NEW ORLEANS (January 21, 2017) – William S. Farish and Lora Jean Kilroy’s Neil Howard-trained Guest Suite showed professionalism and class with a 1¼-length victory in Saturday’s showcase event at […] Read More
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SLIM PICKINS: Fair Grounds Stakes Pick-3 Play Saturday
Slim Pickins is a new column from RacingDudes.com focusing on how to approach wagering on the biggest races during the weekend. We won’t just handicap the races, but look to […] Read More
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Lecomte Stakes Preview: Fair Grounds Hopefuls take First Steps Toward Kentucky
A promising field of 12 will go to post in New Orleans’ first Kentucky Derby prep of the year in the Grade III $200,000 Lecomte Stakes on Jan. 21. Topping […] Read More
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Uncontested Wins $150,000 Smarty Jones With Ease
HOT SPRINGS, AR (Monday, Jan. 16, 2017) – Harry T. Rosenblum and Robert LaPenta’s Uncontested, living up to his name, was never challenged in easy 5 ¼-length victory in Monday’s […] Read More
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Classic Empire Takes Next Step Toward Running in G2 Holy Bull
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Classic Empire, the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and heavy favorite to earn the 2-year-old male championship title, took another significant step Monday morning […] Read More
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Smarty Jones Stakes Preview: Uncontested Favored in Kentucky Derby Prep
HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017) – There’s no juicy backstory regarding the origin of Uncontested’s name, Harry Rosenblum said on the eve of the colt’s 3-year-old debut in […] Read More
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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