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An Ode to Justify on “Justify Day”

Unlike the rest of the Racing Dudes team, who have followed horse racing for well over 100 years combined, I wasn’t paying much attention when American Pharoah won the Triple […]

Race Recaps

Core Beliefs Outlasts Lone Sailor in G3 Ohio Derby

NORTH RANDALL, OH – Gary Broad’s Core Beliefs launched a strong rally in the stretch and took over midway to the wire, then showed courage by outlasting the 3-2 favorite Lone Sailor for his […] Read More

Race Recaps

American Anthem Edges St. Joe Bay in G2 San Carlos

ARCADIA, CA – Sporting the same silks and hailing from the same connections as Triple Crown champion Justify, the Bob Baffert-trained American Anthem needed every ounce of luck left over from his stablemate’s success […] Read More

Race Recaps

Hotshot Anna Hammers Home in G3 Chicago Handicap

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – Owner/trainer Hugh Robertson’s Hotshot Anna hammered home in record time on Saturday, cruising to an easy victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Chicago Handicap at Arlington Park. Breaking sharply from […] Read More

Race Recaps

Shahroze Scores in G3 Singspiel

TORONTO, ON – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Head of Plains Partners’ Shahroze discovered that Canadian grass is to his liking after he shot to the lead late and held on for his first […] Read More

Race Recaps

Got Stormy Sails Away in $100,000 Wild Applause

ELMONT, NY – Gary Barber’s Got Stormy is displayed a strong turn of foot on Saturday, finding a new gear at the top of the stretch before kicking away and sailing off to […] Read More

News

2018 Royal Ascot Day Five Recap: Merchant Navy Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Five, the final day of Royal Ascot, is complete. Saturday, we saw Merchant Navy win the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the final Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race at […] Read More

Race Previews

Ohio Derby Preview: Flameaway, Lone Sailor Get Class Relief

A full field of 12 are set for this Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby at Thistledown. 2018 marks the 84th running of the race, which is the state of […] Read More

News

2018 Royal Ascot Day Four Recap: Filly Alpha Centauri Rolls

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Four of Royal Ascot is complete with only one day left. On Friday, we saw the filly Alpha Centauri look impressive in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes, as […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 311: Ohio Derby Preview, “What the Bleep”, and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby from Thistledown, bring back everyone’s favorite game “What the Bleep”, then give rapid-fire selections for the major stakes races […] Read More