Racing News

McKinzie Leaves No Doubt In G3 Sham

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Bob Baffert’s McKinzie left no doubt about who deserved to win this time, clearing away under a hand ride to win Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa […]

Race Recaps

Itsinthepost Bounces Back Big In G2 San Gabriel

ARCADIA, CA – Red Baron’s Barn LLC’s Itsinthepost overcame a troubled start and bounced back to victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita. Off as a slight 2-1 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mask Makes Mincemeat Of Rivals In $100,000 Mucho Macho Man

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Lane’s End Racing’s Mask made the jump up from his debut to make mincemeat of his rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Off alertly […] Read More

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Thewayiam Earns First Stakes Win In $100,000 Ginger Brew

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Graham Motion’s Thewayiam used a well-designed ground-saving trip to close late and win her first career stakes race in Saturday’s $100,000 Ginger Brew Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Off […] Read More

Race Recaps

Flameaway Necks Out Win In $100,000 Kitten’s Joy

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – It took a hard-fought battle the entire length of the stretch, but John C. Oxley’s Flameaway returned to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s $100,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakes at Gulfstream […] Read More

News

Horse of the Year, Eclipse Award Finalists Announced

LEXINGTON, KY – Led by Horse of the Year candidates Arrogate, Gun Runner, and World Approval, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the Daily Racing Form (DRF), and the National Turf […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 272: Sham and Mucho Macho Man Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the first official Kentucky Derby prep race of 2018, the Grade 3, $100,000 Sham Stakes from Santa Anita Park, along with the Derby prospect-heavy $100,000 […] Read More

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Baffert Doesn’t “Feel the Pressure” In Return to Pegasus

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – In multiple graded-stakes winners West Coast and Collected, Bob Baffert has two chances to defend his title in the Grade 1, $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, […] Read More

Race Previews

Sham Stakes Preview: Let the 2018 Kentucky Derby Preps Begin

With the cancellation of the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct on New Year’s Day, the Sham Stakes now serves as the first Kentucky Derby prep race of 2018. A field of […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Small Barns Ready to Make Big Impact on Kentucky Derby Trail

Many people in racing are becoming more and more frustrated that a select few trainers get the majority of the horses, while hundreds of other trainers struggle year after year […] Read More