Blue Grass Stakes

Keeneland Spring Opening Weekend

The start of the Keeneland spring meet is quickly approaching and its opening cards are nothing short of exceptional. The prestigious first weekend will feature several Breeders’ Cup winners, including Rushing Fall […]

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 290: Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby Prep Recaps, Derby News, and Derby Madness Champ

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes recap the Group 1, $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse, along with the two Kentucky Derby prep races – Mendelssohn freaking in the Group 2, […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contenders Irap, Practical Joke, Tapwrit Work Keeneland

LEXINGTON, KY – Reddam Racing’s Irap, upset winner of the Grade 2 Toyota Blue Grass at Keeneland on April 8, put in the first of two scheduled works for the $2 […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby Trail Tracker

UPDATED ON APRIL 15 at 9:00 p.m. EDT: This Derby Trail Tracker will monitor and list all of the 2017 Kentucky Derby contenders and where they will be running next. […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Irap Becomes First Maiden to Win $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass

LEXINGTON, KY – Reddam Racing’s Irap became the first maiden to ever win the Grade 2, $1 million Toyota Blue Grass for 3-year-olds on Saturday, holding off Practical Joke by […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 227: Kentucky Derby Prep Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview Kentucky Derby prep races, the G1 Santa Anita Derby, G2 Blue Grass Stakes and G2 Wood Memorial and give rapid-fire selections for stakes races around […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Blue Grass Stakes Preview: McCraken Headlines Stout Field

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ undefeated homebred McCraken has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite in a field of seven 3-year-olds for Saturday’s 93rd running of the Grade 2, $1 million Toyota […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

McCraken Works Sunday for $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass

LEXINGTON, KY – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred McCraken, the probable favorite for Saturday’s Grade 2, $1 million Toyota Blue Grass, worked a half-mile in :49.40 over a fast main track after the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Blue Grass Hopeful McCraken Works at Keeneland

LEXINGTON, KY – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ undefeated graded stakes winner McCraken, who arrived at Keeneland on Thursday to begin preparations for the Grade 2, $1 million Toyota Blue Grass on April […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

El Areeb Returns to Work Tab with Sharp Breeze Saturday

LAUREL, MD – M M G Stables’ multiple Grade 3-winning Triple Crown contender El Areeb returned to the work tab with a sharp half-mile breeze over Laurel Park’s main track […] Read More