Bolt d’Oro

BLINKERS OFF 285: San Felipe Aftermath and Justify

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes digest the aftermath of Saturday’s controversial Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes from Santa Anita Park and discuss Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby hopeful Justify. […]

Kentucky Derby

Unbeaten Justify Surprise 6-1 Second Choice in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3

LOUISVILLE, KY – Eight weeks in advance of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 4-1 favorite in Pool 3 of […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Drama at Soggy Santa Anita

Three Kentucky Derby preps highlighted an incredible weekend of racing from coast to coast, and Santa Anita gave us a race for the ages. There is nothing better than a […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bolt d’Oro Awarded Controversial G2 San Felipe

ARCADIA, CA – The buildup was worth the wait, as Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie engaged in the far turn and battled the length of the stretch, then had the result settled by a […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 284: Kentucky Derby Prep Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview three Kentucky Derby prep races – the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham Stakes from Aqueduct, the Grade 2, $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby from Tampa Bay Downs, […] Read More

Race Previews

San Felipe Stakes Preview: McKinzie Primed to Become Top Derby Contender

It’s showdown time Saturday at Santa Anita, as top Kentucky Derby prospects McKinzie and Bolt d’Oro head a field of eight sophomores in the Grade 2, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3: Final Futures

LOUISVILLE, KY – Ruis Racing LLC’s Bolt d’Oro (#3, 6-1), a winner in three of four races that will make his 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita, […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Racing Dudes 2018 Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #5

Welcome to the 2018 Kentucky Derby Rankings! Each week leading up to the race, we will provide our Top 20 Kentucky Derby Prospects, as well as updates with the latest […] Read More

Fantasy Horse Racing

Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: Big Weekend Ahead

The claiming period has come and gone, and so has a pivotal race on the Kentucky Derby trail: the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. The result was not to […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 283: Dudes’ Triple Crown Fantasy League Claims

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes conduct the first claiming period in the 2018 Dudes’ Triple Crown Fantasy League featuring Jon White, Saratoga Slim, Ryan Stillman, Magic, and Dan the Fan Man. […] Read More