Kentucky Derby Calhoun Following Familiar Path to LA Derby with Run Classic NEW ORLEANS, LA – If trainer Bret Calhoun has his way, lightning will strike twice at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on March 20. Two years ago, the Calhoun-trained By My Standards broke his maiden…
Kentucky Derby Cowan Among 4 Breeders’ Cup Runners Nominated to Remington Springboard Mile OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s Cowan is among the 4 runners exiting a Breeders’ Cup World Championships race who are nominated to the $200,000 Springboard Mile Stakes, scheduled for December 18 at Remington Park. The Springboard Mile, which received 35 total nominations at time of close,… Read More
Race Recaps Game Day Play Wins Clever Trevor OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – It took him 21 years, but owner Tom Durant of Grapevine, Texas, got a horse back in the winner’s circle of the Clever Trevor Stakes with Game Day Play on Friday night at Remington Park. Durant’s horse Native Diablo won the race in 1999 when it was… Read More
Race Recaps Mr. Money Back on Top in Ack Ack LOUISVILLE, KY – Allied Racing Stable and Spendthrift Farm’s Mr. Money put himself back on top after surging up the rail to win Saturday’s $100,000 Ack Ack Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. Mr. Money was the 6/1 third choice in the 12-horse field as he broke from post 5 under Gabriel… Read More
Race Recaps By My Standards Rocks Alysheba LOUISVILLE, KY – Allied Racing Stable’s By My Standards straightened for home with a lead and held sway in the stretch to Friday’s $400,000 Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. By My Standards was the 3/2 second choice as he broke from post 6 under Gabe Saez, then immediately went to… Read More
News Churchill Downs Backstretch Officially Reopens LOUISVILLE, KY – The first horse vans officially crossed into the Churchill Downs backstretch shortly after 6:00 AM local time Monday morning, signaling the start of a week-long buildup to resuming live racing on May 16. Despite the delay as a result of the pandemic, trainer Greg Foley continued his… Read More
News By My Standards, Tom’s d’Etat Returning to Churchill Downs for Summer Training LOUISVILLE, KY – Multiple graded stakes winners By My Standards and Tom’s D’Etat, two of the nation’s top older male dirt horses, are returning to the freshly-returned Churchill Downs backside as they train toward big summer events across the country. By My Standards has not lost in three starts this year, including… Read More
Kentucky Derby Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Baffert King of Oaklawn Closing Day One of the biggest and saddest weekends of the racing calendar is when Oaklawn Park holds its meet’s final races. One person who is not sad after the racing action is Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who took not one but TWO editions of the Arkansas Derby (G1). Let’s… Read More
Race Recaps By My Standards Wears Down Warrior’s Charge to Win Oaklawn Handicap HOT SPRINGS, AR – Allied Racing Stable’s By My Standards stalked the early pace before wearing down Warrior’s Charge and drawing off late to win Saturday’s $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Breaking sharply from post 12 under Gabriel Saez at 9/2 odds, By My Standards hustled to clear several of… Read More
Kentucky Derby Farmington Road, Taishan Pointing to Arkansas Derby HOT SPRINGS, AR – Connections for both Farmington Road and Taishan, the second- and third-place finishers from last Saturday’s Oaklawn Stakes, have confirmed that the colts are now pointing to the $750,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) on May 2 at Oaklawn Park. With the Oaklawn Stakes awarding the top-three finishers automatic berths… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 509: Haskell Fallout, CCA Oaks Preview, and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes unpack last Saturday’s controversial $1 million Haskell… Read More
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BLINKERS OFF 508: Haskell Stakes Preview and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes preview the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes… Read More
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Brown Sends Out Talented Contingent For 3-Peat Bid In Lake George SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Head of Plains Partners’ Fluffy Socks… Read More
San Clemente Preview: Is There Any Stopping Going Global? DEL MAR, CA – Trainer Phil D’Amato’s Going Global, perfect… Read More
