Brill

Keeper Ofthe Stars Upsets Buena Vista

ARCADIA, CA – Tommy Town Thoroughbreds’ Keeper Ofthe Stars bounced back from a recent slide on Saturday to pull off a big upset in the $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes (G2) at […]

Race Recaps

Brill Bursts Away in Lady of Shamrock

ARCADIA, CA – OXO Equine’s Brill made her turf debut a winning one on Saturday when she burst away early before holding on late to wire the $75,000 Lady of Shamrock […] Read More

Race Recaps

Royal Charlotte Impressive in Victory Ride

ELMONT, NY – First Row Partners’ Royal Charlotte stepped up to the challenge impressively on Friday, taking on graded opponents with great aplomb in the $150,000 Victory Ride Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Point of Honor Blooms Beautifully in Black-Eyed Susan

BALTIMORE, MD – Trainer George Weaver’s lightly-raced but ultra-talented pupil Point of Honor bloomed beautifully in the stretch run to earn her first career graded score in Friday’s $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) […] Read More

Race Previews

Black-Eyed Susan Preview: Competitive Field Creates Solid Betting Opportunity

Preakness Stakes (G1) weekend officially kicks off this Friday with the running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2), which has drawn an evenly-matched field of nine 3-year-old fillies. Over the […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Lady Apple Kentucky-Bound After Fantasy Win

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Phoenix Thoroughbred and KatieRich Stables’ Lady Apple made her connections’ dreams of running in the Kentucky Oaks come true when she snuck through along the ral to […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bellafina Romps in G1 Chandelier

ARCADIA, CA – Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina continued her hot streak on Saturday, romping home gallantly to win the Grade 1, $300,000 Chandelier Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The Chandelier is a Breeders’ Cup “Win […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bellafina Dominates G1 Del Mar Debutante

DEL MAR, CA – Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina broke well and broke away in far turn en route to a dominating score in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Debutante Stakes. Exiting the outside […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 331: Woodward Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga, then give rapid-fire selections for the other major stakes races running this weekend across the country, including the […] Read More

Horse Betting 101

Handicapping 301: Creating Value Around Heavy Favorites

Favorites can be the most frustrating thing in horse racing. You bet them because it just feels like they should win, but you either end up with small payouts, or […] Read More