By My Standards

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 6/23/20: Gamine Makes Presence Felt

Welcome to the 2020 Divisional Rankings! Each week, we rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a look at the rankings, including my last […]

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Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 6/16/20: Tiz the Law Atop 3-Year-Old Division Heading into Belmont

Welcome to the 2020 Divisional Rankings! Each week, we rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a look at the rankings, including my last […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 5/28/20: Midnight Bisou Leads Loaded Older Female Division

Welcome to the first 2020 Divisional Rankings! Each week, we rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a look at the rankings, including my […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 439: Oaklawn Park Recap and Sunshine Forever Stakes Preview

The Racing Dudes bring on Ricky’s Rockets to help recap Oaklawn Park’s eventful 2020 meet, then the Dudes preview Saturday’s Sunshine Forever Stakes at Gulfstream Park, featuring the return of […] Read More

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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 […] 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 […] 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 […] Read More

Race Previews

Oaklawn Handicap Preview: 13 Stakes Winners Comprise Toughest G2 In Years

HOT SPRINGS, AR – A total of 13 stakes winners – 11 graded – will comprise the toughest Grade 2 field seen in years when they enter the gate for […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Avila Works Pair in Advance of Oaklawn Park Stakes Action

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Juan Avila worked a pair of graded stakes winners, King Guillermo and Trophy Chaser, at Gulfstream Park on Tuesday morning in advance of Oaklawn Park’s stakes action […] Read More

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Improbable Completes First Work Toward Oaklawn Handicap

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Grade 1-winning colt Improbable completed his first work toward the $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) on Tuesday, covering 4 furlongs in :49.60 […] Read More