Podcast The Magic Mike Show 291: Saratoga Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets for Saturday’s Late Pick 4 sequence at Saratoga, headlined by the Diana Stakes (G1). The Magic Mike Show with Curtis “Magic” Kalleward and Mike Somich…
News Appleby Quartet Sets Sights On New York Turf Scene ELMONT, NY – European-based trainer Charlie Appleby has a strong quartet – Althiqa, Summer Romance, Secret Protector, and Creative Flair – with sights set on attacking some of the New York turf scene’s biggest Grade 1 events this summer. Althiqa and Summer Romance completed the exacta in the 1-mile Just… Read More
Race Previews Powerhouse Trainers Appleby, Brown Battle in Just a Game ELMONT, NY – The powerhouse stables of Charlie Appleby and Chad Brown make up half of the 12 stakes winners – including 11 graded/group champions – all seeking their first turf Grade 1 score in Saturday’s $500,000 Longines Just a Game. The race, held over 1 mile on the Widener… Read More
Belmont Stakes Rebel’s Romance Works for Belmont Stakes ELMONT, NY – Godolphin homebred Rebel’s Romance gave his connections just what they were looking for in his final piece of serious preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) presented by NYRA Bets with a sharp 6-furlong work in 1:14.29 over the Belmont Park main track on Wednesday morning.… Read More
Kentucky Derby World Of Opportunities Await UAE Derby Winner Rebel’s Romance DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Rebel’s Romance realised the promise that his connections hoped he would when the son of Dubawi ran out an emphatic winner of the US $750,000 UAE Derby Sponsored by Emirates NBD. Trained by Charlie Appleby, ridden by William Buick and carrying the familiar blue colours of Godolphin, Rebel’s Romance opened up a… Read More
News Triple Crown and Classics Delayed as Flat Season Adapts Whether you like your horse racing on turf, dirt or you aren’t fussy, the 2020 Flat season is guaranteed to be unique in uncertain times. Every postwar renewal of the Kentucky Derby (G1) has taken place on the first Saturday in May, but Churchill Downs announced their premier race wouldn’t… Read More
Race Recaps Old Persian Routs New Territory in Northern Dancer TORONTO, ON – Godolphin’s well-traveled homebred Old Persian made his North American debut a winning one when he conquered Saturday’s $300,000 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1) at Woodbine. Breaking from the rail as the 3/5 favorite under James Doyle, Old Persian hopped out of the gate but quickly recovered and settled into… Read More
Breeders' Cup Blue Point Completes Historic Ascot Double in Diamond Jubilee ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Godolphin’s world-class sprinter Blue Point became the first horse since Choisir in 2003 to pull off the historic Group 1 sprinting double when he swept to the front and just held on at the wire to win Saturday’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) on Day 5 of the Royal Ascot… Read More
Race Recaps Blue Point Pulls Off Strong Repeat in King’s Stand ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Godolphin’s Blue Point easily disposed of a late challenge from Battaash to become just the horse in history to successfully repeat as champion of Tuesday’s $640,000 King’s Stand Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse. Bursting from the gate as the 8/5 stateside favorite under substitute rider James Doyle, Blue Point closely… Read More
Race Recaps Old Persian Captures Dubai Sheema Classic DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Five races after his Charlie Appleby stablemate Cross Counter took home the Dubai Gold Cup (G2), it was Old Persian‘s turn to triumph, and he did just that in Saturday’s Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) at Meydan Racecourse. Breaking from post 2 as the 8/5 favorite under William… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 510: Jim Dandy Preview and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes preview the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2)… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 295: Saratoga Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 294: Saratoga Wednesday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… 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
The Magic Mike Show 293: Del Mar Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
Jim Dandy Preview: Will the Graveyard of Champions Claim Another Victim? SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2)… Read More
Vanderbilt Preview: Mischevious Alex Cuts Back in Distance SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The older sprinters get going on… Read More
Bing Crosby Preview: C Z Rocket Back Out West DEL MAR, CA – Saturday’s $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1)… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 510: Jim Dandy Preview and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes preview the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2)… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 295: Saratoga Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
