Dale Romans

Kentucky Derby Contender: Free Drop Billy

Free Drop Billy is a very intriguing horse for the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Currently 15th in the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard with 44, he’s guaranteed […]

Kentucky Derby

Five Kentucky Derby Horses That Have NO CHANCE of Winning

It’s that time of year when we’re all analyzing the Kentucky Derby from every angle imaginable. While everyone else is trying to pick a winner, I’ll start with a different angle. […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Lexington Stakes Preview: Last Chance for Derby Points

The Keith Desormeaux-trained My Boy Jack headlines the Grade 3, $200,000 Lexington Stakes, which has drawn a full field of 12 horses. My Boy Jack won the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes […] Read More

Race Previews

Wood Memorial Preview: Final Chance for Derby Points in New York

The Grade 2 Wood Memorial has drawn a field of nine for the final stop in New York on the Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby. The Wood offers 170 […] Read More

Race Previews

Blue Grass Stakes Preview: Can Good Magic Rebound?

An overfilled field of 3-year-olds (15, including one also-eligible) have been entered for the Grade 2, $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. The Blue Grass, which serves as a major […] Read More

Race Recaps

Coach Rocks Widely The Best In G2 Gulfstream Park Oaks

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Roddy J. Valente, RAP Racing, and West Point Thoroughbreds’ Coach Rocks returned to the site of her Valentine’s Day maiden-breaking romp to score a much bigger (and much wider) win […] Read More

Race Previews

Florida Derby Preview: Sunshine State Showdown

The field is set for nine hopefuls in the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Florida Derby on Saturday. The race will serve as the highlight of Gulfstream Park’s winter meeting on a […] Read More

Race Previews

Sunland Derby Preview: Full Field Takes Aim at Kentucky Derby Spot

A full field of 12 are set to do battle in this Sunday’s Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby, which awards Kentucky Derby points on a 50-25-10-5 basis. Horses from Arkansas, […] 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 Recaps

Promises Fulfilled Wires G2 Fountain of Youth

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Robert Baron’s Promises Fulfilled shot to the front early and never looked back, wiring a field of eight other horses that seemed content resembling a carousel in Saturday’s Grade […] Read More