Kentucky Derby Medina Spirit Gives Baffert 7th Kentucky Derby Win LOUISVILLE, KY – Medina Spirit fought back after briefly relinquishing the lead to Mandaloun in the stretch to post a half-length to win the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) presented by Woodford Reserve before a…
Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Preview: Essential Quality Aims to Stay Perfect LOUISVILLE, KY – Doesn’t it feel nice getting back to normal? While race officials did the best they could under enormous scrutiny last year, the Kentucky Derby (G1) isn’t the same when it’s not on the first Saturday in May, but we’re back on schedule in 2021! The major storyline… Read More
Kentucky Derby Essential Quality Draws Post 14, Named 2/1 Favorite for Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, KY – Godolphin homebred Essential Quality drew post 14 and was named the 2/1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. The undefeated Brad Cox trainee will attempt to join Street Sense and Nyquist as the third Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) champion to… Read More
Kentucky Derby Why We HATE Your Kentucky Derby Pick – 2021 Edition Do you have your Kentucky Derby (G1) horse picked? Guess what: we hate him! If you get on Twitter, Facebook, or any horse racing message board, then you know where this is going. Every handicapper is in the process of telling you why your horse can’t win the Kentucky Derby.… Read More
Kentucky Derby Five 2021 Kentucky Derby Horses With NO CHANCE of Winning It’s that special time of year when all we’re doing is analyzing the Kentucky Derby (G1) in every way imaginable. While everyone else is trying to pick a winner, I’ll start with a different angle: I’m going to throw out five horses with NO CHANCE of winning on the first… Read More
Kentucky Derby Midnight Bourbon Drills Bullet Work at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, KY – On a brisk Monday morning in Louisville, Winchell Thorougbreds’ multiple graded stakes-placed colt Midnight Bourbon continued his serious preparation for the May 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) with a swift 5-furlong move in :59.80, the fastest of 13 horses at the distance. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Midnight… Read More
Kentucky Derby Midnight Bourbon, Soup and Sandwich Work at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, KY – Lecomte Stakes (G3) champion Midnight Bourbon and Florida Derby (G1) runner-up Soup and Sandwich stretched their legs at Churchill Downs Sunday as they work toward May 1’s Kentucky Derby (G1). Midnight Bourbon covered 5 furlongs in 1:00.40 and Soup and Sandwich completed 4 furlongs in :48.80 with… Read More
Kentucky Derby Bourbonic Bombs Wood Memorial OZONE PARK, NY – Calumet Farm homebred Bourbonic completely bombed the tote at 72/1 with a thrilling late charge to win Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial Presented by Resorts World Casino (G2) at Aqueduct. Bourbonic broke from post 3 under Kendrick Carmouche as the longest shot in the field of nine… Read More
Kentucky Derby Wood Memorial Preview: Last Chance for Derby Points in New York OZONE PARK, NY – The 96th running of the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) is set to go this Saturday at Aqueduct. A field of 9 will contest this year’s running that features several horses looking to continue along the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail. Offering 100-40-20-10 Derby points to the top… Read More
Kentucky Derby Risk Taking, Search Results Top Fields For Wood Memorial, Gazelle OZONE PARK, NY – Recent Withers Stakes (G3) winner Risk Taking drew post 4 and was named the 5/2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial Presented by Resorts World Casino (G2), and fellow Klaravich Stables-owned Search Results drew post 8 for the $250,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3), on the… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 498: Preakness Stakes Preview and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes preview the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1)… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 273: Preakness Day Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their picks… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 272: Derby Fallout and Preakness Lookahead Mike Somich is joined by Aaron Halterman and Jared Welch… Read More
INSTANT REACTION 🎧: Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fails Drug Test Racing Dudes’ own Jared Welch discusses Sunday’s breaking news of… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 271: Belmont Park Saturday Late Pick 5 Mike Somich and special guest Dan Tordjman preview and give… Read More
Last Judgment Goes Gate to Wire in Pimlico Special BALTIMORE – Last Judgment was the fastest horse out of the… Read More
Alda Gives Velazquez Friday Stakes Triple in Hilltop BALTIMORE – Alda got to the lead at the top of… Read More
Red Ghost Rises to Occasion in Miss Preakness BALTIMORE – Red Ghost lost the lead in mid-stretch but surged… Read More
Caravel Sails to Nose Victory in The Very One BALTIMORE – Pennsylvania-bred Caravel who was bred and is owned and… Read More
Spice Is Nice Becomes Stakes Winner in Allaire du Pont BALTIMORE – Spice Is Nice racing for just the second… Read More
