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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Core Beliefs Takes Home Ohio Derby

It was Derby Day in both Ohio and Minnesota last weekend as big-time racing hit the small tracks at Thistledown and Canterbury Park. Of course, Belmont and Santa Anita ran […]

Race Recaps

Storm the Hill Makes the Grade in G3 Wilshire

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Phil D’Amato’s first time saddling Storm the Hill went about as well as he could’ve hoped when she outran her new stablemate Ancient Secret late to win Sunday’s Grade 3, […] Read More

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An Ode to Justify on “Justify Day”

Unlike the rest of the Racing Dudes team, who have followed horse racing for well over 100 years combined, I wasn’t paying much attention when American Pharoah won the Triple […] Read More

Race Recaps

Core Beliefs Outlasts Lone Sailor in G3 Ohio Derby

NORTH RANDALL, OH – Gary Broad’s Core Beliefs launched a strong rally in the stretch and took over midway to the wire, then showed courage by outlasting the 3-2 favorite Lone Sailor for his […] Read More

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American Anthem Edges St. Joe Bay in G2 San Carlos

ARCADIA, CA – Sporting the same silks and hailing from the same connections as Triple Crown champion Justify, the Bob Baffert-trained American Anthem needed every ounce of luck left over from his stablemate’s success […] Read More

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Hotshot Anna Hammers Home in G3 Chicago Handicap

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – Owner/trainer Hugh Robertson’s Hotshot Anna hammered home in record time on Saturday, cruising to an easy victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Chicago Handicap at Arlington Park. Breaking sharply from […] Read More

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Shahroze Scores in G3 Singspiel

TORONTO, ON – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Head of Plains Partners’ Shahroze discovered that Canadian grass is to his liking after he shot to the lead late and held on for his first […] Read More

Race Recaps

Got Stormy Sails Away in $100,000 Wild Applause

ELMONT, NY – Gary Barber’s Got Stormy is displayed a strong turn of foot on Saturday, finding a new gear at the top of the stretch before kicking away and sailing off to […] Read More

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2018 Royal Ascot Day Five Recap: Merchant Navy Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – Day Five, the final day of Royal Ascot, is complete. Saturday, we saw Merchant Navy win the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the final Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race at […] Read More

Race Previews

Ohio Derby Preview: Flameaway, Lone Sailor Get Class Relief

A full field of 12 are set for this Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby at Thistledown. 2018 marks the 84th running of the race, which is the state of […] Read More