Kentucky Derby BLINKERS OFF 492: Apple Blossom, Oaklawn Handicap Previews and Kentucky Derby/Oaks Buy/Sell
Race Previews Doubledogdare Preview: Speech’s Seasonal Debut Comes on Familiar Ground LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Michael McCarthy’s Speech will make her seasonal racing debut on familiar ground when she enters the gate for Friday’s $100,000 Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. The Doubledogdare is a 1 1/16-mile…
Race Previews Red Knight Tops Field of 10 for Saturday’s Elkhorn LEXINGTON, KY – Trinity Farm’s homebred Red Knight, winner of last fall’s Sycamore (G3) here, headlines a field of 10 turf marathoners entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 36th running of the $200,000 Elkhorn (G2) going 1 1/2 miles on the grass. The Elkhorn will go as the ninth race on Saturday afternoon’s 10-race… Read More
Kentucky Derby Lexington Preview: Proxy in Search of First Stakes Victory LEXINGTON, KY – The Michael Stidham-trained Proxy, still in search of his first stakes victory, headlines Saturday’s $300,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3). With a sizeable field of 10, the Lexington will go off as race 9 on Saturday’s star-studded 11-race program and will be contested over the 1 1/16-mile oval.… Read More
Race Previews Maker’s Mark Mile Preview: Hit the Road Does Exactly That LEXINGTON, KY – Trainer Dan Blacker’s red-hot Hit the Road does exactly that as he makes his first sojourn away from California for Friday’s $300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. The Maker’s Mile is a two-turn turf route open to all horses ages 4 and up. This year’s… Read More
Race Previews Alda Cuts Back in Distance for 2021 Debut in TVG Limestone Turf Sprint LEXINGTON, KY – Wertheimer and Frere homebred Alda will start her 2021 campaign where 2020 concluded: at Keeneland. Trained by Graham Motion, Alda finished 12th in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) going 1 mile. She did not return to the work tab until March 1 at Fair Hill Training… Read More
Race Previews Silver Dust Tops Field of Five for Ben Ali; Into Mystic Among 10 Entrants in Giant’s Causeway LEXINGTON, KY – Tom Durant’s multiple Grade 3 winner Silver Dust tops a field of five older runners entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 90th running of the $150,000 Ben Ali going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Ben Ali will go as the seventh race Saturday afternoon with a 4:24 PM post… Read More
Race Previews Micheline, Brown Duo Headline Field of Six for Coolmore Jenny Wiley LEXINGTON, KY – Godolphin homebred Micheline, winner of the Hillsborough (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs in her 2021 debut, and the graded stakes-winning duo of Etoile and Tamahere trained by Chad Brown headline a small but select field of six fillies and mares entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 33rd running of the $300,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley… Read More
podcast BLINKERS OFF 490: Mega Saturday Kentucky Derby Preps and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes preview this weekend’s three 100-point Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races – the Santa Anita Derby (G1), the Blue Grass (G2), and the Wood Memorial (G2) – then give rapid-fire selections for many of the weekend’s other stakes across the country. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off… Read More
Kentucky Derby Blue Grass Preview: Essential Quality Set for Final Prep LEXINGTON, KY – A compact but strong field of nine 3-year-olds including Essential Quality will contest Saturday’s $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) on Day 2 of Keeneland’s 2021 Spring Meet. The Blue Grass, which serves as a major steppingstone to the Kentucky Derby (G1), offers 170 total Derby qualifying… Read More
Kentucky Oaks Ashland Preview: Malathaat Returns LEXINGTON, KY – Shadwell Stable’s undefeated Malathaat makes her long-awaited return to the races in Saturday’s $400,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. The Ashland is a 1 1/16-mile dirt route restricted to 3-year-old fillies that offers 100-40-20-10 Kentucky Oaks (G1) points to the top four finishers. This year’s… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 492: Apple Blossom, Oaklawn Handicap Previews and Kentucky Derby/Oaks Buy/Sell The Racing Dudes preview the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 265: Oaklawn Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 264: What We Learned (Final Kentucky Derby Preps) The Magic Mike Show guys review their tickets from last… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 491: Final Kentucky Derby Preps Preview and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes recap preview the Road to the Kentucky… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 263: Oaklawn Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
Apple Blossom Preview: Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver Set to Throw Down HOT SPRINGS, AR – Superstars Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 492: Apple Blossom, Oaklawn Handicap Previews and Kentucky Derby/Oaks Buy/Sell The Racing Dudes preview the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 265: Oaklawn Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Gulfstream Park, Keeneland and Oaklawn Park Picks for April 16, 2021 Ricky’s Rockets🚀 kicked off a brand new week of racing… Read More
Papa Dudes Free Picks For Oaklawn Park 4/16/21 After the exciting Arkansas Derby (G1) last week, we hop… Read More
