Good Magic

Breaking Down the Blue Grass

The annual Keeneland Spring Meet is unique in several ways. Its short length (16 racing days in April) limits horses’ experience over the track, so unless trainers are based here, […]

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Division

While Mike “Saratoga Slim” Spector and Curtis “Magic” Kalleward have a healthy respect for each other as writers and handicappers, that all goes out the window when it comes to […] Read More

Race Recaps

Catholic Boy Makes History in G1 Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Already a proven Grade 1 winner on turf, trainer Jonathan Thomas’ star pupil Catholic Boy made history Saturday, becoming the first horse in 117 years to win from the […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 330: Travers Stakes Preview and Fab Filly

The Racing Dudes preview the Grade 1, $1,250,000 Runhappy Travers Stakes at Saratoga, then give our “Fabulous Filly Crush of the Week.” Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers […] Read More

Race Previews

Travers Stakes Preview: Good Magic Aims for Elusive Haskell/Travers Double

A total of 11 sophomores will line up on Saturday to contest the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes. Life in the 3-year-old division carries […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 8/22/18: Accelerate Strong Number 1 in Older Male Division

Welcome to the 2018 Divisional Rankings! Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a […] Read More

News

149th Travers Stakes Field Set

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables’ Good Magic drew post 9 and has been installed as the 2/1 morning line favorite for the 149th running of […] Read More

Handicapping

Saratoga Skinny: Travers Jump Start

The story of this Saratoga summer has sadly been soggy. With 43 total races rained off of the turf and some of the meet’s biggest graded stakes run over a […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 8/15/18: Sistercharlie Makes Rankings Debut

Welcome to the 2018 Divisional Rankings! Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 8/8/18: What to do with Biscuits?

Welcome to the 2018 Divisional Rankings! Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a […] Read More