Hoppertunity

Beach View Upsets G3 Cougar II

DEL MAR, CA – Levy Racing’s Beach View made his long-awaited return to the winner’s circle a big one, clearing away in the final stages to upset the heavily-favored Hoppertunity in Wednesday’s Grade 3, $100,000 […]

Saratoga

Saratoga Preview: Chad Brown Looks for First Whitney & Travers Wins

The story of the local kid making it big never gets old. It’s the stuff overheard in dimly-lit watering holes, as the villagers discuss how they knew the town’s favorite […] Read More

Race Recaps

Diversify Goes Wire to Wire in G2 Suburban Handicap

ELMONT, NY – Diversify made short work of his foes at his home track to take home Saturday’s Grade 2, $700,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park. As usual, Diversify went straight […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Triple Crown Skinny: Justify’s Historic Run Makes Belmont Stakes Day Special

It’s taken some time for the feat that Justify just accomplished to fully settle in. This was much different than witnessing American Pharoah win the first Triple Crown of my […] Read More

Race Recaps

Hard-Knocking Hoppertunity Refuses to Lose G2 Brooklyn

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Bob Baffert’s hard-knocking 7-year-old veteran Hoppertunity had to fight through traffic and an erratic-running Hard Study in the stretch to slingshot himself to victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Brooklyn […] Read More

Race Recaps

Backyard Heaven Blooms in G2 Alysheba

LOUISVILLE, KY – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s late-blooming Backyard Heaven continued his hot streak on Friday, drawing away convincingly in his stakes debut to take the Grade 2, $400,000 Alysheba Stakes presented by […] Read More

Race Recaps

Accelerate Scores Classic Win In G1 Santa Anita Handicap

ARCADIA, CA – Hronis Racing’s Accelerate finally broke through for his first career victory at the classic distance of 10 furlongs, and with it came his first-ever Grade 1 score, in Saturday’s […] Read More

Race Recaps

Giant Expectations Upsets G2 San Antonio

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Peter Eurton’s Giant Expectations took the lead heading into the first turn and never looked back en route to upsetting Tuesday’s Grade 2, $300,000 San Antonio Stakes at […] Read More

Race Recaps

Seeking the Soul Takes G1 Clark Handicap

LOUISVILLE, KY – Charles E. Fipke’s homebred Seeking the Soul gamely took on all comers to win Friday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Clark Handicap on his home track of Churchill Downs. Off well […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 266: Clark Handicap Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the Grade 1, $500,000 Clark Handicap from Churchill Downs and give rapid-fire selections for the major stakes races running this Thanksgiving week. Rapid-Fire Music: High […] Read More