Horse racing

BLINKERS OFF 279: Southwest Stakes and Razorback Handicap Previews Uncut

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the season’s last 10-point Kentucky Derby prep race, the Grade 3, $500,000 Southwest Stakes and Grade 3, $500,000 Razorback Handicap from Oaklawn Park. Blinkers Off […]

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Bravazo Noses Out Victory In G2 Risen Star

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Calumet Farm’s homebred Bravazo spent almost the entire race within a foot of the leader before extending his nose in the final jumps to take Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 […] Read More

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Monomoy Girl Overcomes Obstacles, Wins G2 Rachel Alexandra

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Strong connections helped Monomoy Girl overcome several obstacles on Saturday – a long layoff, a rough start, and traffic to navigate – en route to victory in the Grade […] Read More

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Fault Blameless In G2 Buena Vista Score

ARCADIA, CA – Agave Racing Stable and Little Red Feather Racing’s Fault was blameless on Saturday, fighting along the rail down the stretch and gamely battling her way to victory in the Grade […] Read More

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Streamline Finally Scores In G3 Bayakoa

HOT SPRINGS, AR – The third time was the charm for Nancy Vanier’s homebred Streamline on Saturday, as the 6-year-old daughter of Straight Line finally won the Grade 3, $150,000 Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn […] Read More

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Synchrony Scores Off Bench In G3 Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Pin Oak Stable’s homebred Synchrony returned from a nine-month layoff better than ever, charging hard through the far turn and drawing away gamely late to win Saturday’s Grade 3, […] Read More

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The Player Doesn’t Play Around In G3 Mineshaft

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Carl Hurst and William Bradley’s homebred The Player was decidedly not playing on Saturday, donning blinkers and wiring the field by open lengths in the Grade 3, $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap […] Read More

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Weather Doesn’t Stop Ms Locust Point In G2 Barbara Fritchie

LAUREL, MD – The snow and the mud might have scared away more than half of the scheduled field from the starting gate, but not Ms Locust Point, who stormed home to […] Read More

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Something Awesome Something Special In G3 General George

LAUREL, MD – It was a particularly special Saturday for Frank Stronach, whose homebred Something Awesome necked out victory over Fellowship in a snowy edition of the Grade 3, $250,000 General George Stakes at […] Read More

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X Y Jet Wins $100,000 Pelican Stakes For Fun

TAMPA, FL – Rockingham Ranch and Gelfenstein Farm’s X Y Jet continued his torried comeback tour, winning for fun in Saturday’s $100,000 Pelican Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Away under Emisael […] Read More