Horse racing

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Belmont Brings the Goods

What a wild and crazy weekend of racing at Belmont Park, highlighted by Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) that gave us a fittingly thrilling stretch run to end the […]

Triple Crown

Hot Rod Charlie Drills Five Furlongs in 1:00.48 for Belmont Stakes

ARCADIA, CA – Idle since a close third in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 1, Doug O’Neill’s Hot Rod Charlie drilled five furlongs before Friday’s first race at Santa Anita […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Fun Times at Old Hilltop

Boy, we sure saw some fun times at Pimlico, aka “Old Hilltop,” last weekend. The sport went through a fresh new hell in the past week, but between the good […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Medina Spirit Favored at 9/5 for Saturday’s Preakness

BALTIMORE, MD – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit, who upset 18 rivals in the May 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs at 12/1, was installed as the 9/5 morning […] Read More

Podcast

INSTANT REACTION 🎧: Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fails Drug Test

Racing Dudes’ own Jared Welch discusses Sunday’s breaking news of Medina Spirit, who captured last Saturday’s 147th Kentucky Derby, failing a postrace drug test, prompting Churchill Downs to suspend Hall […] Read More

Uncategorized

2021 Kentucky Derby Recap: Trip Notes and Analysis

It’s time to wrap up a memorable 147th Kentucky Derby that saw Bob Baffert’s Medina Spirit hold off a late charge from the Brad Cox trained Mandaloun in a dramatic […] Read More

News

Papa Dudes 2021 Oaklawn Awards

It’s always a sad Sunday when the Oaklawn meet comes to an end because for the many devoted Oaklawn fans, myself included, a huge void will be in our lives […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Highly Motivated

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 1 week away, this is my last analyst of the top contenders’ pedigrees for Kentucky Derby 147. This week’s subject: Highly Motivated The Klaravich […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Midnight Bourbon

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 2 weeks away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Midnight Bourbon Bred by […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

The Magic Mike Show 266: What We Learned & Kentucky Derby Updates

The Magic Mike Show guys discuss what they learned from their good (and bad) bets last weekend at Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park. Then the guys discuss the latest […] Read More