Horse racing

Papa Dudes Free Picks for Churchill Downs 6/12/21

As some of you might know and in the coming months you will definitely know I am a huge fan of the Oklahoma Sooners. Always have been and always will […]

Handicapping

Papa Dudes Free Picks For Churchill Downs 6/11/21

After a great Belmont Stakes win by one of my favorite trainers, Brad Cox, we are back for another weekend of racing at Churchill Downs. And we will top it […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

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 […] Read More

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