Race Recaps Ohio Out-Bobs Catapult In Kilroe Mile ARCADIA, CA – An exciting stretch run plus several minutes spent reviewing the photo finish culminated with Ohio and jockey Ruben Fuentes earning their first career graded stakes scores in Saturday’s Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (G1) at…
Breeders' Cup Expert Eye Vanquishes Mile Foes LOUISVILLE, KY – Juddmonte Farms’ homebred colt Expert Eye waited until the last possible moment before commencing a strong stretch rally and getting up just in time to win Saturday’s Grade 1, $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs. Breaking without incident from post 7 under Frankie Dettori at 5/1 odds, Expert Eye… Read More
Race Recaps Catapult Captures G2 Del Mar Mile DEL MAR, CA – Woodford Racing’s Catapult did exactly that in the stretch, waiting until the 1/4 pole before launching a successful three-wide bid just in time to take Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap. Breaking from the rail under Drayden Van Dyke, Catapult soon saved ground in mid-pack while Fly… Read More
Race Recaps Catapult Catapults to Victory in G2 Eddie Read DEL MAR, CA – Woodford Racing’s Catapult lived up to his name impressively on Sunday, launching quickly down the lane to neck out his first graded stakes score in the Grade 2, $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar. Breaking cleanly from post 5 under Drayden Van Dyke, Catapult settled in mid-pack early… Read More
News Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Accelerate Rolls in the Gold Cup It was a great Memorial Day weekend of racing around the country, but Santa Anita stood out above the rest. On Saturday, the southern California track played host to the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes, then on Monday, Santa Anita hosted the first Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and… Read More
Race Recaps Perfectly-Timed Ride Punches Hunt’s Ticket to Breeders’ Cup ARCADIA, CA – A perfectly-timed stretch run from jockey Flavien Prat was the key to Michael House’s Hunt springing the upset over the 3-2 favorite Heart to Heart in Monday’s Grade 1, $400,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The Shoemaker Mile is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with… Read More
Race Previews Shoemaker Mile Preview: Heart to Heart Goes for Third Straight Grade 1 Victory The Grade 1, $400,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes at Santa Anita kicks off the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series in the United States and will serve as a Win and You’re In for the Breeders’ Cup Mile division. Three of the nine entries competed in last year’s… Read More
Race Recaps Hunt Noses Out He Will In G2 Seabiscuit DEL MAR, CA – Michael House’s Hunt returned to the winner’s circle for the third time this year, nosing out He Will at the line in Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap. Off without incident from post 4 under Flavien Prat, Hunt sat midpack off the rail while stablemate Pee Wee Reese set initial splits… Read More
Race Recaps Talismanic Takes Over Turf DEL MAR, CA – Godolphin’s Talismanic found the American turf to his liking, hitting the lead late and holding off two champions to win Saturday’s Grade 1, $4,000,000 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf. Off well along the rail under jockey Mickael Barzalona, Talismanic stalked the early pace set by Oscar Performance through splits of :23.69, :48.33,… Read More
News Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Collected Steals the Show Saturday’s Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar was supposed to be all about redemption for Arrogate, the world’s number one-ranked horse, but it was his stablemate, Collected, stealing the show. Bob Baffert had the one-two finishers of the Pacific Classic, but judging by his reaction, I don’t think that… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 280: Churchill Downs Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview Magic and Michael preview and give their picks for Saturday’s… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 503: Belmont Stakes Analysis and Summer Racing Preview The Racing Dudes recap Saturday’s 153rd running of the $1.5… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 279: What We Learned (Belmont Stakes Day) Mike is off this week, so Magic is joined by… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 502: Belmont Stakes 153 Instant Reaction The Racing Dudes give their instant reaction to Essential Quality… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 278: Belmont Saturday All-Stakes Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their picks… Read More
Art Collector Targeting Kelly’s Landing For 4-Year-Old Debut LOUISVILLE, KY – Bruce Lunsford’s 2020 Blue Grass (G2)-winning homebred Art… Read More
Mandaloun Gets The Job Done In Pegasus OCEANPORT, NJ – Juddmonte Farms homebred Mandaloun wasn’t flashy by… Read More
Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Western Dirt, Lit-Up Turf Highlight Weekend Action Though the weekend’s lineup was devoid of any Grade 1… Read More
The Chosen Vron Successfully Stretches Out In Affirmed ARCADIA, CA – After earning his first graded stakes score… Read More
Rideforthecause Nails Defending Champ Dogtag In Possibly Perfect ARCADIA, CA – Alpha Delta Stables’ Rideforthecause rallied hard in… Read More
