Intrepid Heart

Highest Honors Collects Curlin Crown

ELMONT, NY – W. S. Farish’s homebred Highest Honors swung four-wide in the far turn and unleashed a strong rally down the middle of the track to collect the crown in Friday’s $100,000 Curlin Stakes at…

Saratoga

Saratoga Skinny: Curlin Stakes Demands Respect

The Curlin Stakes is the red-headed step-brother of the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2). The Curlin gets no respect. Every year during this week, people berate the lesser-heralded event’s existence. The masses will cry, “Why do we need this race? All of these horses should just run in the Jim Dandy… Read More

News

Field of Nine Seek First Stakes Victory of Year in Friday’s $100K Curlin

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – A field of nine sophomores will seek their first stakes victory of the year in Friday’s $100,000 Curlin for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles over the main track at Saratoga Race Course. Trainer Chad Brown will saddle recent maiden winner Highest Honors and allowance winner Looking… Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 385: Belmont Stakes 151 Instant Reaction

The Racing Dudes are joined by Paul “Free Beers” Withrow live from New York, for an instant reaction to Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) at Belmont Park. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race… Read More

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Race Recaps

Sir Winston Shines in Belmont

ELMONT, NY – To conclude a Triple Crown season that has been full of drama and surprises, Sir Winston picked up the final jewel when he won Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) at Belmont Park. This was the only race of the Triple Crown for Sir Winston… Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes Preview: Wild Triple Crown Series Comes to a Close

The Triple Crown series comes to a close today with the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes (G1). The race often referred to as the “Test of Champions” has drawn a field of 10 horses this year, who all must travel the grueling one-and-half mile distance over a deep and… Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 384: Belmont Stakes Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview Saturday’s 151st running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, then give rapid-fire picks for some of the top Belmont Stakes Racing Festival stakes races. Rapid-Fire Music by High Rule: ►Click HERE to download “Control”: https://apple.co/2DVglyX ►SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/highrule/control ►Website: http://www.highrule.com/ Featuring your resident… Read More

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News

Tacitus, War of Will Draw Outside Favoritism for Belmont Stakes

Though there’s no chance of a Triple Crown winner striking for a second straight year, this year’s edition of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) has no shortage of storylines, beginning with the outside draws of the two morning-line favorites #10 Tacitus (9/5) and #9 War of Will (2/1). Most recently third in the Kentucky… Read More

Race Recaps

Global Campaign Champions Peter Pan

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Stanley Hough’s Global Campaign made a triumphant return to the track on Saturday, bouncing back from his first career defeat last out to champion the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park. Breaking from post 3 under Luis Saez as the 2/1 second choice, Global Campaign ran along… Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 380: Kentucky Derby 145 Recap and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes give a final recap of Saturday’s crazy 145th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), then give rapid-fire selections for the four graded-stakes races Saturday at Belmont Park. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers weekly insights into the world of… Read More