John Shirreffs

Express Train Rolls in San Pasqual

ARCADIA, CA – C R K Stable’s Express Train rolled home strongly in the stretch to capture Saturday’s $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Breaking from post 4 […]

Race Previews

Los Alamitos Futurity Preview: The Tough Luck Bob Invitational

The year’s last 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifier will be contested this Saturday when a short field of six lines up for the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2). The race, […] Read More

Del Mar

Red Flag Untouchable In Bob Hope

DEL MAR, CA – Jerome and Tina Moss’ Red Flag proved untouchable in the stretch as he drew off to a strong victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes (G3) […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Racing Dudes Kentucky Derby Rankings 7/29/20: Shared Belief Could Bring Clarity

Welcome to the 2020 Kentucky Derby Rankings! Each week leading up to the race, we will provide our Top 20 Kentucky Derby Prospects, as well as updates with the latest […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Honor A. P. Wins Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, CA – C R K Stable’s Honor A. P. rallied past the undefeated Authentic in mid-stretch and held on strongly to win Saturday’s $400,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1). Breaking from […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Santa Anita Derby Preview: Showdown at Santa Anita

The day has finally arrived! After two months of waiting, Santa Anita Park finally gets to host its biggest race of the season, the $400,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1). Local […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Top 5 Horses to Benefit Most from a September 2020 Kentucky Derby

For the first time since 1945, the Kentucky Derby will not be ran in May. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Churchill Downs announced plans to move the race to September 5, 2020. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Hard Not to Love Crushes Santa Monica

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer John Shirreffs’ one-eyed wonder Hard Not to Love made it two straight graded triumphs on Saturday when she crushed her competition in the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Midcourt Masters San Pasqual

ARCADIA, CA – C R K Stable’s Midcourt put himself on the lead early and never looked back, masterfully taking the field gate to wire in Saturday’s $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes (G2) […] Read More

Race Recaps

Hard Not to Love Sees Her Way to the Wire First in La Brea

ARCADIA, CA – After spending several minutes refusing to pony around the track, Hard Not to Love unleashed all of her energy in the stretch run, shooting past odds-on favorite Bellafina to […] Read More