Jose Ortiz

Mihos Nails Trophy Chaser to Clinch $100,000 Mucho Macho Man

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Centennial Farms’ Mihos used a perfectly-timed assault at the leader to get up just in time and nail Trophy Chaser at the wire to win Saturday’s seventh running of […]

Race Recaps

Girls Know Best Wires $100,000 Abundantia

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Second in the inaugural running a year ago, trainer Eddie Kenneally’s Girls Know Best successfully took the field gate to wire in Saturday’s $100,000 Abundantia Stakes at Gulfstream Park. […] Read More

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Patternrecognition Wires G1 Cigar Mile

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Fresh off of his first career graded score in September’s Grade 2 Kelso Handicap, Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Patternrecognition took the field gate to wire in Saturday’s […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 342: Breeders’ Cup Live Report 10/31/18

Curtis “Magic” Kalleward provides a live report from the Breeders’ Cup, including interviews with Chad Summers, Oisin Murphy, Jose Ortiz, Charlie Appleby, Tim Glyshaw, and Uriah St. Lewis. Featuring your […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Division

While Mike “Saratoga Slim” Spector and Curtis “Magic” Kalleward have a healthy respect for each other as writers and handicappers, that all goes out the window when it comes to […] Read More

Race Recaps

Current Prevails Over Henley’s Joy in G3 Bourbon

LEXINGTON, KY – A thrilling stretch run led to several minutes of anxiety for both horses’ connections, but in the end, the photo finish determined that Current had prevailed by a mere […] Read More

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Complexity Clearly Best in G1 Champagne

ELMONT, NY – Klaravich Stables’ Complexity proved to be clearly the best of the field, leading gate to wire in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park. The Champagne is […] Read More

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Channel Maker Wires G1 Joe Hirsch

ELMONT, NY – Proving that his Grade 2 Bowling Green Stakes victory was no fluke, Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber’s Channel Maker earned the biggest score of his life Saturday when he […] Read More

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Oscar Performance Returns to Wire G1 Woodbine Mile

TORONTO, ON – Making his first start since pulling up and taking a van ride off the track, Amerman Racing’s homebred Oscar Performance returned in a major way Saturday, wiring the field in […] Read More

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Osare Soars in $300,000 Dueling Grounds Oaks

FRANKLIN, KY – Bridlewood Farm’s Osare set the early pace along the inside before extending her lead in the latter stages and taking off for the gate-to-wire score in Wednesday’s $300,000 Fifth Third […] Read More