Keen Ice

Triple Crown Skinny: Justify’s Historic Run Makes Belmont Stakes Day Special

It’s taken some time for the feat that Justify just accomplished to fully settle in. This was much different than witnessing American Pharoah win the first Triple Crown of my lifetime in person. Back then,…

Photos

Slim’s Top 17 Photos of 2017

This was a roller-coaster year in horse racing, with plenty of ups and downs that make this sport so special. 2017 epitomized the saying, “The highs are never so high and lows never so low in the sport of horse racing.” We’ll wrap up the year by looking back at… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Breeders’ Cup Skinny: The Classic & the “Training Up” Dilemma

Now that the “Win & You’re In” series has nearly been completed, it’s time to start assembling the fields for the 34th Breeders’ Cup. There will be many changes in the next three weeks leading up to the two-day world championships held on November 3 and 4 at Del Mar,… Read More

Race Recaps

Diversify Wires Paceless G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup

ELMONT, NY – Lauren and Ralph Evans’ Diversify took full advantage of a paceless field, wiring Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes at Belmont Park. The Jockey Club Gold Cup is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with winner receiving an automatic berth in the $6 million Breeders’… Read More

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Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 258: Final Breeders’ Cup Preps Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes rapid-fire preview the seven Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” races Saturday from Belmont Park, Keeneland, and Santa Anita Park, including the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup, Grade 1, $1,000,000 Shadwell Turf Mile, and Grade 1, $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship. Rapid-Fire Music: High… Read More

Race Previews

Jockey Club Gold Cup Preview: Final “Win And You’re In” for the Classic

A field of seven horse are looking to secure a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Classic in the 99th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/4 miles. The race serves as the final “Win And You’re In” race of the… Read More

Saratoga

The Saratoga Skinny: The Development of Gun Runner & Keen Ice

Each week on Dark Tuesdays, we will bring you “The Saratoga Skinny” looking at the coming week of racing at Saratoga and looking back at the big action the week before. “The Saratoga Skinny” will be broken into five sections: The Break (looking at the biggest story of the week),… Read More

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Race Recaps

Gun Runner Leaves No Doubt in G1 Whitney

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Leaving no doubt about his status as one of the world’s top thoroughbreds, Gun Runner turned away all horses – and rabbits – in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1,200,000 Whitney Stakes. After closely tracking the initial pacesetter Cautious Giant, jockey Florent Geroux put Gun Runner ahead by the time they were a… Read More

Race Previews

Whitney Stakes Preview: Gun Runner Headlines 90th Running

All eyes will be on Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimney’s Gun Runner who now has a chance to gain ground on Arrogate in the older male division. The 4 year old is already one of the top races horses in the world, and has been installed as the 4-5 favorite… Read More

News

Keen Ice Upsets Shaman Ghost in Stretch to Win G2 Suburban

ELMONT, NY – Bolstering his resume in the Stars & Stripes Racing Festival, Keen Ice ran down 1-2 favorite Shaman Ghost in the stretch to win the 131st running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Suburban on Saturday at Belmont Park. Keen Ice stalked a slow pace as Matt King Coal set… Read More