Keeneland Picks

Alda Cuts Back in Distance for 2021 Debut in TVG Limestone Turf Sprint

LEXINGTON, KY – Wertheimer and Frere homebred Alda will start her 2021 campaign where 2020 concluded: at Keeneland. Trained by Graham Motion, Alda finished 12th in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies […]

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Gulfstream Park, Keeneland and Oaklawn Park Picks for April 8, 2021

Ricky’s Rockets🚀 stayed hot on Easter Sunday with a $478 Pick 4 and a $476.50 Pick 5, to help offset the rest of the weekend. That’s exactly the kind of […] Read More

Race Previews

Silver Dust Tops Field of Five for Ben Ali; Into Mystic Among 10 Entrants in Giant’s Causeway

LEXINGTON, KY – Tom Durant’s multiple Grade 3 winner Silver Dust tops a field of five older runners entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 90th running of the $150,000 Ben Ali going 1 1/8 miles […] Read More

Race Previews

Micheline, Brown Duo Headline Field of Six for Coolmore Jenny Wiley

LEXINGTON, KY – Godolphin homebred Micheline, winner of the Hillsborough (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs in her 2021 debut, and the graded stakes-winning duo of Etoile and Tamahere trained by Chad Brown headline a small […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Racing Dudes 2021 Blue Grass Wagering Guide and Picks

Godolphin’s undefeated homebred Essential Quality, the champion 2-year-old male of 2020, is the 3-5 morning line choice for Saturday’s 97th running of the $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 490: Mega Saturday Kentucky Derby Preps and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview this weekend’s three 100-point Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races – the Santa Anita Derby (G1), the Blue Grass (G2), and the Wood Memorial (G2) – then […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Aqueduct, Keeneland, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for April 3, 2021

Ricky’s Rockets🚀 continue to stay white-hot after a great opening day at Keeneland on Friday afternoon! It was so nice to see racing return to Lexington, Kentucky with fans in […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Watch Racing Dudes Live Coverage of Saturday Kentucky Derby Preps

Join the Racing Dudes team for live coverage and betting discussions for Saturday’s three 100-point Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races: the Santa Anita Derby (G1), the Blue Grass (G2), and […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Keeneland, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for April 2, 2021

Ricky’s Rockets🚀 started off the week/month strong at Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn Park cashing tickets (Pick 5 for over $600), but the big news is the introduction of Keeneland! Keeneland […] Read More

Race Previews

Blue Grass Preview: Essential Quality Set for Final Prep

LEXINGTON, KY – A compact but strong field of nine 3-year-olds including Essential Quality will contest Saturday’s $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) on Day 2 of Keeneland’s 2021 Spring […] Read More