Kentucky Oaks

Racing Dudes Three Stars Of The Week: Hot Rod Blazes Through The Bayou

A true hot rod named Charlie blazed his way through the Louisiana Bayou last weekend on his way to the Kentucky Derby (G1), but was his first stakes win a […]

Kentucky Oaks

Favored Travel Column Flies In Fair Grounds Oaks

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The 2/1 favorite Travel Column flew to the lead near the top of the stretch and proved much the best as she championed Saturday’s $400,000 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Simply Ravishing, Crazy Beautiful Breeze For Gulfstream Park Oaks

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Kenny McPeek trainees Simply Ravishing and Crazy Beautiful prepared for next Saturday’s $200,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) while breezing 5 furlongs in 1:01.31 in company at […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Fair Grounds Oaks Preview: Clairiere, Travel Column Ready To Rumble

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The 1-2 finishers of the local Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) last time out, Clairiere and Travel Column are ready for another rumble in Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 488: Louisiana Derby Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview the $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds, the first 100-point Kentucky Derby prep of 2021. Then the Dudes give rapid-fire selections for some of the […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Simply Ravishing, Pletcher Trio Top Gulfstream Park Oaks Nominees

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Grade 1 winner Simply Ravishing and a trio of graded stakes winners from trainer Todd Pletcher – Con Lima, Malathaat, and Zaajel – are among 21 […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Pletcher Has Wood Memorial In Mind For Dynamic One, Overtook

OZONE PARK, NY – Trainer Todd Pletcher shipped Dynamic One to New York from his winter division at Palm Beach Downs hoping for a performance worthy of pointing for the […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Clairiere Starts, Ends On Top In Kentucky Oaks Future Wager Pool

LOUISVILLE, KY – Recent Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) champion Clairiere ended last weekend’s Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) Pool the same way she started it – as the favorite. The […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Beautiful Gift Nails Moraz In Santa Ysabel

ARCADIA, CA – Baoma Corporation homebred Beautiful Gift flew late in the stretch to nail Moraz in the shadow of the wire and win Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Santa Ysabel Preview: Hard To Pass On Tough Luck In Short Field

ARCADIA, CA – It’s hard to pass on Tough Luck Bob Baffert’s barn when he enters 60% of a short field, such as the one for Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel […] Read More