Uncategorized Harpers First Ride, Five Others Win Big at Laurel Park LAUREL, MD – A sextet of stakes highlighted Saturday’s nine-race card at Laurel Park, including Harpers First Ride tackling a strong group of blacktype winners in the day’s final major event. $100,000 Primonetta Stakes Dontletsweetfoolya returned…
Race Recaps Always Shopping, Sailing Solo Win Monroe, Mr. Steele HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable homebred Always Shopping and Sailing Solo won Monday’s twin 1 1/16-mile turf route $75,000 stakes: the Monroe (for fillies and mares) and the Mr. Steele. In the Monroe, Always Shopping was able to get up past a drifting Bienville Street in the late stages to… Read More
Race Recaps Silver Dust Sparkles in Louisiana NEW ORLEANS, LA – After finishing a narrow second in last year’s running, Tom Durant’s Silver Dust put forth a sparkling performance in Saturday’s $100,000 Louisiana Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds. Breaking from post 2 under Jack Gilligan as the 3/5 favorite, Silver Dust settled comfortably into a close stalking position… Read More
News Mexico’s Triple Crown Champ Kukulkan Dominant in Copa Confraternidad HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Cuadra San Jorge’s Kukulkan was a popular and powerful winner in his return to Gulfstream Park, getting a well-timed ride from Irad Ortiz Jr. and dominating his four rivals with a six-length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Copa Confraternidad del Caribe. The 1 ÂĽ-mile Copa Confraternidad was the first… Read More
Race Recaps Mocito Rojo Wears Down Silver Dust to Win Lukas Classic LOUISVILLE, KY – Wayne T. Davis’ ultra-consistent 5-year-old Mocito Rojo invaded from Louisiana and wore down Silver Dust in deep stretch to win Saturday night’s $250,000 Lukas Classic presented by Budweiser (G3) by a neck. The highlight of a stakes tripleheader on a special “Downs After Dark” nighttime card attracted a crowd of 17,053.… Read More
Race Recaps Silver Dust Outduels Kukulkan in WV Governor’s Cup NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – A pair of tough stakes-winning foes hooked up for a thrilling stretch duel that saw Silver Dust narrowly defeat Kukulkan in Saturday’s $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Cup Stakes (G3) at Mountaineer. Breaking from post 6 under Jack Gilligan as the 7/2 second choice, Silver Dust raced within… Read More
Race Recaps City of Light Swan Dives into History in G1 Pegasus World Cup HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – It was the sweetest of swan songs for Mr. and Mrs. William Warren, Jr.’s City of Light on Saturday when the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile champion concluded his career in perfect form by romping home victorious in the Grade 1, $9,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park.… Read More
Podcast BLINKERS OFF 359: Pegasus World Cup Instant Reaction The Racing Dudes’ Aaron Halterman is joined by Mike Somich live from Gulfstream Park to recap the day of racing at Gulfstream Park, including the Grade 1, $9,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the Grade 1, $7,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. Watch the live video recording of this Blinkers Off… Read More
Race Previews Pegasus World Cup Preview: Accelerate Set for Final Race The 3rd annual Pegasus World Cup is set for this Saturday at Gulfstream Park, while once again attracting a full field of 12 horses. This year, the purse has been cut down to $9,000,000, with the addition of the $7,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Turf. Still North America’s richest race, the Pegasus… Read More
Podcast BLINKERS OFF 358: Pegasus World Cup Preview The Racing Dudes preview the Grade 1, $9,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the Grade 1, $7,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational held this Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Gulfstream Park. Watch the live video recording of this Blinkers Off episode here. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers weekly… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 498: Preakness Stakes Preview and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes preview the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1)… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 273: Preakness Day Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their picks… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 272: Derby Fallout and Preakness Lookahead Mike Somich is joined by Aaron Halterman and Jared Welch… Read More
INSTANT REACTION 🎧: Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fails Drug Test Racing Dudes’ own Jared Welch discusses Sunday’s breaking news of… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 271: Belmont Park Saturday Late Pick 5 Mike Somich and special guest Dan Tordjman preview and give… Read More
Last Judgment Goes Gate to Wire in Pimlico Special BALTIMORE – Last Judgment was the fastest horse out of the… Read More
Alda Gives Velazquez Friday Stakes Triple in Hilltop BALTIMORE – Alda got to the lead at the top of… Read More
Red Ghost Rises to Occasion in Miss Preakness BALTIMORE – Red Ghost lost the lead in mid-stretch but surged… Read More
Caravel Sails to Nose Victory in The Very One BALTIMORE – Pennsylvania-bred Caravel who was bred and is owned and… Read More
Spice Is Nice Becomes Stakes Winner in Allaire du Pont BALTIMORE – Spice Is Nice racing for just the second… Read More
