Letruska

Papa Dudes 2021 Oaklawn Awards

It’s always a sad Sunday when the Oaklawn meet comes to an end because for the many devoted Oaklawn fans, myself included, a huge void will be in our lives for the next few days.…

Oaklawn Picks

Papa Dudes Free Picks For Oaklawn Park 4/23/21

It’s been a week since my wife and I journeyed to Oaklawn Park for live racing. Because of the pandemic, it had been almost 2 years since our last visit and we were not disappointed. The racing was fantastic with the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older males and the Apple… Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Sun Shines Bright at Oaklawn

Some horses just know how to win, no matter the competition level or location, and there could’ve been no better examples of that sentiment than what we saw at Oaklawn Park this weekend. Even without any Kentucky Derby (G1) or Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep races on the slate, we had… Read More

Race Recaps

Letruska Upsets the Apple Cart in Apple Blossom

HOT SPRINGS, AR – While all eyes were on the field’s heavy hitters, Letruska upset the apple cart with a gutsy re-rallying stretch effort to defeat Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver, and three others in Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park. Letruska broke from post 3 under… Read More

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Race Previews

Apple Blossom Preview: Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver Set to Throw Down

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Superstars Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver are set to throw down in what could be the race of the year so far, Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The event will go as race 11 with a post time of 6:09 PM… Read More

Race Recaps

Shedaresthedevil Edges Letruska In Exciting Azeri

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Trainer Brad Cox’s Shedaresthedevil edged the 3/2 favorite Letruska by a head on the wire to win Saturday’s $350,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Sheedaresthedevil went straight to the front after breaking from the far outside post 5 under Florent Geroux as the 9/5 second… Read More

Race Previews

Houston Ladies Classic Preview: Lady Apple Returns For Title Defense

HOUSTON, TX – Trainer Steve Asmussen’s Lady Apple returns to defend her title in Sunday’s $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (G3) at Sam Houston. The Houston Ladies Classic is a 1 1/16-mile dirt route restricted to fillies and mares ages 4 and up. This year’s edition is the eighth event on… Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Tax Won!

Saratoga Slim’s dad’s favorite horse Tax finally won again and appears ready for a big run in next month’s Pegasus World Cup (G1), but he wasn’t the only impressive winner on Gulfstream Park’s Saturday card. Here’s who we thought were the Three Stars of the Week: 1. Tax Despite making just… Read More

Race Recaps

Letruska Wires Rampart

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. George Stable homebred Letruska put herself back into the winner’s circle with a driving gate-to-wire score in Saturday’s $100,000 Rampart Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Letrska broke quickly from post 5 under Emisael Jaramillo as the 3/2 favorite and safely slid over to the rail,… Read More

Race Recaps

Horologist Wins Beldame

ELMONT, NY – Trainer Bill Mott’s Horologist shot to the lead at the top of the stretch and drew off strongly to win Sunday’s $150,000 Beldame Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. Horologist was the 7/1 longest shot on the board as she broke under Junior Alvarado from the far outside post in… Read More