Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Midnight Bourbon With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 2 weeks away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Midnight Bourbon Bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbreds and purchased as…
Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Hot Rod Charlie With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 6 weeks away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Hot Rod Charlie With a career record of 7-2-1-2 and already over $1 million in career earnings, Hot Rod Charlie has emerged as one… Read More
Kentucky Derby 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 strong enough performance to warrant top honors when other graded stakes champions also found success? Find out in our latest… Read More
Kentucky Derby Louisiana Derby Winner Hot Rod Charlie Straight to Kentucky Derby Under Joel Rosario, Hot Rod Charlie scored a front-running two-length triumph in Saturday’s Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds, earning the Oxbow colt 100 qualifying points for the Derby on May 1, assuring him a spot in the 20-horse field. “It was surprising that he went to the lead, but… Read More
Kentucky Derby Hot Rod Charlie Wires Louisiana Derby NEW ORLEANS, LA – West coast invader Hot Rod Charlie took it to the locals early and never relented in a gate-to-wire effort to win Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. Hot Rod Charlie broke alertly from post 5 under Joel Rosario and went straight to the… Read More
Kentucky Derby Louisiana Derby Preview: Final Prep On The Bayou NEW ORLEANS, LA – The year’s biggest race on the Bayou is set for this Saturday’s 108th running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. Expect a strong battle from a field of eight promising 3-year-olds that includes the Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Midnight Bourbon and the Risen… 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 remaining stakes action this weekend at Fair Grounds. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers weekly insights into the… Read More
Kentucky Derby Hot Rod Charlie Speeds in for Louisiana Derby NEW ORLEANS, LA – If trainer Doug O’Neill shows up in the Big Easy, you better take notice. The two-time Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer has invaded Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for some major wins over the past decade and he’ll do again from his Santa Anita base in… Read More
Kentucky Derby Calhoun Following Familiar Path to LA Derby with Run Classic NEW ORLEANS, LA –Â If trainer Bret Calhoun has his way, lightning will strike twice at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on March 20. Two years ago, the Calhoun-trained By My Standards broke his maiden on the Risen Star (G2) undercard and parlayed that score to a win in the… Read More
Podcast The Magic Mike Show 154: Louisiana Derby Recap & Listener Mailbag The Magic Mike Show guys recap the results of the Louisiana Derby (G2), then open up the mailbag and answer some listener questions. The Magic Mike Show with Curtis “Magic” Kalleward and Mike Somich is the ultimate horse racing recap show covering all of the action from each and every… 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
