McKinzie

By My Standards Rocks Alysheba

LOUISVILLE, KY – Allied Racing Stable’s By My Standards straightened for home with a lead and held sway in the stretch to Friday’s $400,000 Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. By My Standards was the 3/2…

Breeders' Cup

Collusion Illusion Topples Elders in Bing Crosby

DEL MAR, CA – Trainer Mark Glatt’s 3-year-old Collusion Illusion toppled the west coast’s top elder dirt sprinters in Saturday’s $250,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The Bing Crosby is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Collusion Illusion receiving an automatic berth in the Sprint at… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Desert Law Hoping To Do One Better In This Year’s Bing Crosby

DEL MAR, CA – Second by just a 1/2-length in the 2019 running, Harris Farms homebred Desert Law is hoping to do one better in this year’s $250,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The California-bred gelding makes his second career attempt at winning a graded stakes in this… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Vekoma Still Perfect After Monster Met Mile

ELMONT, NY – R. A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables’ Vekoma kept his perfect 2020 record intact after deploying a monster effort to win Saturday’s $500,000 Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park. The Met Mile is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Vekoma receiving an automatic berth in… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Met Mile Preview: McKinzie Seeking Vengeance

ELMONT, NY – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s McKinzie returns to Belmont Park for Saturday’s $500,000 Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap (G1) seeking vengeance for his 2019 runner-up finish. The winner of the Met Mile will receive an automatic position in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile (G1)… Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes 2020 Met Mile Wagering Guide and Picks

An eight-horse field with an impressive combined 20 graded stakes victories, led by Grade 1-winning multimillionaires Code of Honor and McKinzie, make up Saturday’s 127th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Runhappy Met Mile on July 4 at Belmont Park. Trainer Shug McGaughey said Code of Honor has matured physically… Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 447: Met Mile Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview Saturday’s $500,000 Runhappy Met Mile Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park, a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series event for the Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile. Then the Dudes give rapid-fire selections for the stakes races on the Met Mile undercard. Music by High Rule:►Click… Read More

Race Recaps

McKinzie Confidently Cruises in Triple Bend

ARCADIA, CA – Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie seemingly never left second gear as he confidently cruised past his rivals to win Sunday’s $200,000 Triple Bend Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Breaking from the far outside post 5 under Mike Smith as the heavy 1/2 favorite on… Read More

Race Recaps

Maximum Security Reaches Global Acclaim in Saudi Cup

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – New year, new silks, same results for the American sensation Maximum Security on Saturday as he reached global acclaim in the inaugural $20 million Saudi Cup, the world’s richest horse race, at King Abdulaziz Racetrack. Sent from the barriers as the 6/5 stateside favorite under Luis… Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 428: Fountain of Youth and Saudi Cup Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2), a Kentucky Derby prep race, from Gulfstream Park (11:34 – 26:38). The Dudes also preview the $20 million Saudi Cup from King Abdulaziz Racetrack featuring McKinzie, Maximum Security, Midnight Bisou, and more (26:59 – 36:56). Then the Dudes give rapid-fire… Read More