Race Recaps 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
The Magic Mike Show 250: What We Learned (Golden Hour) The Magic Mike Show guys review their tickets from last… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 484: Saudi Cup Preview The Racing Dudes preview the $20,000,000 Saudi Cup at King… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 249: Golden Hour Saturday Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
Blinkers Off 483: Kentucky Derby Trail Update The Racing Dudes take a look at the latest news… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 248: What We Learned (Kentucky Derby Preps) The Magic Mike Show guys discuss what they learned after… Read More
Southwest Preview: The Champ Is Here After multiple weeks’ worth of weather delays, the second of… Read More
Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Proxy With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 6 weeks away,… Read More
Fountain Of Youth Preview: Stars Are Out In Florida HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park has a star-studded 14-race… Read More
Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn Picks for February 25, 2020 Ricky’s Rockets🚀 had another strong week making the best of… Read More
Kentucky Derby Top 20 Rankings 2/24/21 Welcome to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Rankings! Each week leading… Read More
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