Mick Ruis

Santa Anita Derby Preview: Time to Justify the Hype

Get ready for a showdown! The field for the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby is set for this Saturday, when a field of seven will file into the gate for […]

Kentucky Derby

Derby Trail Tracker: The Big Two Heat Up Pace

The action on the Kentucky Derby Trail was fast and furious over a half-hour’s time last Saturday. I think that the Santa Anita stewards’ decision in the Grade 2 San Felipe […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Drama at Soggy Santa Anita

Three Kentucky Derby preps highlighted an incredible weekend of racing from coast to coast, and Santa Anita gave us a race for the ages. There is nothing better than a […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bolt d’Oro Awarded Controversial G2 San Felipe

ARCADIA, CA – The buildup was worth the wait, as Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie engaged in the far turn and battled the length of the stretch, then had the result settled by a […] Read More

Race Previews

San Felipe Stakes Preview: McKinzie Primed to Become Top Derby Contender

It’s showdown time Saturday at Santa Anita, as top Kentucky Derby prospects McKinzie and Bolt d’Oro head a field of eight sophomores in the Grade 2, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Small Barns Ready to Make Big Impact on Kentucky Derby Trail

Many people in racing are becoming more and more frustrated that a select few trainers get the majority of the horses, while hundreds of other trainers struggle year after year […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bolt d’Oro Stays Golden In G1 FrontRunner

ARCADIA, CA – Owner/trainer Mick Ruis’ Bolt d’Oro continued his west coast juvenile dominance, stretching out and besting all challengers in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 FrontRunner Stakes at Santa Anita. The FrontRunner is […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bolt d’Oro Shows Big Promise in G1 Del Mar Futurity

DEL MAR, CA – Owner/trainer Mick Ruis’ Bolt d’Oro showed big moves and bigger promise, overcoming a squeeze at the start and rallying from near the rear to catch Zatter in […] Read More