Race Previews 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 the final Kentucky Derby prep…
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 Stakes took longer to finalize than it took to run three Derby points races at three different tracks from coast… 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 good old-fashioned stretch duel, and in Saturday’s Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes, McKinzie and Bolt d’Oro gave us quite 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 controversial disqualification, in a memorable Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita. Breaking well along the rail under… 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 at 1 1/16 miles. The final major steppingstone to the Grade 1, $1 million Santa Anita Derby on April 7,… 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 to fill barns. The frustration is understandable. A major debate in our industry right now is the existence of these… 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 a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Bolt d’Oro receiving an automatic berth in the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’… 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 the final furlong and win Monday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Futurity. “He got wiped out in the beginning, again,” Ruis… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 267: Golden Gate Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 266: What We Learned & Kentucky Derby Updates The Magic Mike Show guys discuss what they learned from… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 492: Apple Blossom, Oaklawn Handicap Previews and Kentucky Derby/Oaks Buy/Sell The Racing Dudes preview the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 265: Oaklawn Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 264: What We Learned (Final Kentucky Derby Preps) The Magic Mike Show guys review their tickets from last… Read More
Racing Dudes 2021 Kentucky Derby, Oaks Wagering Guide and Picks Presale What a glorious, glorious feeling it is to have the… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 267: Golden Gate Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
Bewitch Preview: Dozen Runners Offer Price Potential on Keeneland’s Closing Day LEXINGTON, KY – A dozen older fillies and mares are… Read More
Therapist Seeks Another Winning Seasonal Debut in Elusive Quality ELMONT, NY – The 8-time stakes winner Therapist will look… Read More
Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Belmont Park, Keeneland and Oaklawn Park Picks for April 23, 2021 #RickysRockets🚀 got the week started off right as we kicked… Read More