Race Recaps Kiss Today Goodbye Bombs San Antonio ARCADIA, CA – John Sondereker’s Kiss Today Goodbye kicked into high gear in the stretch to spring the 15/1 upset in Saturday’s $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Breaking from post 2 under Mike…
Del Mar Extra Hope Wires Native Diver DEL MAR, CA – Jay Em Ess homebred Extra Hope turned the tables on last year’s winner Midcourt with a strong gate-to-wire score in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. Sent postward from the gates as the 4/1 second choice under Juan Hernandez, Extra Hope’s clean break… Read More
Podcast BLINKERS OFF 470: Listener Mailbag and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes dust off the mailbag to answer some listener questions, then give rapid-fire selections for some of the stakes action this weekend at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, and Del Mar. Music by High Rule:►Click HERE to download “Control”: https://apple.co/2DVglyX►SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/highrule/control►Website: http://www.highrule.com/ Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers… Read More
Del Mar Native Diver Preview: Extra Hope Back on Track DEL MAR, CA – Jay Em Ess Stable homebred Extra Hope – second in last year’s edition before missing 9 months – appears to be back on track and ready for his biggest challenge of the year in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. The Native Diver… Read More
Breeders' Cup Improbable’s Last-to-First Blitz Takes Awesome Again ARCADIA, CA – A lightning-quick last-to-first blitz put Improbable into the winner’s circle in Saturday’s $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park. The Awesome Again is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Improbable receiving his second automatic berth in the Longines Classic at Keeneland this November… Read More
Breeders' Cup Awesome Again Preview: Improbable Back Home for Latest Test ARCADIA, CA – Rather than send him cross-country for his latest test, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert opted to keep Improbable home for Saturday’s $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park. The winner of the Awesome Again will receive an automatic position in the $6 million Breeders’… Read More
Breeders' Cup Maximum Security Leaves No Doubt in Pacific Classic DEL MAR, CA – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s charge Maximum Security left no doubt about his west coast supremacy with a strong front-running score in Saturday’s $500,00 TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The Pacific Classic is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Maximum… Read More
Breeders' Cup Pacific Classic Preview: Maximum Security, Midcourt Set for Rematch DEL MAR, CA – Four weeks after they threw it down in the San Diego Handicap (G2), Maximum Security and Midcourt are set for an exciting rematch in Saturday’s $500,000 TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The winner of the Pacific Classic will receive an automatic position in… Read More
Del Mar Maximum Security Nips Midcourt in San Diego DEL MAR, CA – A thrilling stretch battle between two rivals who refused to give an inch came down to the wire, where Maximum Security just nipped Midcourt to win Saturday’s $150,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar. Sent from post 5 under Abel Cedillo as the 2/5 heavy favorite,… Read More
Race Previews San Diego Preview: Maximum Security Making Baffert Barn Debut DEL MAR, CA – The embattled colt Maximum Security is scheduled to make his debut for new trainer Hall of Fame Bob Baffert against five rivals in Saturday’s $150,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar. The San Diego is a 1 1/16-mile dirt route for older horses that serves as… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 491: Final Kentucky Derby Preps Preview and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes recap preview the Road to the Kentucky… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 263: Oaklawn Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 262: What We Learned (Kentucky Derby Preps) The Magic Mike Show guys review the weekend’s Kentucky Derby… Read More
BLINKERS OFF 490: Mega Saturday Kentucky Derby Preps and Rapid-Fire The Racing Dudes preview this weekend’s three 100-point Kentucky Derby… Read More
The Magic Mike Show 261: Santa Anita Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview The Magic Mike Show guys preview and give their tickets… Read More
Super Stock’s Arkansas Derby Win True Family Affair HOT SPRINGS, AR – Perhaps no horse in trainer Steve… Read More
King Fury KOs Lexington Tote LEXINGTON, KY – Fern Circle Stables and Three Chimneys Farm’s… Read More
C Z Rocket Bests Whitmore Again in Count Fleet Sprint HOT SPRINGS, AR – The third straight showdown between local… Read More
Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Keeneland, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for April 11, 2021 We officially closed the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with the… Read More
Papa Dude’s Free Oaklawn Picks For Sunday 4/11/21 It’s the Sunday after the Arkansas Derby Day and there… Read More