Mike Smith

Baffert’s Roadster ‘Back on the Derby Trail’ After Impressive Win Friday

ARCADIA, CA – Idle since running third to eventual Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Game Winner September 3, Bob Baffert’s Roadster returned to the track with a bang, as […]

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Derby Trail Tracker: Holy Bull, Lewis, & Withers Time

Coast-to-coast action on the Road to the 2019 Kentucky Derby kicks into the next gear Saturday as we journey our way down the long and windy road to Louisville. This […] Read More

Race Recaps

Midnight Bisou Returns Impressively in G3 Houston Ladies Classic

HOUSTON, TX – Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables, and Allen Racing’s Midnight Bisou made an impressive return to the track on Sunday when a perfectly-timed riden allowed her to get up in the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Gunmetal Gray Delivers Gutpunch in G3 Sham

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s Gunmetal Gray put forth a furious effort in the stretch run on Saturday, blowing past his six rivals under a perfectly-timed ride to win the Grade 3, […] Read More

Race Recaps

Magnificent McKinzie Wins G1 Malibu

ARCADIA, CA – McKinzie made it look easy in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita. This was the third career Grade 1 win for the three-year-old son of Street […] Read More

Race Recaps

Marley’s Freedom was Magical in the G3 Go for Wand

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Marley’s Freedom returned to the winners circle in Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Go for Wand Handicap at Aqueduct. The four-year-old daughter of Blame has now won […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Classic Division

While Mike “Saratoga Slim” Spector and Curtis “Magic” Kalleward have a healthy respect for each other as writers and handicappers, that all goes out the window when it comes to […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Distaff Division

Podcast

THE MAGIC MIKE SHOW 017: Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion Stakes Recap

The Magic Mike Show recaps the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby and the Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes, then rapid-fires the weekend’s remaining big races. The Magic Mike Show with Curtis “Magic” […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: McKinzie Comes Back Strong

It was Pennsylvania Derby Day at Parx Racing last Saturday, and just like in recent years, it gave us a lot to talk about moving forward for a variety of […] Read More