Mike Smith

BLINKERS OFF 321: Emergency Justify Update and Fabulous Filly

The Racing Dudes discuss the news of Triple Crown winner Justify being retired and what this means for the upcoming Breeders’ Cup Classic, then announce our “Fabulous Filly Crush of […]

Race Recaps

Midnight Bisou Monstrous in G2 Mother Goose

ELMONT, NY – Bloom Racing Stable, Allen Racing, and Madaket Stables’ Midnight Bisou ran off with a monstrous performance on Saturday to score big for new trainer Steve Asmussen in the Grade 2, […] Read More

News

An Ode to Justify on “Justify Day”

Unlike the rest of the Racing Dudes team, who have followed horse racing for well over 100 years combined, I wasn’t paying much attention when American Pharoah won the Triple […] Read More

Race Recaps

American Anthem Edges St. Joe Bay in G2 San Carlos

ARCADIA, CA – Sporting the same silks and hailing from the same connections as Triple Crown champion Justify, the Bob Baffert-trained American Anthem needed every ounce of luck left over from his stablemate’s success […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 310: Belmont Stakes Wrap-Up, Fantasy League Results, and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes wrap up Belmont Stakes 150, talk more Justify becoming the 13th Triple Crown winner in history, announce the final results in the Racing Dudes Fantasy League, then […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Triple Crown Skinny: Justify’s Historic Run Makes Belmont Stakes Day Special

It’s taken some time for the feat that Justify just accomplished to fully settle in. This was much different than witnessing American Pharoah win the first Triple Crown of my […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

2018 Belmont Stakes Recap: Trip Notes and Analysis

Saturday, June 9, 2018 will now forever be remembered as the day that America witnessed its 13th Triple Crown winner. Justify, a 3-year-old colt by Scat Daddy, is now a […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Justify Achieves Immortality in 150th Belmont Stakes

ELMONT, NY – In winning the Kentucky Derby, Justify etched his name alongside 143 other celebrated champions. By repeating that result in the Preakness Stakes two weeks later, that company line was cut […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 309: Justify Triple Crown Instant Reaction

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes are joined by Saratoga Slim live from New York City to recap Justify winning the 150th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, becoming the 13th […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes Post-Race Press Conference

The following is the transcript of the post-race press conference from the Grade 1, $1,500,000 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets that was held on June 9, 2018, at Belmont […] Read More