Monomoy Girl

Papa Dudes 2021 Oaklawn Awards

It’s always a sad Sunday when the Oaklawn meet comes to an end because for the many devoted Oaklawn fans, myself included, a huge void will be in our lives for the next few days.…

Oaklawn Picks

Papa Dudes Free Picks For Oaklawn Park 4/23/21

It’s been a week since my wife and I journeyed to Oaklawn Park for live racing. Because of the pandemic, it had been almost 2 years since our last visit and we were not disappointed. The racing was fantastic with the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older males and the Apple… Read More

Race Recaps

Letruska Upsets the Apple Cart in Apple Blossom

HOT SPRINGS, AR – While all eyes were on the field’s heavy hitters, Letruska upset the apple cart with a gutsy re-rallying stretch effort to defeat Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver, and three others in Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park. Letruska broke from post 3 under… Read More

Race Previews

Apple Blossom Preview: Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver Set to Throw Down

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Superstars Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver are set to throw down in what could be the race of the year so far, Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The event will go as race 11 with a post time of 6:09 PM… Read More

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Kentucky Derby

BLINKERS OFF 492: Apple Blossom, Oaklawn Handicap Previews and Kentucky Derby/Oaks Buy/Sell

The Racing Dudes preview the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) and the $1 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2) at Oaklawn Park. Then the Dudes buy or sell some of the top contenders for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1). Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers… Read More

Oaklawn Picks

Papa Dudes Free Picks For Oaklawn 4/17/21

For the 2nd Saturday in a row, Oaklawn Park features the best racing in the country highlighted by the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) and the Apple Blossom (G1), both with million dollar purses. There are 12 races on the card and it is full of challenges for the best of handicappers.… Read More

Columns

Monomoy Girl’s Place Among The All-Time Greats

Sports fans are naturally fascinated with who or what is the greatest of all time. Jordan or James? Brady or Montana? Woods or Nicklaus? With Monomoy Girl’s 14th win out of 16 starts last Sunday at Oaklawn Park, she’s entered the rare air of becoming an all-time great, though she… Read More

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Kentucky Derby

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Oaklawn’s Return Trumps All

The tremendous racing action three weeks in the making was held on an Oaklawn Park track that was sloppier than a highway diner’s chili special, but that didn’t stop the stars from shining brightest over the Hot Springs community. Here’s who made our latest Three Stars of the Week: 1.… Read More

Race Recaps

Monomoy Girl Strong As Ever In Bayakoa

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Trainer Brad Cox’s 1/5 heavy favorite Monomoy Girl proved why she was such a short price with a strong seasonal debut victory in Sunday’s $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Monomoy Girl broke from the far post 6 under Florent Geroux and sat three-wide in… Read More

Oaklawn Picks

Bayakoa Preview: The Queen Makes Her 2021 Bow

HOT SPRINGS, AR – The current undisputed queen of horse racing Monomoy Girl makes her 2021 bow sporting new silks in Sunday’s $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The Bayakoa is a 1 1/16-mile dirt route restricted to fillies and mares ages 4 and up. This year’s edition is… Read More