Oaklawn Park Preview

Newgrange Front-Runs The Sham; Baffert Finishes 1-2

Magic recaps Newgrange winning Saturday’s Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park, a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race awarding points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top 4 finishers (unless […]

Race Recaps

Dash Attack Succeeds In Sloppy Smarty Jones

Magic recaps Dash Attack winning Saturday’s sloppy Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park, a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race awarding points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top 4 finishers. Magic […] Read More

Race Recaps

Simplification Wires Mucho Macho Man

Magic recaps Simplification winning Saturday’s Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park that, while not an official Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race, can often produce a runner or two on […] Read More

Race Recaps

Courvoisier Wins Jerome, Enters Derby Picture

Magic recaps Courvoisier winning Saturday’s Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race awarding points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top 4 finishers. Magic also discusses who […] Read More

Oaklawn Picks

Oaklawn Park Race Of The Day Preview, Free Picks, And Longshots: January 2, 2022

Aaron Halterman previews the field for Sunday’s feature race at Oaklawn Park on January 2, 2022, then gives his top picks and longshots. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen has […] Read More

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2022 Smarty Jones Stakes Preview, Free Picks, And Longshots

Aaron Halterman previews the field for Saturday’s Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn, then gives his top picks and longshots for this Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race awarding points on a […] Read More

Race Previews

Oaklawn Park Preview, Free Picks, And Longshots: Race Of The Day December 31, 2021

Aaron Halterman gives his free picks and longshots for the feature race at Oaklawn Park on December 31, 2021. Matareya takes a class drop to this juvenile allowance field after […] Read More

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2021 Tinsel Stakes Preview, Free Picks, And Longshots

Aaron Halterman previews the field for Saturday’s inaugural Tinsel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, then gives his top picks and longshots. The entries includes graded stakes champions Lone Rock, Title Ready, […] Read More

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The Magic Mike Show 328: Aqueduct Recap & Oaklawn Friday Late Pick 4 Preview

The Magic Mike Show guys recap the graded stakes action from Aqueduct and give their thoughts on any future Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders. Then the guys […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Belmont Park, Churchill Downs and Oaklawn Park Picks for May 1, 2021

There is so much to unpack on the first Saturday in May, as #RickysRockets🚀 takes on Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby. We weren’t able to watch the Kentucky Derby […] Read More