Practical Joke

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 11/8/17: The Breeders’ Cup Fallout

Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. The Breeders’ Cup is now complete, and there are […]

Race Recaps

Battle of Midway Wins Stretch Battle in Dirt Mile

DEL MAR, CA – WinStar Farm and Don Alberto Stable’s Battle of Midway emerged victorious from the epic stretch run with Sharp Azteca en route to taking Friday’s Grade 1, $1,000,000 Las Vegas […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 11/1/17: Breeders’ Cup Week is Finally Here

Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. It’s Breeders’ Cup week! Take a good look at […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 10/25/17: Breeders’ Cup to Decide Several Year-End Awards

Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. For the second straight week, things were a little […] Read More

Race Recaps

Practical Joke Practically Magical in G1 H. Allen Jerkens

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – William Lawrence and Klaravich Stables’ Practical Joke reaffirmed his status as the nation’s best one-turn 3-year-old, riding a perfect rail trip to win Saturday’s Grade 1, $700,000 H. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Girvin Noses Out McCraken, Practical Joke in G1 Haskell

OCEANPORT, NJ – By the smallest of margins, Brad Grady’s Girvin flew up late and nosed out McCraken and Practical Joke to win Sunday’s Grade 1, $1,000,000 betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes at Monmouth Park. Girvin and […] Read More

Race Previews

Haskell Stakes Preview: Competitive Field Set to do Battle

The Grade 1, $1,000,000 Haskell Stakes will run this Sunday at Monmouth Park, and it is perhaps the race’s toughest running in recent history. Belmont Stakes runner-up Irish War Cry […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 248: Jim Dandy and Haskell Previews Uncut

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes talk with racingdudes.com Senior Editor Saratoga Slim live from Saratoga to preview the G2 Jim Dandy Stakes from Saratoga, G1 Haskell Invitational Stakes from Monmouth Park, […] Read More

News

Practical Joke Draws Away to Win Impressive G3 Dwyer

ELMONT, NY – Making his first start since finishing fifth in the Kentucky Derby, Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Practical Joke drew away in the stretch for a solid victory […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

2017 Kentucky Derby Strong Ties to 2016 Saratoga

For some at Saratoga, the dream of making the Kentucky Derby starts a year prior to the first Saturday in May. For one 2017 Derby entry, Practical Joke, that dream […] Read More