Practical Joke

Racing Dudes Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #2

1. McCraken Derby Points/Rank: 10 – 11th Race Record: (3) 3-0-0 Earnings: $190,848 Breeding: Ghostzapper – Ivory Empress Owner: Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC Trainer: Ian Wilkes Last Race: Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes […]

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Racing Dudes Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #1

1. Classic Empire Derby Points/Rank: 30 – 1st Race Record: (5) 4-0-0 Earnings: $1,485,920 Breeding: Pioneer of the Nile – Sambuca Classica Owner: John Oxley Trainer: Mark Casse Last Race: Grade 1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Stakes at Santa […] Read More

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Top 20 Kentucky Derby Point Earners Heading Into 2017…Who Makes the Gate?

We know who the Top 20 ranked Kentucky Derby point earners are now, but who from this list will actually make the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. […] Read More

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Top 100 Horses to Watch for in 2017

With just a few days left in 2016, it’s time to focus on 2017. The dawn of a new year in horse racing always starts with the Kentucky Derby trail, […] Read More

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Practical Joke Nails Syndergaard at Wire to Win G1 Champagne

ELMONT, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Practical Joke was all business as rain began to fall Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park, getting his nose down at the wire […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. Shaman Ghost 2. Klimt Video of this race has not yet been posted. You can watch a replay of the race HERE until the race is put on YouTube. […] Read More

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Practical Joke Gets Last Laugh in G1 Hopeful

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown and jockey Jose Ortiz put the finishing touches on their championship summers on closing day at Saratoga Race Course, teaming up to win […] Read More

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Hopeful Stakes Preview: Lukas Aims for Seventh Hopeful Victory

Man o’ War, Buckpasser, Nashua, Secretariat and Affirmed are among the roster of winners, so it’s fair to say the Hopeful has long been a showcase for thoroughbred immortals. Monday’s […] Read More