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King Fury KOs Lexington Tote

LEXINGTON, KY – Fern Circle Stables and Three Chimneys Farm’s King Fury brought the lightning and the thunder as he delivered a knockout punch to the tote in Saturday’s rainy edition of the $200,000 Stonestreet…

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Lexington Preview: Proxy in Search of First Stakes Victory

LEXINGTON, KY – The Michael Stidham-trained Proxy, still in search of his first stakes victory, headlines Saturday’s $300,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3). With a sizeable field of 10, the Lexington will go off as race 9 on Saturday’s star-studded 11-race program and will be contested over the 1 1/16-mile oval.… Read More

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Kentucky Derby Top 20 Rankings 3/31/21

Welcome to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Rankings! Each week leading up to the race, we will provide our Top 20 Kentucky Derby Prospects, as well as updates with the latest news on each horse. You can also visit our Kentucky Derby (G1) page for loads of information, including the latest… Read More

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Kentucky Derby Top 20 Rankings 3/24/21

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Essential Quality Morning Line Favorite For Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5

LOUISVILLE, KY – Undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) champion Essential Quality is the morning line favorite for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) Pool 5. KDFW Pool 5 is the final round of $2 Win and Exacta wagering on possible entrants for the Kentucky Derby (G1). The three-day wagering event… Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars Of The Week: Hot Rod Blazes Through The Bayou

A true hot rod named Charlie blazed his way through the Louisiana Bayou last weekend on his way to the Kentucky Derby (G1), but was his first stakes win a strong enough performance to warrant top honors when other graded stakes champions also found success? Find out in our latest… Read More

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Hot Rod Charlie Wires Louisiana Derby

NEW ORLEANS, LA – West coast invader Hot Rod Charlie took it to the locals early and never relented in a gate-to-wire effort to win Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. Hot Rod Charlie broke alertly from post 5 under Joel Rosario and went straight to the… Read More

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Louisiana Derby Preview: Final Prep On The Bayou

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The year’s biggest race on the Bayou is set for this Saturday’s 108th running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. Expect a strong battle from a field of eight promising 3-year-olds that includes the Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Midnight Bourbon and the Risen… Read More

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BLINKERS OFF 488: Louisiana Derby Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview the $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds, the first 100-point Kentucky Derby prep of 2021. Then the Dudes give rapid-fire selections for some of the remaining stakes action this weekend at Fair Grounds. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers weekly insights into the… Read More

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2021 Derby Madness: Predicting the Kentucky Derby Winner

The Racing Dudes Derby Madness returns after a year hiatus! The top 32 three year olds are lined up and ready for your votes. In 2018, the tournament correctly predicted Justify as your Kentucky Derby winner. Justify was the #3 seed in the Affirmed Region, the same region possible stars… Read More