Risen Star

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Upsets Along the Derby Trail

The Kentucky Derby was flipped upside down during the holiday weekend, with Oaklawn Park and Fair Grounds yielding wild results. Also, a potential superstar filly took her first steps towards […]

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 279: Southwest Stakes and Razorback Handicap Previews Uncut

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the season’s last 10-point Kentucky Derby prep race, the Grade 3, $500,000 Southwest Stakes and Grade 3, $500,000 Razorback Handicap from Oaklawn Park. Blinkers Off […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bravazo Noses Out Victory In G2 Risen Star

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Calumet Farm’s homebred Bravazo spent almost the entire race within a foot of the leader before extending his nose in the final jumps to take Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 278: Risen Star Stakes Preview, Fantasy League Update, and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the season’s first 50-point Kentucky Derby prep race, the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes from Fair Grounds, give an update on the Racing Dudes […] Read More

Race Previews

Risen Star Stakes Preview: Instilled Regard Back in Louisiana

The Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby continues Saturday with the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds. As the stakes get higher, the fields get better, and that […] Read More

Uncategorized

Derby Trail Tracker: Pletcher’s Top 20

Can you hear an impending stampede getting louder as we start our turn into the Championship Series of the Kentucky Derby Trail? For those accustomed to the rush of Todd […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Racing Dudes 2018 Top 20 Kentucky Derby Rankings #2

Welcome to the 2018 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 […] Read More

Fantasy Horse Racing

Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: First 50 Point Race on the Horizon

Dan “The Fan Man” Waite had the most at stake last weekend, with three horses running in the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes and one horse in the Grade 2 […] Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. Unified 2. Girvin 3. Farrell Read More

Kentucky Derby

Joe Sharp’s Girvin Takes G2 Risen Star, Earns 50 Points Towards Kentucky Derby

NEW ORLEANS (February 25, 2017) – Brad Grady’s Joe Sharp-trained Girvin was impressive with a sharp two-length victory in Saturday’s 45th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes. Run over […] Read More