Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby

My Boy Jack Rallies Along Rail To Win G3 Southwest

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Don’t Tell My Wife Stables and Monomoy Stables’ My Boy Jack rallied hard along the rail and drew off convincingly to take Monday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Southwest Stakes […]

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

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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

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Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 Up Staggering 58.1%

We are just 12 weeks away from Kentucky Derby 144, and with that, Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) closes with the mutual field of “All Others” […] Read More

Race Recaps

Flameaway Burns Brightest In G3 Sam F. Davis

TAMPA, FL – John C. Oxley’s Flameaway burned the brightest amongst a solid field, wiring five other 3-year-olds in Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Breaking briskly […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Contender: Vino Rosso

Undefeated in each of his two career starts, Vino Rosso looks very promising. Each win was by at least 2 lengths, and he did so while increasing distance from 7 furlongs […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 277: Sam F. Davis Preview, Kentucky Derby Update, and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the Grade 3, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (a Kentucky Derby prep race) from Tampa Bay Downs, give the latest news on the 2018 Kentucky […] Read More

Race Previews

Sam F. Davis Preview: Catholic Boy Set for 3-Year-Old Debut

The portion of the Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby that runs through Tampa Bay Downs will kick off on Saturday with the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes. For the second […] Read More