Santa Anita Derby

Gormley Returns to Winner’s Circle in G1 Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, CA — Set down while well off the pace leaving the 1/2-mile pole, Gormley kept to his task through the lane en route to a 1/2-length win in Saturday’s Grade […]

Kentucky Derby

Santa Anita Derby Preview: Your Guess is as Good as Mine

Top prospects Iliad, Gormley, Reach the World, and American Anthem all figure prominently among a field of 13 sophomores in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Santa Anita Derby, to be […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 227: Kentucky Derby Prep Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview Kentucky Derby prep races, the G1 Santa Anita Derby, G2 Blue Grass Stakes and G2 Wood Memorial and give rapid-fire selections for stakes races around […] Read More

News

Ranking the 2016 Triple Cown Prep Races

Now that all the dust has cleared, and the scores have been settled, it’s time to examine which final prep races ended up being the most productive this Triple Crown […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Kentucky Derby Runner-Up Exaggerator Arrives at Pimlico for Preakness

BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator arrived at Pimlico Race Course at approximately 4:40 p.m. Sunday, joining Derby victor Nyquist for a rematch in Saturday’s 141st Preakness Stakes (G1). Exaggerator, who has […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: Big Derby Work Day Friday, Rachel’s Valentina Works for Oaks

BIG DERBY WORK DAY SHAPING UP FOR FRIDAY; RACHEL’S VALENTINA, MO D’AMOUR, PAOLA QUEEN BREEZE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 28, 2016) – With rain expected to start late Friday night […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: UAE Derby Winner Lani Puts in 3-Furlong Breeze

UAE DERBY WINNER LANI PUTS IN 3-FURLONG BREEZE; VENUS VALENTINE WORKS HALF-MILE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 27, 2016) – Koji Maeda’s Lani, winner of the UAE Derby (Group II) in his […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby and Oaks News: Mor Spirit Works Five Furlongs in :59.80 Under Stevens

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) – Mor Spirit, runner-up to Exaggerator in the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (GI) last time out, put in his first breeze over the Churchill Downs main track […] Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. Exaggerator 2. Songbird 3. Sheer Drama Read More

Track Reports

Santa Anita Stable Notes: Songbird Still ‘Perfect’ After Oaks Romp

SONGBIRD CONTINUES TO FLY ABOVE THE REST Superstar filly Songbird, who soars over her prey like a raptor, won her seventh straight race with consummate ease Saturday, taking the Grade […] Read More