Race Previews
Diana Stakes Preview: Brown Loaded for First Grade 1 of the Meet
The first Grade 1 of the Saratoga season is set to go this Saturday. The $500,000 Diana Stakes has drawn a small of seven this year, but it is not […]
Saratoga
Race Previews
Schuylerville Stakes Preview: Hello Again, Saratoga!
Welcome back, Saratoga! This Friday is Christmas Day for horse racing fans because that’s when the greatest meet of the year opens for another season. The Grade 3, $150,000 Schuylerville […] Read More
Saratoga
Saratoga Preview: Chad Brown Looks for First Whitney & Travers Wins
The story of the local kid making it big never gets old. It’s the stuff overheard in dimly-lit watering holes, as the villagers discuss how they knew the town’s favorite […] Read More
Podcast
BLINKERS OFF 318: The Magic Mike Show Recaps Indiana Derby Day
The Racing Dudes’ Curtis “Magic” Kalleward and Mike Somich recap the weekend’s major stakes races at Delaware Park, Los Alamitos, and Indiana Grand. Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the […] Read More
Podcast
BLINKERS OFF 317: Justify Setback Reaction and Rapid-Fire
The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes discuss the latest news on Triple Crown winner Justify and what his recent setback means for his future, then give rapid-fire selections for some of the […] Read More
Saratoga
Asmussen Primed for Saratoga in Multiple Divisions
Last year, Hall-of-Fame trainer Steve Asmussen arrived at Saratoga in late June with one of the best horses in training. Coming off of a win in the Grade 1 Stephen […] Read More
News
Justify’s Little Sister Training Towards First Race
A big brother can make his little sister’s life difficult. Always teasing her and publicly embarrassing her, big brothers are tough to live with. From this perspective, the good thing […] Read More
Kentucky Derby News
Kentucky Derby Contender: Hofburg
At first glance, Hofburg doesn’t look like a traditional Kentucky Derby contender. That’s half-true; he’s anything but traditional, yet he’s definitely a contender. So much so that he’s been tagged […] Read More
News
Lukas Goes ‘Old School’ in Sporting Chance Work
HOT SPRINGS, AR – Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas went old school Monday morning at Oaklawn, working Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance a mile in preparation for the Grade 2, $900,000 […] Read More
Photos
Slim’s Top 17 Photos of 2017
This was a roller-coaster year in horse racing, with plenty of ups and downs that make this sport so special. 2017 epitomized the saying, “The highs are never so high […] Read More