Seeking the Soul

Downs After Dark 2018 Recap

On September 29, 2018, I attended my first Downs After Dark at Churchill Downs. It was one of the most fun experiences that I have had at a racetrack. Apart […]

Race Recaps

Seeking the Soul Guns Down Foes in G3 Ack Ack

LOUISVILLE, KY – Charles Fipke’s homebred Seeking the Soul used a slow pace to his advantage Saturday, staying close to the front before gunning down the leaders in the stretch to win the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Yoshida Takes to Dirt & Takes Off in G1 Woodward

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – After watching Catholic Boy successfully transition from turf to the Saratoga dirt last week, trainer Bill Mott’s Yoshida decided it was his turn to successfully switch surfaces on Saturday when […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 331: Woodward Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga, then give rapid-fire selections for the other major stakes races running this weekend across the country, including the […] Read More

Race Previews

Woodward Stakes Preview: A Handicapper’s Nightmare

A full field of 14 battle-tested horses are set to contest this Saturday’s 65th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga. The race will be one of […] Read More

Race Recaps

Gun Runner Leaves No Doubt In G1 Pegasus World Cup

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – If there was any doubt left regarding the world’s top dirt horse, then Gun Runner surely dispelled the remaining skeptics with a triumphant swan song score in Saturday’s Grade […] Read More

Race Previews

Pegasus World Cup Preview: One Last Show for Gun Runner

Despite all the skeptics, the second annual Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup is still a go! The race now boasts a $16 million purse, up from $12 million last year, […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: East Coast Turf Stars Invade the West Coast

The Thanksgiving holiday brought the return of great racing! Solid cards from Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Del Mar highlighted the extended weekend of action. We saw several great performances (check […] Read More

Race Recaps

Seeking the Soul Takes G1 Clark Handicap

LOUISVILLE, KY – Charles E. Fipke’s homebred Seeking the Soul gamely took on all comers to win Friday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Clark Handicap on his home track of Churchill Downs. Off well […] Read More

Race Previews

Clark Handicap Preview: A Black Friday Tradition

The Grade 1 Clark Handicap headlines a stakes-filled card on the day after Thanksgiving that is traditionally the most popular racing day of the Churchill Downs’ Fall Meet. This year, […] Read More