Shekky Shebaz

Battle Station Upsets Lucky Coin

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – RB Racing’s Battle Station shot to the lead inside the 1/16 pole to pull off the 20/1 upset in Sunday’s $85,000 Lucky Coin Stakes at Saratoga. Breaking from post 3 under Kendrick Carmouche,…

Race Recaps

American Sailor Named Victor of Troy

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY -Raj Jagnanan’s American Sailor was named a controversial victor via disqualification in Saturday’s $200,000 Troy Stakes (G3) at Saratoga. Sent away cleanly from post 2 under Tyler Gaffalione at 7/1 odds, American Sailor went straight to the lead and raced inside and ahead of Shekky Shebaz heading into the… Read More

Race Recaps

Archidust Up Late to Win Wolf Hill

OCEANSIDE, NJ – Crawford Farms Racing’s Archidust got up in the late stages to overtake American Sailor and win Saturday’s $75,000 Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park. Archidust was the 2.7/1 narrow second choice in the field of 11 and had the riding services of Hector Diaz, Jr. After exiting post… Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 429: Mega Kentucky Derby Preps Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview Saturday’s massive Kentucky Derby Prep day with the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2), and $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs (28:12 – 1:00:27). Then the Dudes give rapid-fire selections for some of the other major graded stakes… Read More

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Race Recaps

Texas Wedge Edges Carotari in World of Trouble Turf Sprint

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A hard-fought stretch battle saw Texas Wedge get up just in time to edge Carotari at the wire to win Saturday’s $150,000 World of Trouble Turf Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Breaking from post 2 under Flavien Prat at 9/2 odds, Texas Wedge was well into stride but… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Brilliant Performance by Belvoir Bay in the Turf Sprint

ARCADIA, CA – Breaking from the outside, Belvoir Bay shot like a bullet out of the gate and wired the field in Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park. This was the first win since February for the six-year-old mare who and has now amassed… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Pre-Entries Instant Reaction

The pieces of the 2019 Breeders’ Cup puzzle are finally coming together! With the pre-entries released today, many of the fields in this year’s World Championship are taking shape. The possible runners for each race are no longer just hearsay. There are still questions to be answered because some horses… Read More

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Race Recaps

Final Frontier Wins Belmont Turf Sprint

ELMONT, NY – Godolphin’s homebred Final Frontier took over command in mid-stretch and held sway under a confident hand ride late to win Saturday’s $150,000 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Stakes. Breaking from post 3 under Jose Lezcano at 3/1 odds, Final Frontier soon settled into a close stalking position in third… Read More

Race Recaps

Shekky Shebaz Shakes Free in Lucky Coin

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Rarely does a horse privately purchased out of a claiming race return next out to face stakes foe, but Shekky Shebaz did that – and then some – after he shook free from the gate to wire Friday’s $100,000 Lucky Coin Stakes at Saratoga. Breaking from post… Read More