Southwest Stakes

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Upsets Along the Derby Trail

The Kentucky Derby was flipped upside down during the holiday weekend, with Oaklawn Park and Fair Grounds yielding wild results. Also, a potential superstar filly took her first steps towards […]

Race Recaps

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 […] Read More

Race Previews

Southwest Stakes Preview: Sloppy Track Likely for Derby Prep

If you’re heading to Oaklawn Park this weekend, you’d better bring your rain gear. Plenty of rain is forecasted for Saturday and Sunday, and rain storms are possible for Monday […] Read More

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

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 278: Risen Star Stakes Preview, Fantasy League Update, and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the season’s first 50-point Kentucky Derby prep race, the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes from Fair Grounds, give an update on the Racing Dudes […] 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

News

Grade 1 Winner Sporting Chance Posts Sharp Half-Mile Work At Oaklawn

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Sporting Chance took another step toward his 3-year-old debut by working a sharp 1/2-mile Monday morning at Oaklawn for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas in advance of […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 221: Risen Star and Rachel Alexandra Previews and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview Kentucky Derby prep race, the G2 Risen Star Stakes and Kentucky Oaks prep race, the Rachel Alexandra Stakes from Fair Grounds and give rapid-fire selections […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Uncontested Likely to Skip Rebel, Next Start Arkansas Derby

HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017) – Uncontested will likely make his next start in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15 at Oaklawn, co-owner Harry Rosenblum of Little […] Read More