Steve Asmussen

Tap Daddy Wires $100,000 James W. Murphy

BALTIMORE, MD – Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Tap Daddy wired a weather-shortened field of six in Saturday’s off-turf edition of the $100,000 James W. Murphy Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking well from post […]

Race Recaps

Vertical Oak Splashes Away Late In $100,000 Skipat

BALTIMORE, MD – J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Vertical Oak outdueled her fellow graded stakes-winning foe Ms Locust Point on Friday to take a splashy edition of the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Increase the Exotic Payout Tenfold in Preakness

It is going to be tough to find good value in the Preakness Stakes‘ short field this Saturday at Pimlico. The Kentucky Derby winner Justify is entered along with the runner-up, Good Magic. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mia Mischief Triumphant in G2 Eight Belles

CiLOUISVILLE, KY – Trainer Steve Asmussen’s Mia Mischief made her graded stakes debut a winning one, riding strongly up front throughout to triumphantly take Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Eight Belles Stakes presented by […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mitole’s Romp a Record-Breaker in $150,000 Bachelor

HOT SPRINGS, AR – William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Mitole romped home in stakes record-breaking time while never asked for his best in Thursday’s $150,000 Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Sent postward as the […] Read More

Race Previews

UAE Derby Preview: Gold Town Takes Aim at Kentucky Derby

The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes a trip to Dubai on Saturday morning for the Group 2, $2,000,000 UAE Derby. A group of nine is set to run in […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mia Mischief Terrorizes $150,000 Purple Martin

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Bill and Corinne Heiligbrod’s Mia Mischief was all business on Saturday, terrorizing her foes with ease in the $150,000 Purple Martin Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Sent postward as the heavy 3/5 […] Read More

Race Previews

Sunland Derby Preview: Full Field Takes Aim at Kentucky Derby Spot

A full field of 12 are set to do battle in this Sunday’s Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby, which awards Kentucky Derby points on a 50-25-10-5 basis. Horses from Arkansas, […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 287: Kentucky Derby Prep Previews and Derby Madness

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview two Kentucky Derby prep races – the Grade 2, $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby from Fair Grounds and the Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby from Sunland Park […] Read More

Race Previews

Louisiana Derby Preview: My Boy Jack Looks to Prove Himself on a Fast Track

A field of 10 Kentucky Derby hopefuls will take flight in the 105th running of the Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby, scheduled as the 11th race on a 14-race […] Read More