Timeline

Mr Freeze Wins Ack Ack

LOUISVILLE, KY – Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Mr Freeze circled three-wide on the turn for home, grabbed the lead at the 1/4 pole, and held a rallying Thirstforlife at bay in deep stretch to […]

Race Recaps

Patternrecognition Wires G1 Cigar Mile

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Fresh off of his first career graded score in September’s Grade 2 Kelso Handicap, Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Patternrecognition took the field gate to wire in Saturday’s […] Read More

Race Recaps

Patternrecognition Dismisses All Comers in G2 Kelso

ELMONT PARK, NY – Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Patternrecognition was met with several challenges but dismissed them all en route to wiring Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Kelso Handicap at Belmont Park. Breaking […] Read More

Race Recaps

Realm Reigns in $100,000 Alydar

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Realm was revved up and ready to go in Sunday’s $100,000 Alydar Stakes at Saratoga. The five-year-old Virginia-bred son of Haynesfield made a strong late run to win in a […] Read More

Race Recaps

West Coast Wires Field with Ease in G1 Pennsylvania Derby

BENSALEM, PA – Gary West’s budding superstar West Coast proved that he’s dangerous on the lead, using those tactics to earn his second straight Grade 1 win in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Pennsylvania Derby […] Read More

Race Previews

Pennsylvania Derby Preview: West Coast Ready to Build Resume

A field of 10 is set to contest the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby on Saturday at Parx. The event will go off as race 11 on a stakes-filled card of […] Read More

Race Recaps

Girvin Noses Out McCraken, Practical Joke in G1 Haskell

OCEANPORT, NJ – By the smallest of margins, Brad Grady’s Girvin flew up late and nosed out McCraken and Practical Joke to win Sunday’s Grade 1, $1,000,000 betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes at Monmouth Park. Girvin and […] Read More

Race Previews

Haskell Stakes Preview: Competitive Field Set to do Battle

The Grade 1, $1,000,000 Haskell Stakes will run this Sunday at Monmouth Park, and it is perhaps the race’s toughest running in recent history. Belmont Stakes runner-up Irish War Cry […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 248: Jim Dandy and Haskell Previews Uncut

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes talk with racingdudes.com Senior Editor Saratoga Slim live from Saratoga to preview the G2 Jim Dandy Stakes from Saratoga, G1 Haskell Invitational Stakes from Monmouth Park, […] Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

Who made our “Three Stars of the Week”? Here are our top three horse racing performances of the weekend from a wet Belmont Park and beautiful Santa Anita Park. 1. […] Read More