Todd Pletcher

Kentucky Derby Preview: Will the Curse be Lifted?

After months of anticipation, it’s finally Kentucky Derby time! The 1 1/4-mile event will kick off the Triple Crown series as the centerpiece of Saturday’s 14-race program and will go […]

Race Recaps

Grade A Performance by Hard Study in the $100,000 Flat Out

BELMONT, NY – Morning line favorite Hard Study took advantage of an easy early pace to win Friday’s $100,000 Flat Out Stakes at Belmont Park. This was the second start of 2018 for […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

2018 Kentucky Derby Pace Thesis & Picks

“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” is analyzed and prognosticated for thousands of hours. With 20 horses breaking from the Kentucky Derby starting gate each year, the possible permutations […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 299: Kentucky Derby 144 Preview

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the 144th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of horse racing, including race […] Read More

Triple Crown

Kentucky Derby: Five Horses to BLOW UP the Tote!

Let’s talk about the golden goose of the Kentucky Derby, the superfecta! Before we dive in, here’s a quick look at the last five race winners, the odds, and the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Top 5 Worst Kentucky Derby Winners of the 2000s: 2018 Edition

Monday, we listed the five best Kentucky Derby winners of the 2000s. Today, let’s look at the worst. It’s hard to make a list like this because they did win the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Blind Ambition Wires $125,000 Elusive Quality

ELMONT, NY – Gainesway Stable’s homebred Blind Ambition took the lead at the start and never looked back en route to wiring the field in Saturday’s $125,000 Elusive Quality Stakes at Belmont Park. […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 297: 3rd Annual Jon White Interview

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes bring back Jon White, Santa Anita odds-maker and long-time horse racing journeyman, who gives his thoughts on the upcoming 2018 Kentucky Derby. Blinkers Off provides weekly […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 295: Charles Town Classic Preview, Kentucky Derby/Oaks Update, and Arrogate Interview

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the Grade 2, $1,200,000 Charles Town Classic from Charles Town Races, give the latest update on the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks fields, and talk […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 294: Arkansas Derby and Lexington Recaps

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes recap the final two Kentucky Derby prep races of 2018 – Magnum Moon winning the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby from Oaklawn Park and My Boy […] Read More