Todd Pletcher

Basin Outbattles Frosted Grace Sir Shackleton

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jackpot Farm’s Basin outbattled a game Frosted Grace to win Saturday’s $100,000 Sir Shackleton Stakes Presented by New Holland at Gulfstream Park. Making his second start […]

Kentucky Derby

Known Agenda Works For Florida Derby

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias Stable’s Known Agenda breezed 5 furlongs in 1:02.52 Saturday morning at Palm Beach Downs, tuning up for next Saturday’s $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Simply Ravishing, Pletcher Trio Top Gulfstream Park Oaks Nominees

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Grade 1 winner Simply Ravishing and a trio of graded stakes winners from trainer Todd Pletcher – Con Lima, Malathaat, and Zaajel – are among 21 […] Read More

Race Previews

Colonel Liam Star Of The Show In Muniz

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The early returns on Robert and Lawana Low’s Colonel Liam were admirable enough for a young horse. A diet of steady works allowed the son of […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Pletcher Has Wood Memorial In Mind For Dynamic One, Overtook

OZONE PARK, NY – Trainer Todd Pletcher shipped Dynamic One to New York from his winter division at Palm Beach Downs hoping for a performance worthy of pointing for the […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 481: Kentucky Derby Preps and Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes preview the $250,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct and the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, each a Kentucky Derby prep. Then the […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Sam F. Davis Preview: Full Field Takes Aim at Derby Points

OLDSMAR, FL – The 41st running of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) is set for this Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs. The race drew 12 solid 3-year-olds (plus […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Zaajel Too Tough in Forward Gal

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable homebred Zaajel dug in deep and proved too tough to topple as the 3/5 favorite in Saturday’s $100,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Zaajel […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Pegasus Weekend Doesn’t Disappoint

The annual Pegasus World Cup weekend of horse racing did not disappoint. Big stars, great betting opportunities, and a nice profit (at least for anyone who played along with the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Colonel Liam Leads Pletcher-Trained Exacta in Pegasus World Cup Turf

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Robert and Lawana Low’s Colonel Liam flew past fellow Todd Pletcher trainee Largent late to win Saturday’s $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream […] Read More