War of Will

Casse Sending Two to Cali for Shoemaker Mile

ARCADIA, CA – Newly-elected Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse is sending two of his best runners from his decidedly deep stable to California for the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes […]

Race Recaps

Favored Halladay Wires Sunshine Forever

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Harrell Ventures’ Halladay made good on the faith that bettors showed, taking the field gate to wire as the 6/5 favorite in Saturday’s $75,000 Sunshine Forever Stakes […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Sunshine Forever Preview: War of Will Makes 2020 Debut

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Last year’s Preakness Stakes (G1) champion War of Will is set to make his 2020 debut in Saturday’s $75,000 Sunshine Forever Stakes at Gulfstream Park as he […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 439: Oaklawn Park Recap and Sunshine Forever Stakes Preview

The Racing Dudes bring on Ricky’s Rockets to help recap Oaklawn Park’s eventful 2020 meet, then the Dudes preview Saturday’s Sunshine Forever Stakes at Gulfstream Park, featuring the return of […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 12/4/19: Tom’s d’Etat Makes Presence Felt

Welcome to the 2019 Divisional Rankings! Read More

News

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 11/27/19: Holiday Racing Looms Large

Welcome to the 2019 Divisional Rankings! Each week, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Let’s take a look at the rankings, including my […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Vino Rosso Runs a Classic Corker

ARCADIA, CA – Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Vino Rosso found vindication on Saturday when he uncorked an explosive turn of foot and shot past McKinzie in mid-stretch to win […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

McKinzie 3-1 ML Favorite for Saturday’s $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic

ARCADIA, CA – Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite in a field of 11 3-year-olds and up for Saturday’s $6 […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Breeders’ Cup Skinny: McKinzie Vulnerable in Classic

When I started this year’s Breeders’ Cup Skinny columns in mid-September, I wrote that it was time to start studying for your final exam of 2019. If you’re one of […] Read More

$Math Wizard Calculates Massive Upset in Pennsylvania Derby$

Race Recaps

Math Wizard Calculates Massive Upset in Pennsylvania Derby

BENSALEM, PA – An impressive rally in the stretch propelled Math Wizard up past his foes in the shadow of the wire to upset Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at […] Read More