Wildman Jack

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 Inside Track to the Pegasus…

Race Recaps

Wildman Jack Clearly Best in Palos Verdes

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Doug O’Neill’s Wildman Jack drew off in the stretch to prove clearly the best in Saturday’s $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Wildman Jack broke from post 2 under Abel Cedillo at 5/1 odds and sat just behind early leader Captain Scotty, who posted opening fractions… Read More

Race Previews

Palos Verdes Preview: It’s Miller Time

ARCADIA, CA – Saturday’s $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park looks like the perfect time for another one of trainer Peter Miller’s claiming horses to turn into a champ; the only question is which one to bet. The Palos Verdes is a 6-furlong dirt sprint open to… Read More

Race Recaps

Hembree Claims Joe Hernandez

ARCADIA, CA – Making his first start since being tagged by new trainer Peter Miller, Tom Kagele’s Hembree claimed victory in Friday’s $200,000 Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Hembree broke from post 4 under Joel Rosario at 5/1 odds and settled well off the pace at the… Read More

Race Previews

Joe Hernandez Preview: Encoder Returns to Turf

ARCADIA, CA – Unraced since a failed dirt try last February 1, Hronis Racing’s Encoder returns to the turf for Friday’s $200,000 Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The Joe Hernandez is a 6 1/2-furlong turf sprint open to all horses ages 4 and up. This year’s edition… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Glass Slippers Upsets Turf Sprint

LEXINGTON, KY – In true Cinderella fashion, Bearstone Stud homebred Glass Slippers toppled her mixed-gender rivals and pulled off the 10/1 upset in Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Keeneland. Glass Slippers broke from post 6 under Tom Eaves and settled well off the pace while Into Mystic held… Read More

Race Recaps

Big Runnuer Strikes Sharply in Eddie D

ARCADIA, CA – Juan Garcia’s Big Runnuer struck the front end early and never relented in Friday’s $200,000 Eddie D Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Though 3/1 on the morning line, Big Runnuer was bet heavily at post time, eventually breaking from the far outside post 7 under Juan Hernandez as… Read More

Race Previews

Eddie D Preview: Wildman Jack Returns to Turf

ARCADIA, CA – W C Racing homebred Wildman Jack returns to the turf for his final Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) prep in Friday’s $200,000 Eddie D Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The Eddie D is a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint restricted to horses ages 3 and up. This year’s… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Collusion Illusion Topples Elders in Bing Crosby

DEL MAR, CA – Trainer Mark Glatt’s 3-year-old Collusion Illusion toppled the west coast’s top elder dirt sprinters in Saturday’s $250,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The Bing Crosby is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Collusion Illusion receiving an automatic berth in the Sprint at… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Desert Law Hoping To Do One Better In This Year’s Bing Crosby

DEL MAR, CA – Second by just a 1/2-length in the 2019 running, Harris Farms homebred Desert Law is hoping to do one better in this year’s $250,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. The California-bred gelding makes his second career attempt at winning a graded stakes in this… Read More