Ben Kudla

University of Kentucky 🎓| Equibase Company | Avid handicapper and forever a degenerate horse racing fan 🏇

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The first race at @Saratoga1863 on August 8, where Gaudreau won by a half-length, might very well become the most impactful 2yo maiden race of the year 👀

🥇Gaudreau won by a half-length and is entered in Saturday's @BreedersCup #WAYI G1 Champagne S. at @BelmontPark1905 - which offers 10 @KentuckyDerby points to the winner

🥈Coach Pope finished 2nd by a half-length and came back to break his maiden by 12 1/2 lengths in his next start. He is entered in Saturday's BC #WAYI G1 Breeders' Futurity at @keeneland - which also offers 10 Kentucky Derby points to the winner

🥉U. S. S. Valor finished 3rd by 3/4 of a length and came back to break his maiden by 13 1/4 lengths. He is entered to run against Gaudreau in the Champagne

8⃣ Hemingway finished 8th by 20 1/4 lengths and came back to break his maiden by 8 1/4 lengths when switching to the turf at @KYDownsRacing

8/8 R1 SAR Chart:
https://t.co/ZcJd0iFFXc

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PATRICK KANE WITH THE FILTHY GOAL IN HIS RETURN WITH CHICAGO 😮‍💨

[Chicago Cubs @Cubs]

Chicago, let’s ride.

#FlyTheW

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Check out this week's (9/29-10/2) schedule of shows on the HHH Racing Podcast covering:
- Previews of racing @BelmontPark1905, @keeneland, @santaanitapark, and @GulfstreamPark
- Review/Preview of @twinspires @TournamentsTS

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@Dharrison1117 @benkudla @AndrewChampagne @FanDuel_Racing @DailyRacingForm @BreedersCup @FOXSports @TheNYRA

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@CNBC very cool to see this. @Equibase

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well, hello alex bregman. 😤

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What a performance by the tough 7yo gelding CABO SPIRIT, who found another gear in the stretch to win the G2 City of Hope Mile S. at @santaanitapark for trainer George Papaprodromou with @mikeesmith10 aboard!

In his 45th career start, Cabo Spirit punched his ticket to the @BreedersCup Mile!

The 7yo Pioneerof the Nile gelding made a bid in the 2024 G1 BC Turf and now heads to @keeneland for the 2026 Mile with 6 graded stakes wins on his resume.

Congratulations to Cabo Spirit and all connections!

Check out his horse profile on Equibase:
https://t.co/lYHjCt4bZY

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Nevada Beach is a heavy 7-5 favorite in the Goodwood Stakes Saturday at @santaanitapark, but @benkudla believes the @BreedersCup prep race is ripe for an upset, and is backing a 6-1 M/L shot to pull it. Full analysis: https://t.co/WuyTxwoPs6

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Episode 1⃣0⃣0⃣ of The Inside Track handicapping podcast, sponsored by @NYRABets, is available now on all platforms! 🎙️🏇

This week's show features the @BreedersCup "Win and You're In" G1 Goodwood Stakes at @santaanitapark with contender-by-contender analysis, top picks and wagers!

See why Ben went with all value to try and beat the 7-5 ML favorite in the Goodwood.

📺YouTube: https://t.co/ir2pfsBCp4

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PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG HAS A 40/40 SEASON!

[Chicago Cubs @Cubs]

History, meet Pete Crow-Armstrong.

[HHH Racing Podcast @hhhracingpod]

🚨🚨Also, as I mentioned late last week, I want to enthusiastically welcome the following NEW TALENT added to the podcast. We can't wait to watch/listen to them on our airwaves!!
@Dharrison1117, 2022 NHC Champ, will join the "Weekend Warriors" crew. @AndrewChampagne will also contribute on occasional Saturdays.
@benkudla of @Equibase Race Lens will author some of our tip sheets.
@john_kostin + Skip Pearring will host and co-host our upcoming Wire-to-Wire shows covering the Coast-to-Coast Sunday P5 @1st_racing sponsored by @santaanitapark
Exciting stuff in the works, let's keep growing together, thx for your support!! #HHH #horseracing

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Making fun of hard working people will never be cool or funny

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There's an 8-1 longshot @BenKudla is eyeing up in the @parxracing Pennsylvania Derby today 👀

Find out who it is here 👇
https://t.co/Y726cPkARe

@pennhorseracing

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Ep. #99 of The Inside Track handicapping podcast, sponsored by @NYRABets, is available now on all platforms! 🎙️🏇

This week, @benkudla is joined by @failedtomenace from NYRA for full race analysis, picks and wagers for the $1M G1 Pennsylvania Derby at @parxracing!

Check out who they're picking in this field of 11 filled with value!

📺YouTube: https://t.co/nFE0F32C52

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NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) earned the highest Equibase Speed Figure of any horse in North America so far in 2026, posting an incredible 125 for his 1 1/4 length victory in the G1 @WoodbineTB Mile! 🏇💨

GPS Stats:
▪️Final Time (8F) - 1:33.86
▪️Final Furlong - 11.76 seconds
▪️Distance traveled - 5,293.64 ft. (5,280 ft. in 8F)
▪️Avg. Stride Length - 23.1 ft.
▪️Avg. Strides per Second - 2.44
▪️Avg. Speed - 38.60 MPH
▪️Closing Speed (final 2F) - 39.91 MPH
▪️Top Speed - 41.67 MPH

The @godolphin homebred by Dubawi (IRE) is now a 7x G1W (with G1 wins at ages 3,4 & 5) and surpassed $4 million in lifetime earnings.

This was Notable Speech (GB)'s second consecutive win in the WO Mile, winning on the inner turf in 2025 and the E. P. Taylor turf course on Saturday.

See you at @keeneland in October for the G1 @BreedersCup Mile!

Check out the GPS chart for the WO Mile:
https://t.co/xIdNQEdOqk

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Take a ride aboard FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) with Ryusei Sakai in his final gallop before Friday's G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on opening day of the new @BelmontPark1905! 🏇

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The field is set for the $1,000,000 G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on OPENING DAY of the new @BelmontPark1905! 🌳🏇

Forever Young (JPN), the richest racehorse of all-time with at least one start in North America, headlines the field of 7 for his first start in the U.S. since winning the @BreedersCup Classic on Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

🗓️Friday, Sep. 18 at BEL
🏆$1M G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup
🟣#WAYI for the Classic
🏇3yos and Up
📍1 1/4 miles on Dirt
⏰R5 4:14 PM ET

Last year's winner was @Centennial_Farm's ANTIQUARIAN for trainer Todd Pletcher with @ljlmvel aboard.

Entries:
https://t.co/e8HqjvSElX

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VOYAGER, a 2yo filly by Justify out of GSW Chart, gives trainer @markecasse his 9th win in the G1 Natalma and punches her ticket to the G1 @BreedersCup Juvenile Fillies Turf! 🟣

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The showdown on the turf at @WoodbineTB!

6x Grade/Group 1 winner and last year's WO and BC Mile winner NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) faces off against 4x G1 winner DETERMINISTIC, who has won his last 6 consecutive graded stakes starts!

Who is YOUR pick in the Woodbine Mile?