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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman With the Road to the Kentucky Derby taking a one-week hiatus before the final round of preps, the graded stakes slate this weekend looks a little light. However, there are two intriguing sprint stakes on the agenda. The $250,000 Whitmore S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park and the $100,000 San ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues this Saturday with the running of the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. Meanwhile at Santa Anita, the $100,000 Santa Ysabel (G3) serves as the latest stop on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. Let's take a look at ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman A quartet of Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers are taking place across the country this weekend, including two that have produced a bevy of Kentucky Derby (G1) winners through the years: the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park and the $300,000 San Felipe (G2) at ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Saturday is a big day of racing at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. A bevy of competitive group stakes are on the agenda, and they've attracted competitive international fields. We'll focus our attention on two of the most interesting events: the Saudi Cup (G1) and the Saudi ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman A pair of prominent Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers will take place this weekend: the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds and the $400,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) at Sunland Park. Let's take a look at both races: Risen Star (G2) As usual, the 1 1/8-mile Risen Star is ...