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Ready to test your handicapping skills in a series of informal handicapping contests? Then you've come to the right place! Every Saturday, the Unlocking Winners readers gather to share their selections for eight major race across North America and occasionally the world. Winning isn't easy, but the victor takes home the prestigious honor of ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman This weekend is shaping up as a quiet one on the U.S. horse racing front. Only one graded stakes is on the agenda, and there aren't any Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers to be found. So why don't we take a trip to Tampa Bay Downs to handicap the $125,000 Pasco S.? The ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes this weekend with two early-season prep races: Saturday's $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct and Sunday's $100,000 Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita. Let's dive in and handicap both races: Jerome S. at Aqueduct Eight horses have assembled to contest ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman 2022 is set to end with a bang on the horse racing front. An action-packed Saturday features a bevy of quality races across the country, including half a dozen stakes (five of them graded) at Gulfstream Park. The richest prizes at Gulfstream are the $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale S. (G2) ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Merry Christmas, everyone! Have you seen the entries for the upcoming Monday card at Fair Grounds? An action-packed post-Christmas slate is on the agenda with nine stakes among the dozen races. The most intriguing events from a sporting standpoint are a quartet of stakes for ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Could a single allowance race contested at Keeneland produce multiple Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race winners this Saturday? It's definitely within the realm of possibility. On Nov. 4, 2022, Keeneland hosted the first day of the Breeders' Cup. Races like the Breeders' ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Oaks continues on Saturday with the running of the $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos, a race won in the past by such accomplished fillies as Serena's Song (1994), Blind Luck (2009), and Abel Tasman (2016). If recent history is any indication, the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Saturday's $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) at Aqueduct is the final Grade 1 race of the season for male dirt horses. The roster of winners is impressive; the last 15 years have seen champions Kodiak Kowboy (2009) and Maximum Security (2019) take first prize, along with such accomplished ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The day after Thanksgiving is perhaps best known for its ''Black Friday''  holiday sales, but on the horse racing front, it doubles as the day Churchill Downs hosts the prestigious $750,000 Clark S. (G1). Held over 1 1/8 miles, the Clark dates back to 1875 and has held Grade 1 ...