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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The stage is set, the horses are ready, and fans of the Kentucky Derby are excited to witness the seasonal debut of the champion Good Magic in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) on March 3rd at Gulfstream Park. The talented son of Curlin is considered the early favorite to ...

By: Erin Shea Inspired by what he experienced while wagering at the 2017 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar, Bob Hutton returned to Arizona with an idea to raise money for Thoroughbred aftercare.  Hutton, the president of the Arizona Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, was making wagers on AmTote machines that had a pop-up ...

If you could use a two-word racing term to best describe the ever-growing issue of horse slaughter it would be ''blinkers off.'' After so many years of apathy and ignorance when it comes to the horrific end so many of our Thoroughbreds are subjected to in the name of greed, we indeed are starting to remove the blinkers and are actually taking ...

Before young people flocked to Churchill Downs’ night racing cards, Turfway Park brought out the party crowd with its dollar beer nights, complete with local bands. Before any other Kentucky track caught on to the demands of a changing business model, Turfway Park opened a state-of-the-art simulcast area in 1994 with big screen televisions, ...

1 Good Magic Chad Brown Curlin—Glinda the Good, by Hard Spun He makes his long-awaited debut in the Fountain of Youth Stakes, and tuned up with a strong half-mile breeze in :48 1/5, in which he switched leads smoothly, then lowered his head and was striding out powerfully, followed by a strong gallop-out. It was encouraging to see his ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although there aren't any official Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races scheduled for this weekend, racing fans are advised to keep an eye on Sunday's $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby at Sunland Park, a race that could potentially produce a Kentucky Derby candidate or two. The ...

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 ...

It was Travers morning, and most of those in attendance for the morning training and breakfast on the apron were focused mostly on that afternoon’s card and the big race, headed by the controversial Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Forward Pass. Saratoga was a welcome respite from the turbulent times, where people could forget the problems ...