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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman From 2010 through 2022, the historic Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs carried Grade 1 status, and the roster of winners included future Horses of the Year Wise Dan (2011) and Gun Runner (2016) plus Preakness (G1) winner Shackleford (2012) and Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) runners-up ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman More often than not, the $100,000 Bob Hope S. (G3) at Del Mar is a straightforward race to handicap. Because more often than not, the seven-furlong dirt dash for juveniles is won by a short-priced Bob Baffert trainee. Let's crunch some numbers. Since 1996, Baffert has won the Bob ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Every year, after the Breeders' Cup is over, I like to highlight a handful of promising two-year-olds with the potential to develop into Kentucky Derby (G1) and Triple Crown contenders. Not every horse I feature turns into a stakes star, but some of them do. Last year's list ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, racing fans! The 2023 Breeders' Cup is taking place on Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita, and the 14 championship races are looking as competitive as ever. Let's dive in and handicap the fields: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Top Selection: Pacesetters have won four out of ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Pre-entries for the 2023 Breeders' Cup were released on Wednesday, and four winners from 2022 are back to defend their titles. They are Caravel in the Turf Sprint (G1), Cody's Wish in the Dirt Mile (G1), Elite Power (G1) in the Sprint, and Goodnight Olive (G1) in the Filly & ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Barely more than two weeks out from the 2023 Breeders' Cup, the prospective fields are coming together and handicappers can start searching for live longshots they intend to support on race day. To that end, here are couple midrange price horses I'm interesting in backing at the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman If one reviews the list of horses who have won recent editions of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland, one might conclude that horses based in North America hold a significant edge over European raiders. After all, North American runners have dominated this race ...