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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 ...