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In Hollywood’s film industry, studios seek to develop a franchise—such as “Star Wars” or “Indiana Jones”—that’s so successful they become tent poles that ensure the well-being of the company and, by extension, the industry for years to come. Thoroughbred racing is fortunate to count within its ranks human pillars that have done similar yeoman’s ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of my favorite days of racing each year is ''Super Saturday,'' when Santa Anita and Belmont Park put on a show with massive cards filled with graded stakes races. Some of the best horses in the country will be in action this Saturday, and these races will undoubtedly have a ...

With all the major stakes being run at Belmont Park on Saturday, there is one that has special meaning to me – the Gallant Bloom Handicap. I have decided to reprint my column from five years ago about the race’s namesake, and my favorite filly of all time. Although Gallant Bloom will be the main focus of this column, no mention of that amazing ...

From long before sunrise to well past sunset Sept. 25, activities took place on the grounds of Keeneland Race Course that should have a ripple effect on the future of Thoroughbred racing in North America. Out on the track a little after 5:30 a.m. was James McIngvale’s Runhappy, who tore through the darkness on his way to a five-furlong work ...

If you’re a racing fan, especially in the New York area, you can tune in to “Belmont Park Live” on the days it airs and be guided through four races by handicapper Andy Serling and two of the sport’s most knowledgeable observers of horses in the paddock and on the racetrack, Richie Migliore and Maggie Wolfendale. And moving the show along smoothly ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! On Saturday, Parx Racing will host a stellar twelve-race card that is highlighted by the $1,250,000 Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and the $1,000,000 Cotillion Stakes (gr. I). The two races have drawn fantastic fields, particularly the Pennsylvania Derby, which is ...

Whether it’s been the result of a misguided battle plan or the horse simply being too headstrong early, the Nyquist we saw in the Preakness and Haskell Invitational was not the same horse we saw in his first eight starts, all victories and all professional efforts. Nyquist never made you feel as if he was the fastest horse in the country or ...

Each week I write a column in BloodHorse Daily on the Breeders' Cup Challenge that typically includes table information relevant to the week. But because of room constraints, I do not run all race winners to date. Since I have that information--and plenty of room on this blog--I figured I'd post it.Information is through Challenge races of Sept. ...