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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 ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman No fewer than 10 Grade 1 races are taking place in North America this weekend, four weeks before the Breeders' Cup. Some of the best horses in training are slated to compete, and the race I'm most excited to see is the $600,000 Breeders' Futurity (G1) on Saturday at Keeneland. The ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Many graded stakes come up with small fields and decisive favorites, but Saturday's $400,000 Woodward S. (G2) at ''Belmont at the Big A'' (Aqueduct) is an exception. Ten horses have turned out to contest the historic 1 1/8-mile race, and while there are plenty of talented names in ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Generally speaking, the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing is a straightforward race to handicap. While longshots occasionally prevail, on the whole favorites perform to expectations and the results are predictable. Since the Pennsylvania Derby achieved Grade 1 ...