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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman One year ago, I wrote an article for Unlocking Winners listing three two-year-olds that had yet to win a graded stakes race, but which I felt had a strong chance to become Derby contenders. The three colts—Dortmund, Om, and Bold Conquest—have all run well since then, although only ...

There has been a great deal written recently about American Pharoah’s place among the all-time greats. For what he accomplished this year, and last year, I feel he elevated himself into the realm of immortals, not only based on his historic accomplishments on the racetrack, but what he meant to the entire sport and racing fans all over the world, ...

''At a crossroads'' can no longer be used to describe the health of racing in Illinois. The industry there is teetering on the brink of collapse and whatever action is taken (or not) next year is likely to determine if it falls off the economic cliff. The state of Illinois' Thoroughbred industry mirrors the Doomsday Clock, the graphic clock ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The entries for the second ''Stars of Tomorrow'' card at the 2015 Churchill Downs fall meet were released earlier today, and while the twelve-race card features the traditional lineup of intriguing maiden and allowance races for two-year-olds, by far the highlight of the day will be the ...

Finding new owners continues to be one of the many challenges facing Thoroughbred racing. Syndications and partnerships have created more affordable options for many who have later formed racing stables of their own, and yet access to the sport still seems daunting. Hastings Racecourse near Vancouver, British Columbia, is a shining example of how ...

What did Sir Edmund Hillary do after he became the first person to climb Mt. Everest? What peaks are left to climb when you’ve climbed the highest in the world?Hillary would climb 10 more peaks in the Himalayas and eventually embark on another historic quest -- journeying to the South Pole.Jonas Salk became a national hero, admired by millions, ...

Current Standings 1 Keelerman - 1,6702 trackjack - 1,5873 MDG - 1,5804 Thomas McDonald - 1,5375 The Bid - 1,4866 smitty37 - 1,4477 Aluminaut - 1,3258 Riskaverse - 1,3179 Secretariat - 1,31510 Eric Rickard (reigning champion) - 1,27011 JJ the TV watcher - 1,23212 Racingfan - 1,22313 shelmarka - 1,20414 War Eagle - 1,18315 Chumsmo - 1,17716 Pebbles ...

There is no harsher critic of racing films than yours truly, and I sadly have had to carve apart recent flicks with the dexterity of a surgeon with a scalpel. I can’t stand revisionist history for the sake of making it “Hollywood” and can’t stand a movie turning racing into a farce, as “Secretariat” did, insulting one’s intelligence on so many ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Are you ready for some Kentucky Derby prep race excitement? If so, then you’re going to be thrilled with the racing action over the next two weeks! On November 21st, Delta Downs will play host to the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (gr. III), and on November 28th, the focus of the ...