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Opinion: American Pharoah just may be far superior to any 3-year-old and will win the Belmont Stakes easily, becoming racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner.Fact: American Pharoah has no experience at Belmont Park and would be the first Triple Crown winner in history to win the Belmont Stakes without having at least one race over the track. He will not ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman As we enter the homestretch of the Triple Crown, with just five days remaining until the eagerly-anticipated Belmont Stakes (gr. I), I thought it might prove useful to take a look at the potential pace scenario of the race and see how it might affect the outcome. It’s important to note that ...

On a beautiful sunny day in Central Kentucky, Cathy Sweezey (left) and Mandy Pope (right) drove to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital and brought home Groupie Doll’s first foal. Photo on right by Cathy Sweezey Sweezey and her husband Wayne own and operate Timber Town Stable in Lexington. Pope owns Whisper Hill Farm in Florida and purchased ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman For those that can hardly wait for the massive day of racing on June 6th at Belmont Park, I’ve got good news! A terrific series of stakes races are scheduled to be held this weekend at tracks across the country, with big-name racehorses like Work All Week, Lady Eli, Divisidero, Ben’s Cat, ...

I am a great admirer of brevity in speech. And, since I am somewhat deaf, I am also a great admirer of clarity. Sometimes I think both auditory characteristics are on the decline. Seems to me a lot of people, particularly younger people today, talk too much, and converse more and more in a strange Daffy Duck, singsong dialect. Whatever. In the ...

Earlier this month Indiana Gov. Mike Pence vetoed legislation that would have allowed advance deposit wagering because it violates his stance against expanding gaming in the Hoosier State.Pence then allowed two other gambling-related pieces of legislation to become law without his signature—one allows riverboat casinos to move ashore, provided the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Saturday may have been a slow day in terms of major racing in the U.S., but Memorial Day promises to offer an exceptional afternoon of racing, including a quintet of graded stakes races at tracks across the country. One of the highlights is the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, which has ...

I want American Pharoah, or any horse for that matter, to win the Triple Crown. Yes, it would be great for racing, but it would also be great for me. The longer we go without a Triple Crown winner, the more embedded I become in a dubious fraternity; one whose membership requires only a single qualification – you have to be old. After all, ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Although racing in the U.S. may be in a bit of a slumber while we wait for the Belmont Stakes, racing across the waters in Europe is just getting geared up! On Saturday at the Curragh, an exciting card of seven races will be held, highlighted by the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Ire-I), the ...