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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman After weeks—even months!—of eager anticipation, the $1,250,000 Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga is finally upon us. The prestigious nine-furlong race has long been a major target for the best older horses on the East Coast, but this year, the race has outdone itself by drawing a ...

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to attend the races at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., you know that a trip there has the feel of a mini-vacation. This year’s William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes (gr. I) certainly delivered that sensation both for fans and participants. Trainer Dale Romans said he loves running in the Haskell ...

The future of publishing fits in the palm of your hand. On screen sizes ranging from four to six inches, we rely increasingly on smartphones to deliver information we need immediately. No more waiting to get home to check email or get caught up on race results on favorite websites. Worldwide sales of desktop computers continue to fall, expected ...

American Pharoah by Bronwen Healy. This is a story about a journey of the soul; a quest inspired by the love of horses and the determination to photograph an American Triple Crown winner.Less than a year ago, Bronwen Healy, widely regarded as the finest equine and Thoroughbred photographer in Australia, was battling cancer and undergoing ...

  >>Go To The TimeformUS PPs for The Haskell | Post Time 5:52 EDT Sunday By TimeformUS Analyst Mike Beer The Grade 1 Haskell Invitational has been a major summer stop for 3yos for quite a while, but this year's running will achieve new levels of importance with the arrival of American Pharoah.The first Triple Crown winner in 37 years ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman An absolutely spectacular weekend of racing kicks off this Saturday with a terrific card at Saratoga, highlighted by the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II). The nine-furlong race has drawn a top-notch field of three-year-old colts prepping for the August 29th Travers Stakes (gr. I), and ...

As American Pharoah prepares for his assault on Monmouth Park in the Haskell Invitational, and with a record crowd projected, there will be electricity in the air unlike anything felt at the Jersey Shore in a century and a half.A great deal has transpired at Monmouth over the years, going back to post-Civil War days.Monmouth has had a long and ...

Several issues and questions have surfaced following the introduction July 15 of federal legislation that would authorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency to create an independent organization to oversee medication regulation in Thoroughbred racing. Rather than attempt to tackle all the questions in a single column, we’ve decided to start ...

>>Go to the PPs for the Diana | Post Time 6:07 EDT Saturday By TimeformUS Analyst Mike Beer The first Grade 1 of the 2015 Saratoga meet comes on Day #2. Race #10 is the Diana, for fillies and mares over one mile and 1/8, and this year’s running has attracted a small, but select, field of seven.The TimeformUS Pace Projector favors ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman With the Del Mar meet underway and Saratoga scheduled to open on Friday, a terrific weekend of racing awaits on July 25th and 26th! One of the highlights is bound to be the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar, which drew a top-notch field of eight led by 2014 Breeders’ Cup ...