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Allen Jerkens dropped back to pass. His son Steve was in the open briefly, but the ball was knocked down at the last minute by jockey Richard Migliore. Jerkens, visibly upset at himself for waiting too long to throw, uttered a few choice words of displeasure, then promptly called the next play. God forbid if he threw a perfect pass and you ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman At long last, we’ve entered the homestretch! After months of poring over entries and results and pedigrees and speed figures, trying to project which horses are serious Kentucky Derby contenders and which are not, we have finally reached the beginning of the end of our journey. On Saturday, the ...

We've mentioned on more than one occasion that it's next to impossible to accurately appraise young stallions until they've at least had a couple of crops at the races. That said, the progress of those with their early crops at the races is always interesting, and a look at this year's current leading freshmen reveals quite a reshuffle from the ...

Ruidoso Downs’ efforts this year to rebuild its reputation could be a model for racetracks throughout the U.S. The New Mexico track, which is home to the world-renowned All American Futurity for Quarter Horses, has suffered body blows recently to the integrity of its marquee events. Last June nine horses racing at Ruidoso Downs tested ...

1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile—Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman Forget the slow fractions. This was all about visuals, and it was pure poetry. You cannot ask a horse to look any smoother, while generating more power; skipping and bounding over the ground with flawless strides, perfectly erect, legs under him ...

The following information from BloodHorse.com's auctions database reveals the variety of bloodstock that Japan is buying across the globe. The majority of horses listed below demonstrate race track success and good deals. This is not a fully comprehensive list as it does not includes all horses; rather, the listing includes the highest-priced ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') On Saturday, Oaklawn Park will play host to the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II), an 8.5-furlong Kentucky Derby prep race that has attracted a number of top-class runners in recent years, including champions Lookin at Lucky and Will Take Charge, Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Oxbow, and future grade I winners ...

1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile—Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman I know, what’s he still doing at No. 1 when Dortmund and Carpe Diem looked so good? Well, I’ve come this far with him, why not just wait another week and see what happens in the Rebel and go from there, especially after his jaw-dropping 6f work in 1:10 ...