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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Oaks continues on Saturday with the running of the $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos, a race won in the past by such accomplished fillies as Serena's Song (1994), Blind Luck (2009), and Abel Tasman (2016). If recent history is any indication, the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Saturday's $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) at Aqueduct is the final Grade 1 race of the season for male dirt horses. The roster of winners is impressive; the last 15 years have seen champions Kodiak Kowboy (2009) and Maximum Security (2019) take first prize, along with such accomplished ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The day after Thanksgiving is perhaps best known for its ''Black Friday''  holiday sales, but on the horse racing front, it doubles as the day Churchill Downs hosts the prestigious $750,000 Clark S. (G1). Held over 1 1/8 miles, the Clark dates back to 1875 and has held Grade 1 ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Sunday's $100,000 Bob Hope S. (G3) at Del Mar isn't a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier, and records show it hasn't produced a Kentucky Derby winner since Gato Del Sol in 1982. But there's a first time for everything, and the Bob Hope—a seven-furlong dash for juveniles—has seen ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Every year, in the days or weeks following the Breeders' Cup, I like to dig into the juvenile racing scene and highlight up-and-coming Kentucky Derby (G1) and Triple Crown contenders who haven't entered the spotlight yet. Not all of them pan out, but past juveniles featured on ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, racing fans! The 2022 Breeders' Cup is set to take place Nov. 4-5 at Keeneland, and the 14 championship races have drawn stellar fields across the board. What are we waiting for? Let's dive in and handicap the fields: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Top Selection: ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Pre-entries for the 2022 Breeders' Cup were released in Wednesday, which means it's time for handicappers to dive deep into the past performances in search of winning horses for the Nov. 4-5 championships at Keeneland. It's too early to settle on specific wagers since final entries ...