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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman On a quiet weekend of mid-January racing, one of the best races on the agenda is the $200,000 California Cup Derby for California-bred three-year-olds racing 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita. Six horses are entered to race, including a pair of proven stakes winners. Let's take a ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman On a quiet weekend of racing in the U.S., the most important event is Saturday's $200,000 Santa Ynez S. (G2) at Santa Anita, an early steppingstone on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. Half a dozen sophomore fillies are slated to contest the seven-furlong dirt sprint, so let's ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy New Year, everyone! I can't think of a better way to kick off the 2022 racing year than by handicapping a trio of Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races on New Year's Day. The $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct, the $100,000 Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita, and the $250,000 ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Merry Christmas, racing fans! To celebrate the holiday, we have a special handicapping treat. This week, we're examining not one... not two... not three... but four of the exciting stakes slated for Dec. 26. Without further ado, let's dig in and examine a pair of races at Fair ...