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Pandemic-infused 2020 has put most American workers in one of two camps. The first includes the most unfortunate: those who are unemployed and those who are underemployed “non-essential” types. The second group is COVID-be-damned and busier than they’ve ever been. Luckily, those in the Thoroughbred business are more than likely in the latter ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby and the Road to the Kentucky Oaks will make stops at Aqueduct this week for a pair of important graded stakes—the $150,000 Remsen (G2) for colts and geldings and the $150,000 Demoiselle (G2) for fillies. Held over the testing distance of 1 1/8 miles, ...

It’s amazing what a little grade 1 cheer can bring to a Thoroughbred breeding operation…especially during a year such as 2020. Such was the case out on Ironworks Pike north of Lexington at Mulholland Springs Farm. Martha Jane Mulholland bred Bodexpress, winner of the Nov. 27 Clark Stakes Presented by Norton Healthcare (G1) at Churchill ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! A fantastic week of racing awaits at tracks across the country. No fewer than 15 graded stakes races are on the agenda, including a trio of Grade 1 prizes. Let's dive in with picks for three races—one on Thursday, one on Friday, and one on ...

The Keeneland November sale came in for a soft landing Nov. 18, bringing the Central Kentucky breeding stock marketplace to a close for the season. Based on the precipitous drop in yearling prices earlier in this pandemic year, several feared the worst. However, for the most part, the industry let out a collective sigh after more than $157 ...