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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The biggest day of racing so far on the Road to the Kentucky Derby is coming up on Saturday, with three major Derby prep races on the agenda at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park, and Santa Anita. We'll focus our attention on the $350,000 Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II) and the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman  When talk of a rich ''Pegasus Championship'' began circulating in January 2015, no one knew for certain whether the race would come to fruition and if it would be embraced as a goal for the best horses in the United States. A year later, we have the answer--the $12 million ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby will continue this Saturday with a competitive renewal of the $200,000 LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds, a race that has produced many Kentucky Derby starters in recent years, including Mo Tom, Tom's Ready, Destin, War Story, Vicar's in Trouble, ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman While there aren't any Kentucky Derby prep races scheduled for this Saturday, there's nevertheless an intriguing set of races on the agenda, including three graded stakes races at Gulfstream Park. The $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. II) has drawn a particularly deep and ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy New Year, everyone! 2016 was a great year for horse racing, with California Chrome, Arrogate, Beholder, Songbird, and Tepin among the many star horses that graced our sport and entertained us with their thrilling performances. 2016 was also a successful year for my selections ...

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By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) Twitter: @J_Keelerman As we approach the final days of 2016, a new year of racing looms just over the horizon; a year filled with excitement and potential. On January 1st, a new crop of Thoroughbreds will turn three years old, and the road to the Kentucky Derby will really begin. To celebrate the arrival ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Christmas is coming, and horse racing fans know what that means--it means that opening day at Santa Anita is just around the corner! With December 26th traditionally marking the start of Santa Anita's winter meet, opening day at ''The Great Race Place'' serves as an enjoyable ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although the coming weekend is a relatively quiet one in terms of major racing action, there are a few noteworthy races scheduled to be run, including the Winter Challenge Stakes at Los Alamitos, where California Chrome will enter the starting gate for the penultimate time in his ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman We may be entering the final weeks of 2016, but there's still some top-notch racing left to be run! This Saturday, Los Alamitos will hold a pair of Grade 1 races for two-year-olds, including the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I), an official prep race on the road to the Kentucky ...