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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! On Saturday, Parx Racing will host a stellar twelve-race card that is highlighted by the $1,250,000 Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and the $1,000,000 Cotillion Stakes (gr. I). The two races have drawn fantastic fields, particularly the Pennsylvania Derby, which is ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Handicapping races with odds-on favorites is never an easy task, especially when you're doing it a couple of days in advance. It's a careful balancing act that involves analyzing the merits of the favorite and debating whether they are vulnerable to being upset by a longshot... and ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Del Mar and Saratoga meets might be behind us, but the great racing action of the summer continues on Saturday with a variety of intriguing stakes races, including the $400,000 Super Derby (gr. III) at Louisiana Downs, a race that has been won in the past by such famous horses as ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The final Saturday of the 2016 Saratoga meet is a good one, with four graded stakes races on the schedule. By far the biggest in terms of prestige is the $600,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I), a nine-furlong race that has drawn a competitive field of talented horses with Breeders' Cup ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman On Saturday at Saratoga, a full field of fourteen horse will enter the starting gate for the historic $1,250,000 Travers Stakes (gr. I). The ten-furlong race could not have come up much tougher, for just about every three-year-old colt that has achieved anything this year has been ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman A fantastic summer of racing continues on Saturday with stellar afternoons at Del Mar and Saratoga, including four grade I races. The highlight of the weekend will undoubtedly be the Pacific Classic (gr. I), which has drawn the amazing trio of California Chrome, Beholder, and ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Fans of top-notch horse racing will have plenty to enjoy this Saturday when Arlington Park and Saratoga host a total of seven graded stakes races, including four grade I events. There's lots to cover, so without further ado, let's get started! Adirondack Stakes (gr. II) Silvertoni ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman A summer of fantastic racing at Saratoga continues on Saturday with five more stakes races, including the prestigious $1,250,000 Whitney Stakes (gr. I), the highlight of the meet for older male horses and a major ''Win and You're In'' prep race for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although opening weekend at Saratoga was excellent, the racing action really heats up this Saturday, with four graded stakes races on the agenda. Two of the most intriguing from a handicapping perspective are the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) for older sprinters and the Jim ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman After months of waiting, racing has finally returned to Saratoga! The meet will begin on July 22nd and continue with a terrific card on July 23rd, led by two graded stakes races. We'll focus our attention on the Saturday card, starting with the Diana Stakes for fillies and mares. ...