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The word 'remarkable' is defined as: ''notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary.'' The first horse that comes to mind that fits that description is Forego. As you will read, his races, his combination of speed and weight-carrying ability over a prolonged period of time, and his statistics are truly remarkable. On July 4, the one-time ...

For small partnership groups a score at any level is exciting. To land a grade 3 event—one worth $500,000 amid the current pandemic landscape—is a thrill beyond compare. That is just what happened to Brad Rives and company June 26 at JACK Thistledown Racino when Dean Martini, a $50,000 claim May 17, jumped up and won the Ohio Derby (G3). Rives is ...

One thing you have to say for racing today, there is plenty of TV coverage, from TVG and MSG to several of the major networks. And the on-air talent comes not only from the broadcasting industry, but from all walks of the sport.We saw the roots of racing’s TV coverage when trainer Frank Wright and former exercise rider Charlsie Cantey became ...

1. Tiz the Law: Although the competition in the Belmont Stakes (G1) was suspect and several of the leading contenders just didn't show up, he again put on a stunning visual performance, and many trainers have to be figuring out a way how to beat this machine of a horse. So far this colt has exhibited no flaws and always seems to be in the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown, a 1 1/8-mile test awarding 20 qualification points to the winner. The Kentucky Derby points are a nice prize, but the Ohio Derby's main draw is its substantial monetary value. At a ...

There certainly hasn’t been much usual about 2020, and the June 20 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) was just another example of it. If there were any sense of normalcy, it is that the winner of the Longines Acorn Stakes (G1)—Gamine—and the Belmont winner—Tiz the Law—lived up to their odds-on prices and delivered visually stunning ...

Over the next month I will be waxing nostalgic on occasion, whether racing-oriented or personal. This one is both. Portions of this column I am rehashing from old columns, but most of it new and it is an opportunity to link all the pieces together. Let’s just say it is being done for cathartic reasons at an appropriate time. I likely will be ...

There is no doubt people are going take different views of this year’s makeshift Belmont Stakes (G1) when assessing just how impressive Tiz the Law was dominating his field to capture the mile and an eighth event by nearly four lengths. First off, let us look at how the skeptics will view the race. It would be difficult to argue the fact that ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman A few short weeks ago, the $1 million Belmont Stakes was shaping up to be an intriguing battle between Grade 1 winners Tiz the Law, Nadal, and Charlatan, the three early favorites for the Kentucky Derby. With its shortened 1 1/8-mile distance and newfound status as the first leg of ...

The field has been drawn for this year's version of the Belmont Stakes (G1), and whether you feel it belongs in the classification of classic race or just another mile and an eighth prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1), there is a great deal intrigue to the race, highlighted by the presence of the top-ranked 3-year-old in the country Tiz ...