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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_KeelermanGet ready, folks! 2015 has been a spectacular year for horse racing, and it promises to end with a bang on December 26th when Santa Anita reopens for another season of top-notch racing! The final two grade I races of the year will be held at Santa Anita, those being the $300,000 Malibu ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) may offer more prestige and a higher purse, but one can make a case that the $350,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) has a more impressive and significant list of winners. Held at Hollywood Park before being moved to Los Alamitos last year, the Futurity’s ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_KeelermanI know I said this last year, but it continues to hold true: The $250,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes at Remington Park has been quietly attracting fields of higher and higher quality over the last few years. In 2012, the runner-up was Will Take Charge, who went on to be the champion ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman One year ago, I wrote an article for Unlocking Winners listing three two-year-olds that had yet to win a graded stakes race, but which I felt had a strong chance to become Derby contenders. The three colts—Dortmund, Om, and Bold Conquest—have all run well since then, although only ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The entries for the second ''Stars of Tomorrow'' card at the 2015 Churchill Downs fall meet were released earlier today, and while the twelve-race card features the traditional lineup of intriguing maiden and allowance races for two-year-olds, by far the highlight of the day will be the ...

Current Standings 1 Keelerman - 1,6702 trackjack - 1,5873 MDG - 1,5804 Thomas McDonald - 1,5375 The Bid - 1,4866 smitty37 - 1,4477 Aluminaut - 1,3258 Riskaverse - 1,3179 Secretariat - 1,31510 Eric Rickard (reigning champion) - 1,27011 JJ the TV watcher - 1,23212 Racingfan - 1,22313 shelmarka - 1,20414 War Eagle - 1,18315 Chumsmo - 1,17716 Pebbles ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Are you ready for some Kentucky Derby prep race excitement? If so, then you’re going to be thrilled with the racing action over the next two weeks! On November 21st, Delta Downs will play host to the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (gr. III), and on November 28th, the focus of the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman On Saturday, Laurel Park will play host to a fantastic day of racing that includes six stakes races, highlighted by the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash. A six-furlong sprint that serves as a sort of consolation prize for horses that didn’t win or run in the Breeders’ Cup ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman With another spectacular and memorable renewal of the Breeders’ Cup in the history books, the calendar pages have turned to November, the clocks have gone back an hour, and Thanksgiving is practically right around the corner. This can only mean one thing… it’s time to get started on the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman This is it, folks! The post positions have been drawn, the fields are set, and it’s time to try to find the winners of the thirteen Breeders’ Cup races! Without further ado, here are my choices… Juvenile Turf (gr. I) Top Selection: With the talented European shippers Cymric and Hit It ...