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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman With the Breeders’ Cup pre-entries having been released yesterday morning, we can now begin the much-anticipated task of analyzing each race and formulating our opinions on who will win. There’s plenty to discuss, so I won’t waste time—without further ado, let’s get ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman With just two weeks remaining until the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, the racing action this Saturday is a bit quiet, but there are still several good races on the agenda, including the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland. The seven-furlong race has drawn a large field ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Following the epic, non-stop racing action of the last two weekends, things will slow down considerably this Saturday, with only two graded stakes races on the agenda. However, one of those races is the always-exciting $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. I) at Keeneland, a ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman If you thought last week’s racing action was spectacular, get ready—this week promises to be just as good or better! The second ''Super Saturday'' of Breeders’ Cup prep races will kick off with six graded stakes races at Belmont, including the $1,000,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I), in ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman We’re in the homestretch, folks! With just five weeks remaining until the Breeders’ Cup, the racing action will really heat up this weekend with twelve graded stakes races scheduled to be run, including eight grade Is at Santa Anita and Belmont Park. Among the major names entered to ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! With just six weeks remaining until the Breeders’ Cup, things are starting to get serious, and starting this weekend, many of the top contenders for races like the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I) will be running in their final prep ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman It’s hard to believe, but on September 12th, the Road to the 2016 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) will begin with the running of the $150,000 Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. The Iroquois is the first official prep race for the Derby, offering a total of 17 qualification points to ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman On the final Saturday of the 2015 Saratoga meet, a strong field of eight will contest the $600,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I), a major prep race on the road to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I). The nine-furlong race has been won in recent years by such stars as Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! Saturday is the kind of day that racing fans dream of, with seven graded stakes races on schedule at Saratoga, including the $1,600,000 Travers Stakes (gr. I). The prestigious ''Midsummer Derby'' is always a great race, but this year’s renewal promises to be the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Two weeks ago, the best older males on the East Coast squared off in a battle for supremacy in the Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. This Saturday, the best older males on the West Coast will engage in a similar battle in the $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I), but this race ...