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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') It’s hard to beat August as a month for spectacular horse racing! After two great weekends to start the month, the third weekend of August brings nine graded stakes races across the U.S. and Canada, including five at Arlington Park. Leading the way is the $1 million Arlington Million (gr. I), one of the most ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman After weeks—even months!—of eager anticipation, the $1,250,000 Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga is finally upon us. The prestigious nine-furlong race has long been a major target for the best older horses on the East Coast, but this year, the race has outdone itself by drawing a ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman An absolutely spectacular weekend of racing kicks off this Saturday with a terrific card at Saratoga, highlighted by the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II). The nine-furlong race has drawn a top-notch field of three-year-old colts prepping for the August 29th Travers Stakes (gr. I), and ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman With the Del Mar meet underway and Saratoga scheduled to open on Friday, a terrific weekend of racing awaits on July 25th and 26th! One of the highlights is bound to be the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar, which drew a top-notch field of eight led by 2014 Breeders’ Cup ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) @J_Keelerman Another great weekend of racing awaits on July 18th and 19th, with eight graded stakes races on schedule across the U.S. and Canada. One of the highlights is undoubtedly the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. I) at Delaware Park, a ten-furlong race for fillies and mares that has drawn a very ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Following last week’s extraordinary extravaganza of stellar stakes races (forgive the alliteration!), this week’s racing action will be a bit slower, although there are still eight fascinating graded stakes races on schedule, including the $200,000 Parx Dash Handicap (gr. III) at Parx ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman In what promises to be one of the most exciting races of the summer, the top-notch pair of Divisidero and Bolo will square off in a battle for supremacy in the $1,250,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (gr. I), a ten-furlong turf race at Belmont Park that is expected to provide a clear-cut ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) @J_Keelerman A terrific Saturday of racing awaits on June 27th, highlighted by 11 graded stakes races across the U.S. and the prestigious Irish Derby (Ire-I) across the waters in Ireland. Each one promises to be an exciting race, but in terms of great betting races, it’s hard to top the $500,000 Gold Cup at ...

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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman It will be a Triple Crown reunion of sorts in the $500,000 Ohio Derby on Saturday at Thistledown, a race that has drawn six starters from the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Although it’s not technically a graded stakes, there’s no doubt that this race is of that quality in every other ...