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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman With a memorable Triple Crown season in the record books, it’s time to start focusing our attention on the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, which will be held on October 30th-31st at Keeneland. Fortunately for racing fans, a terrific day of racing is on schedule for this Saturday, led by the $500,000 ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman ''American Pharoah is finally the one! American Pharoah has won The Triple Crown!!'' Larry Colmus’ call of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) (VIDEO) is still resonating in my head, and will not be forgotten for as long as I live. When American Pharoah put away Frosted at the top of the stretch and the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Since the beginning of the year—actually even earlier than that—we have been marveling over the depth and quality of the horses targeting this year’s Triple Crown. Now, one horse has risen above all to take command of the racing world. By winning the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I), ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman As we enter the homestretch of the Triple Crown, with just five days remaining until the eagerly-anticipated Belmont Stakes (gr. I), I thought it might prove useful to take a look at the potential pace scenario of the race and see how it might affect the outcome. It’s important to note that ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman For those that can hardly wait for the massive day of racing on June 6th at Belmont Park, I’ve got good news! A terrific series of stakes races are scheduled to be held this weekend at tracks across the country, with big-name racehorses like Work All Week, Lady Eli, Divisidero, Ben’s Cat, ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Saturday may have been a slow day in terms of major racing in the U.S., but Memorial Day promises to offer an exceptional afternoon of racing, including a quintet of graded stakes races at tracks across the country. One of the highlights is the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, which has ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Although racing in the U.S. may be in a bit of a slumber while we wait for the Belmont Stakes, racing across the waters in Europe is just getting geared up! On Saturday at the Curragh, an exciting card of seven races will be held, highlighted by the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Ire-I), the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Let the excitement begin! Now that Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner American Pharoah has added the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) (VIDEO) to his résumé, we will have a Triple Crown on the line in the June 6th Belmont Stakes (gr. I) for the second consecutive year. With less than three weeks remaining until the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman In what has become a bit of a rarity in recent years, the top three finishers from the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) will face off again in the May 16th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico, and—on paper—they look poised to sweep the trifecta once again in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Although ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Attempting to predict the pace of a horse race can be challenging, especially when the horses involved are lightly-raced three-year-olds with versatility in running style. But when analyzing the potential pace scenarios for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), recent history shows that the pace of the ...