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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman With the excitement of Kentucky Derby weekend behind us, and with the anticipation of Preakness weekend still to come, this Saturday offers racing fans a chance to relax and enjoy an intriguing day of racing that features seven graded stakes races in the U.S. and Canada. One of the major ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman The 141st running of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) (VIDEO) is in the record books, and already plans are being made by the connections of the Derby starters to determine where their horses will run next. To help dissect the performances of each horse, and help determine what impact their ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman After months of waiting and watching races and analyzing pedigrees, charts, speed figures, and statistics, the first Saturday in May has almost arrived! We’re just two days away from the 141st running on the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), and following a last-minute defection ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Thanks to a new livestreaming service provided by Churchill Downs, racing fans across the country have been able to tune in and watch as the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders turn in their morning workouts and gallops at Churchill Downs. To help sort out all the details and get a ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman You know the Kentucky Derby is almost here when the entries are out for opening day at Churchill Downs, which will be held this Saturday. An exciting eleven-race card is on schedule, with the highlight being the $100,000 William Walker Stakes, a six-furlong sprint for three-year-olds that ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Question: What do Commanding Curve, Golden Soul, Went the Day Well, Make Music for Me, Mine That Bird, Denis of Cork, Imawildandcrazyguy, Jazil, Giacomo, and Don’t Get Mad all have in common? If you answered ''They all finished in the Kentucky Derby superfecta at gigantic odds,'' you are correct—each of the ...

On April 18th, the racing world will turn its attention to Charles Town racetrack in West Virginia, where the $1,500,000 Charles Town Classic (gr. II) is the highlight of a thirteen-race card featuring eight stakes races. The star of the show will be Shared Belief, whose seemingly unlimited potential and accomplishments thus far have placed him ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Let the waiting begin! With the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races having been run, and with nearly three weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May, there’s not much to do except wait for the big race to arrive. …Unless, of course, you’re a handicapper, and in that case, the fun is ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman We have waited months for this day—the day when the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races will be run, the last Derby qualification points will be distributed, and the field for the 141th renewal of the ''Run for the Roses'' will be more-or-less established. On April 11th, the Road to the ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Dortmund! Carpe Diem! Frosted! These three colts, all well-regarded Kentucky Derby contenders as early as last fall, did nothing to dispel that belief when they swept the three Derby preps across the country last Saturday, stamping themselves among the favorites for the Run for the ...