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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The first day of March is packed with high-profile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers. Three stakes worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers are on the agenda. Let's take a look at each one: Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park There are four ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman An excellent field has assembled for Sunday's Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park, as is befitting for a race offering a $1.25 million purse and 50-25-15-10-5 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points. There plenty of logical contenders to consider, so let's quickly analyze some of ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Saturday's $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds has drawn a strong field befitting its status as the first 2024-25 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers. A field of 13 has entered, and it includes two of the most accomplished ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman A seemingly wide-open field has assembled for Saturday's $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Downs, the latest stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Ten horses have entered the 1 1/16-mile race, and in my opinion you can make a solid case for most of them to win. Even some ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Three Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers are taking place on the first day of February. Two in particular—the Holy Bull (G3) and the Robert B. Lewis (G3)—have drawn deep and intriguing fields. Let's take a look at both races: Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park Year after year, ...

Standings Arliss II 1243 mz64 1160.25 Melanie Thompson 1121.25 My Takeout 1112.5 Tomskid 1088.25 gary26 1083.25 Fortune Pending 1078.75 Van Berg 1076.25 Kathy Weightman 1061.25 Footlick 1019 Kyri Freeman ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman The ninth running of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) is taking place on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. A competitive 12-horse field will race 1 1/8 miles over the main track, and determining the most likely winner isn't easy. Reviewing the first eight editions of the Pegasus ...