Becky Johnston

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Courtesy of Becky Johnston What does a horse have to do to get a little respect these days? Pioneerof The Nile has a record of eight starts with five wins, including two Grade 1 and two Grade 2 victories... Read More

The Derby Road Most Traveled

Courtesy of Becky Johnston Over the last 25 years, Kentucky Derby winners have finished their last prep race with an average placing of 1.96 (if you factor in Alysheba’s finish before his subsequent disqualifcation... Read More

The Best Ride I Ever Saw...

By Becky Johnston How many times do you say "jock gave my horse a bad ride"? That's a patent excuse when you don't pick the winner. I know of what I speak because I am guilty of it. Have you ever thought... Read More

Unbridled Excitement

You can't swing a cat without hitting a relative of Unbridled in this year's Derby picture, but I am not advocating you try either swinging a cat or avoiding this group of three-year-olds. There will be... Read More

Spotting a Derby Winner

Courtesy of Becky Johnston The last twenty years should bring these things to mind when you handicap the Kentucky Derby 1) Did the horse run his best race in winning his last prep or did he run good enough... Read More

Sunshine Beginnings

Courtesy of Becky Johnston The first bet I ever placed at a track (Birmingham Race Course), I bet on a Fred Hooper owned horse, Florida-bred Shuttle Jet, and I won. The first time I went to a Florida racetrack... Read More

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