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...
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It’s been 24 years since a Kentucky Derby winner won the Breeders’ Cup Classic. During those 24 years, only eight Derby winners even made it to the Classic, and only one of them finished in the money....
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California Chrome winning the Kentucky Derby (gr. I). Order This Photo Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt Assuming I have a vote, I will select California Chrome as Horse of the Year on my Eclipse Award ballot...
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This feature appeared in the Oct. 25 issue of Blood-Horse magazine, but because of all the recent negative comments about Bayern and his controversial Classic, I thought it would be an appropriate time...
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In watching replays of this year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, it occurred to me that jockey Victor Espinoza had some tough choices aboard California Chrome. California Chrome finished...
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I am going to make a case for Bayern and California Chrome for champion 3-year-old and Horse of the Year, starting with Bayern. Chrome’s will come in the next blog. Also Main Sequence. We’ve gone five...
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The first time I watched the replay of the start of the Breeders’ Cup Classic I was standing on the racetrack, and I let out with an emphatic “Whoa!” So, I can understand how strongly people feel about...
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The Breeders’ Cup is not only about winners. The losers also went into their races carrying the dreams of their owners and trainers. But for one reason or another their dreams remained just dreams, as...
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Egregious. Disgusting. Ugly. These and many much harsher words sailed through social media channels following the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park. The highly anticipated showdown...
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There are rare times when Bob Baffert feels desperate enough to turn to divine intervention, and it usually comes after a major heartbreak. When he returned to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) the year after...
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