By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! With just six weeks remaining until the Breeders’ Cup, things are starting to get serious, and starting this weekend, many...
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With three Breeders’ Cup Challenge races this weekend, Del Mar will be in the spotlight. Two of those three races will be on the main track, which for the first time since 2006 offers a dirt surface after...
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Current Standings 1 Lola - 799 2 Eric Rickard - 698 3 Betty S - 691 4 fitzpony - 672 5 Porter - 671 6 Curlin08 - 670 7 The Don - 657 8 Secretariat - 634 9 Keelerman - 633 10 Magnoliagirl - 629 11 Thomas...
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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...
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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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