By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The last of the "Win and You're In" prep races have been run and just three weeks remain until the 2018 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's not often that I make a Friday race the focus of my weekly Unlocking Winners analysis, but then again, not every Friday features the opening...
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There are few things more exciting in horse racing than rivalries and epic showdowns to decide championships. But when these rivalries or showdowns have an East vs. West storyline, it makes it all the...
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Major league sports—and the way we experience them—have changed dramatically since the inception of the Breeders’ Cup in 1984. Larger stadiums have given way to smaller venues. What was once a game is...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Action on the road to the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs picked up last week with a couple of major races for three-year-olds...
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For most of us that live east of the Pecos, the Breeders’ Cup weekend of Nov. 3-4 at Del Mar was like stumbling onto the lost city of the Incas. Who knew it was the best-kept secret in racing? As stunning...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Ready, set, go! We're less than 30 hours away from the first race of the 2017 Breeders' Cup, and now is the time to start finalizing selections...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea Three years ago at the 2014 Breeders' Cup World Championships, a gelding named Cary Street flew three wide around the final turn of a 1 3/4-mile event, came storming into the Santa...
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As always I am focusing on longshots and value and who might sneak into the exotics at a big price. So let's cut right to chase. JUVENILE FILLIES TURF - It's going to take a big effort to knock off both...
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Last weekend’s Wall Street Journal (Oct. 28-29) featured an article “101 Things to Do Before You Die (At Age 101),” that includes such items as No. 1: “Drive cross-country. Any country,” and No. 76: “Accept...
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