By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Get ready, everyone! February 7th promises to be the best day of racing thus far in the young year, with the schedule of nine graded stakes races being highlighted by...
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Lord Nelson after winning the San Vicente Stakes. Photo: Benoit Photography While Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Texas Red ran second in his 3-year-old debut, finishing a neck behind...
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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 year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) had it all: a close finish, a thrilling run through the stretch, and a lingering controversy. Having all of those elements, along with the usual ramifications...
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California Chrome didn’t face the deepest of fields in the Hollywood Derby (gr. IT), but his facile victory should be enough to give him an edge in the voting for 3-year-old male championship honors. What...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") On Saturday, the very talented and very popular Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner California Chrome will give turf a try for the first time in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby...
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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 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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