The outcome of the March 2 Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park was a bit surprising as odds-on favorite Hidden Scroll gave way to the stretch punch of Code of Honor, who had been...
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Mobile phone carrier Verizon ran ads over the last two weekends during the NFL playoffs with their spokesperson offering an “either-or” scenario of the company’s attributes to his friend Darrell. When...
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All it takes is a look at the list of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winners to know that the Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby are worlds apart. Not only does winning the biggest race for 2-year-olds have no bearing...
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Successfully predicting the weather in Central Kentucky is harder than putting together a winning Pick 6 ticket. One thing for certain is the weather in this part of the country has definitely changed...
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In June of this year, Catholic Boy was winning the Pennine Ridge Stakes on grass at Belmont Park and 17 days later we watched Yoshida run his tail off to be beaten 1 1/4 lengths in the 15-horse Queen Anne...
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Many thoughts filled my head today (Aug. 27) on the news of John Asher's passing, a bunch all at once, and then seemingly one about every hour as I thought, “I can’t believe John is gone.” These are a...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Triple Crown season might be over (and what a Triple Crown it was!), but that doesn't mean that we have to turn our attention away from the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Question: How fast will the early pace be in the 2018 Kentucky Derby? That is one of the key factors to consider when handicapping the "Run for...
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Welcome to March, when the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) field begins to take shape thanks to increased prep race qualifying points that essentially ensure winners of races like the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Starting today and continuing through Sunday, a total of 20 graded stakes races will be held across North America...
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