Here I am again back on my soapbox, much to the dismay of those who are tired of me preaching the same sermon ad nauseam. But the truth is I don't care about those who have tired of the message. I will...
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It is that time again to get up on my lonely pulpit and preach to deaf ears. Yes, it is almost time to embark on the Kentucky Derby trail, and with the recent announcement that top 2-year-old Bolt d’Oro...
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Just when you thought you’ve heard it all. Every year, with the conclusion of the Thanksgiving weekend stakes at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs, the racing portion of the brain shuts down until Derby Dozen...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! On Saturday, Parx Racing will host a stellar twelve-race card that is highlighted by the $1,250,000 Pennsylvania Derby (gr...
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Whether it’s been the result of a misguided battle plan or the horse simply being too headstrong early, the Nyquist we saw in the Preakness and Haskell Invitational was not the same horse we saw in his...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman On Saturday at Saratoga, a full field of fourteen horse will enter the starting gate for the historic $1,250,000 Travers Stakes (gr. I). The ten...
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There is an old expression, “You can’t see the forest for the trees,” which is defined by Dictionary.com as: “An expression used of someone who is too involved in the details of a problem to look at the...
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The West Coast has applied a choke hold on the 3-year-old male division for the past three years, yet it annually continues to let its stars escape to Eastern climes without a fight following the Triple...
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No one is expecting all the big names in racing to make the Breeders’ Cup Classic, but one can always hope, especially when you have a year like this with such a wide variety of talent gearing up for a...
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On a day when one wondered if the Longines finish line clock would begin flashing like the radar-equipped highway signs that blink when they detect a speeder, fast horses delivered swift performances on...
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