Tapit—North America’s leading sire three years running—didn’t get a chance to run in the Belmont Stakes (G1), but his presence in the American classic race certainly has been felt the last few years. The...
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“Take,” “seize,” “confiscate.” Those are just some of the synonyms on Thesaurus.com for the word arrogate. Those synonyms seemed appropriate watching racing’s newest and most dynamic powerhouse, Arrogate...
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Godolphin didn’t make the right decision pointing Frosted for the Breeders’ Cup Classic instead of the Dirt Mile. They made the only decision. Although many feel the son of Tapit has a better shot to win...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The final Saturday of the 2016 Saratoga meet is a good one, with four graded stakes races on the schedule. By far the biggest in terms of prestige...
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This column is split into two parts. One is a look at the career of Frosted, with comments from those around him, and the other is a repost of a column I wrote early last year that focused on Kiaran McLaughlin...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A summer of fantastic racing at Saratoga continues on Saturday with five more stakes races, including the prestigious $1,250,000 Whitney Stakes...
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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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Usually a handicap race on a Thursday afternoon wouldn’t attract that much interest around the editorial department of Blood-Horse. However, the race Feb. 25 at Meydan Racecourse featured the star attraction...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman With the Breeders’ Cup pre-entries having been released yesterday morning, we can now begin the much-anticipated task of analyzing each race and...
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