By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Let the excitement begin! Now that Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner American Pharoah has added the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) ( VIDEO ) to his résumé, we will have a Triple...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman The 141st running of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) ( VIDEO ) is in the record books, and already plans are being made by the connections of the Derby starters...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman After months of waiting and watching races and analyzing pedigrees, charts, speed figures, and statistics, the first Saturday in May has almost arrived!...
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Not only were Frosted and Upstart the last two Derby horses to arrive, their plane was delayed about three hours in Florida. But both arrived safe and sound Tuesday evening and were out on the track this...
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Looking at the recent past performances of the 20 horses likely to start in the 2015 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), more than half the field would like to be racing a length or two off...
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Come on, people, forget all these big-name horses and their gaudy records and brilliant performances, it’s May 2, it’s Mayweather – Pacquiao, it’s a knockout. You get it? I repeat, Itsaknockout. It all...
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International Star - Photo by Hodges Photography Just think if some healthy chatter on social media was going on this week about which post position the connections of International Star should choose...
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Peter Beagle wrote in The Last Unicorn, “Great heroes need great sorrow and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.” Kiaran McLaughlin has always been a hero...
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California trainer Bob Baffert appears to have the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite in his barn for the third time since 2000. The remarkably easy eight-length win April 11 by American...
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1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile —Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman He had to win the Arkansas Derby and win impressively to keep that superstar aura that has surrounded him since...
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