By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman When talk of a rich "Pegasus Championship" began circulating in January 2015, no one knew for certain whether the race would come to fruition and...
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They’ve been doing this Eclipse Awards thing for some time now. Over the 46-year history of the event to honor the best in Thoroughbred racing, the date has moved around the calendar, the venue has shifted...
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There is no doubt America has a love affair with California Chrome, with his hardcore worshippers proudly calling themselves Chromies. They have formed what can best be described as a sub culture in the...
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I have to admit, I have no idea what the inaugural Pegasus World Cup Invitational was intended to be, what it actually is, how it is going to play out this year, and what the future holds. Although many...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's not every year that racing fans get a showdown as epic as the one coming up in Saturday's $1,000,000 Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (gr. I) at...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman When it comes to handicapping races, six-horse fields aren't usually very hard to analyze, but the $400,000 Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman On Saturday, the most important Kentucky Derby prep race so far in 2016 will be held at Gulfstream Park, that being the $350,000 Holy Bull Stakes...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman The first three 100-point Kentucky Derby qualification races were held last Saturday, and the results—while not overly surprising—served to further confuse...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman The last Saturday in March is a day that I mark on my calendar far in advance each year. Without question, it is one of the best days of racing every year...
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Four races all looked promising on the March 7 card at Gulfstream Park for trainer Tom Albertrani. Forgive him, however, if he seemed a bit guarded about his chances that morning, for Albertrani was in...
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