By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Six weeks ago, the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) was expected to be something of a two-horse showdown. Pacific Classic (G1) winner Maximum Security...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Who's ready for another exciting weekend of racing? Four weeks out from the Breeders' Cup, there are plenty of high-class events to anticipate across...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Some 4 1/2 months after its originally scheduled date, the 145th running of the Preakness (G1) will take place on Saturday at Pimlico without spectators...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Five weeks out from the Breeders' Cup World Championships, there are so many high-profile races on the agenda that it's difficult to keep track...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman There are plenty of competitive graded stakes races on the agenda this week. Woodbine alone is hosting four such events, including the Woodbine...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The lucrative race meet at Kentucky Downs is underway, with the Saturday card shaping up to be a major highlight. Five stakes events worth a combined...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Four months later than originally scheduled, the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) will take place on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It seems like every year, I write a preview of the potential Kentucky Derby pace scenario and reach the same inevitable conclusion—"the pace won...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The title of this week's post has multiple meanings. If you've examined the field for Saturday's Torrey Pines Stakes (G3) at Del Mar, then you might...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman I must admit, one of my favorite races to handicap each year is the $500,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. The 1 1/4-mile distance is unique...
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