By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman With the 2019 Triple Crown in our rearview mirrors, I thought we'd kick off the second half of the racing season with a different type of post than...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's hard to believe another Triple Crown season has come and (practically) gone. The 2019 series wraps up on Saturday with the $1.5 million Belmont...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman There's no shortage of high-class racing action scheduled across the world this weekend. There's the Investec Derby (Eng-I) in England, the Yasuda...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although this week's Unlocking Winners blog post is publishing before entries for the Memorial Day races are released, there's no shortage of quality...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Five years ago, a stoutly-bred colt named Commissioner tried to pull off a gate-to-wire upset in the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Before I dive into my annual marathon analysis of the Kentucky Derby, I should probably admit that my handicapping confidence has waned considerably...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman In recent years, the Kentucky Derby has been dominated by favorites, and at the moment I expect that trend to continue with Omaha Beach looming...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Here's a quick trivia question to ponder: How many of the 2019 Kentucky Derby contenders have ever shown the ability to win a race in gate-to-wire...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's been a long journey, but the 2018-19 Road to the Kentucky Derby will come to an end this Saturday with the running of two final prep races...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The penultimate weekend of prep races on the Road to the 2019 Kentucky Derby is also the biggest and most exciting weekend, with three huge races...
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