By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Who's ready for another summer of high-class racing at Saratoga? The much-anticipated 2019 summer meet kicked off earlier today, and the first Saturday...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy Independence Day! One of the best races on this upcoming holiday weekend is the $700,000 Belmont Oaks (gr. I) at Belmont Park, a 1 ¼-mile...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's never too early to start talking about two-year-olds, right? The 2019 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks are more than ten months away, but we...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Triple Crown is over, but don't expect "Derby" talk to go away anytime soon. The second half of the racing season is packed with rich Derbies...
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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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