** Updating the column, the more I look at Bolt d'Oro the more I like everything about him, so my two win bets looking for value are Vino Rosso and Bolt d'Oro. If Vino Rosso can work out a trip from post...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman After months of preparation, the field for the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (gr. I) at Churchill Downs is set...
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1 Vino Rosso Todd Pletcher Curlin —Mythical Bride, by Street Cry I’ve had him ranked on top for several weeks now and see no reason to change at this point. He’s done nothing wrong, he looks fantastic...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Question: How fast will the early pace be in the 2018 Kentucky Derby? That is one of the key factors to consider when handicapping the "Run for...
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1 Vino Rosso Todd Pletcher Curlin —Mythical Bride, by Street Cry What 3-year-old has run the fastest Thoro-Graph number in America this year? Hint: it’s a tie and they all did it in their final Derby prep...
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Few people have experienced the joy of breeding or racing a horse good enough to start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Imagine how breeder John Gunther felt April 7 after two...
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1 Vino Rosso Todd Pletcher Curlin —Mythical Bride, by Street Cry I know this is going to shock a lot of people, being the only one of 25 voters in the Derby Media Poll to have him No. 1 and the only one...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Bolt d'Oro or Justify? While it's rare to see two of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby square off four weeks out from the big race, racing fans...
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1 Bolt d’Oro Mick Ruis Medaglia d'Oro —Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy The distance between him and McKinzie is about the same as the distance that separated them in the San Felipe. He came out of the race 100...
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Rain dampened the best-laid plans for a big crowd on Big ’Cap day at Santa Anita, but with apologies to Al Jolson, perhaps March showers can lead to flowers that will bloom down the road at The Great Race...
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