By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman No trainer has enjoyed more success in the $200,000 Starlet (G2) than Bob Baffert. The Hall of Fame conditioner has won the Starlet a record nine...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman After spending the vast majority of its history as a Grade 1 race, the $500,000 Cigar Mile H. (G2) at Aqueduct has been reduced to Grade 2 status...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman From 2010 through 2022, the historic Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs carried Grade 1 status, and the roster of winners included future Horses of...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman More often than not, the $100,000 Bob Hope S. (G3) at Del Mar is a straightforward race to handicap. Because more often than not, the seven-furlong...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Every year, after the Breeders' Cup is over, I like to highlight a handful of promising two-year-olds with the potential to develop into Kentucky...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, racing fans! The 2023 Breeders' Cup is taking place on Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita, and the 14 championship races are looking as competitive...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Pre-entries for the 2023 Breeders' Cup were released on Wednesday, and four winners from 2022 are back to defend their titles. They are Caravel...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Barely more than two weeks out from the 2023 Breeders' Cup, the prospective fields are coming together and handicappers can start searching for...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman If one reviews the list of horses who have won recent editions of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland, one might conclude that...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman No fewer than 10 Grade 1 races are taking place in North America this weekend, four weeks before the Breeders' Cup. Some of the best horses in training...
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