By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman With just three weeks remaining until the 2019 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, I was tempted to kick off coverage of the much-anticipated championship...
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There was plenty of action afield in the Thoroughbred world from coast to coast during the Aug. 10-11 weekend. Racing was stellar at Saratoga, Arlington International, and Del Mar, and The Jockey Club...
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Fascinated by the coverage of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic trip to the moon, we wondered how The Blood-Horse chronicled that voyage back in July 1969. Neil Armstrong’s walk on the lunar...
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This time around it feels different, a lot different. The groundswell is wider; the conviction is deeper. After years of talking and well-intentioned starts that have been met by abrupt reversals, major...
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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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The Thoroughbred industry caught a slight breather April 6 as the actual subject of racing and the Triple Crown series took the main stage. Splendid racing returned to Central Kentucky as Keeneland hosted...
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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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It only took 1:47.25 to get Keeneland’s fall meet off to a rousing start Oct. 5. The first race, a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds on a turf course softened by torrential rains the night before,...
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Looking for something new in a jam-packed weekend of stakes races, many of which serve as key steppingstones to the Breeders' Cup World Championships? The three North American Breeders' Cup Challenge races...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's not often that I make a Friday race the focus of my weekly Unlocking Winners analysis, but then again, not every Friday features the opening...
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