The excitement as well as the anticipation of owning a racehorse builds in waves. The first jolt of adrenaline comes when the trainer says, “I think we’ve got a good one,” and anticipation starts its crescendo...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman With just two weeks remaining until the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, the racing action this Saturday is a bit quiet, but there are still several...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Following the epic, non-stop racing action of the last two weekends, things will slow down considerably this Saturday, with only two graded stakes...
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The Breeders' Cup's return to Kentucky later this month, and specifically to Keeneland for the first time, reminds me of a famous quote from Kentucky Gov. Albert B. "Happy" Chandler Sr.: "I never met a...
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When Breeders' Cup and Keeneland officials announced in June 2014 that the Lexington track would host the 2015 edition of the World Championships, most believed that the Dirt Mile (gr. I) race would be...
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The gray or roan Frankel colt, Hip 571, walked into the ring with the swagger of his sire, and also his sire's namesake. What an easy sell. You could almost hear the barker calling out: “Come see the first...
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Buyers at auction know well that their competition for a horse in the ring is not only from the people sitting around them or gathered near the walking ring. They also face competition from the seller...
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One of the nice things about my drive to the office is passing Keeneland each day. In the past few weeks it’s been fun to watch the tents go up that will house the various added seating for the Breeders...
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With the year's first major yearling sales in the book and the marathon September sale at Keeneland on the horizon, buyers will be working on where to take the next steps with their purchases. Please...
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Just days before it was reported July 12 that California Chrome would miss at least three months of racing because of a cannon bone bruise, Larry Bramlage talked about that type of injury at the Welfare...
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