By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The field is set, the post positions are drawn, and the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1) is only two days away. After months of analyzing horses on the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Every year, I like to analyze the Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders according to their birth dates. While there are multiple ways to interpret the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Every year around this time, I make a point of analyzing the prospective Kentucky Derby field and determining whether a fast or slow pace is likely...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The first week of March is a giant one on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Four U.S. prep races are on the agenda, along with a European Road to...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes this weekend with two early-season prep races: Saturday's $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct and Sunday's $100...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Merry Christmas, everyone! Have you seen the entries for the upcoming Monday card at Fair Grounds? An action-packed post-Christmas slate is on the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Could a single allowance race contested at Keeneland produce multiple Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race winners this Saturday? It's definitely...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Every year, in the days or weeks following the Breeders' Cup, I like to dig into the juvenile racing scene and highlight up-and-coming Kentucky...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman How time flies! It's hard to believe, but the 2022-23 Road to the Kentucky Derby is about to begin. The first official stop on the Kentucky Derby...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A stellar field has been entered in the 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs. The historic 1 1/4-mile...
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