By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman We're almost there, folks! On April 16th the last two prep races for the 2016 Kentucky Derby will be held, and the field for the 142nd running of...
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1 Nyquist Doug O'Neill Uncle Mo —Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry We all know by now he missed a couple of days of training with a slightly elevated white blood count, but he never missed an oat and has...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! This coming Saturday promises to the best day of racing in the U.S. so far this year, with seven grade I races and numerous...
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With Uncle Mo taking the Kentucky Derby trail by storm this year, it’s only natural for Mike Repole to want a piece of the action. After all, it was Repole who first struck the mother lode with Uncle Mo...
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1 Nyquist Doug O'Neill Uncle Mo —Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry It’s been fun sparring all winter with my buddy, Paul Reddam, not on the merits and talents of Nyquist, but his schedule leading up to the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's not every year that racing fans get a showdown as epic as the one coming up in Saturday's $1,000,000 Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (gr. I) at...
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1 Mohaymen Kiaran McLaughlin Tapit —Justwhistledixie, by Dixie Union Worked a solid half in :48 4/5 for his big showdown in the Florida Derby. It was pretty much all McLaughlin was looking for. He has...
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Jeff Lukas walked along the outside rail heading back to the barn following Charismatic’s victory in the 1999 Kentucky Derby. The fans in the grandstand off to his right were still buzzing over the 31...
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J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's finally here! The $1,000,000 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds on March 26 th is the first Kentucky Derby prep race to offer...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Take a deep breath, folks! With just seven weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby, the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) is the last Derby prep race...
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