By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A quartet of Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers are taking place across the country this weekend, including two that have produced a bevy of...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A pair of prominent Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers will take place this weekend: the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds and the $400...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of the most challenging to handicap Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races so far this year is coming up on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs. That...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the running of the $150,000 Jerome S. at Aqueduct. Contested over a one-turn mile, the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's too early to have definitive feelings about the most likely winner of the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1), but I believe a colt entered in Saturday...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman An intriguing Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier is taking place at Remington Park this Friday. The $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile S. has...
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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! The 2023-24 Road to the Kentucky Derby gets underway this Saturday with the running of the $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs...
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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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