By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman If you want to breed a superstar U.S. turf horse, where would you begin? Perhaps by crossing the genetics of Kitten's Joy and English Channel, two...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Limehouse. Verrazano. Carpe Diem. Destin. Tapwrit. What do these five colts have in common? A lot, actually. They were all conditioned by Hall of...
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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 takes an exciting turn this Saturday with the running of the 1 1/16-mile Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park. The last...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of the most prestigious races taking place this week is also one of the most difficult to handicap. Saturday's $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2) at...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues this Saturday with a trio of prominent prep races: the $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Originally, three Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers were slated to take place this Saturday. But the postponement of Aqueduct's $250,000 Withers...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A giant Saturday of racing is on the agenda at Gulfstream Park. The $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1), the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby makes a stop at Fair Grounds this Saturday for the $200,000 Lecomte S. (G3), a 1 1/16-mile prize worth 10-4-3-2-1...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman This weekend is shaping up as a quiet one on the U.S. horse racing front. Only one graded stakes is on the agenda, and there aren't any Road to...
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