By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") In recent years, the nine-furlong, $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) has been won by such well-known horses as Blame (2009), Wise Dan (2011), and Will Take Charge (2013...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Get ready, folks! American racing is scheduled to emerge from its post-Breeders’ Cup lull this weekend with a terrific series of races scheduled for Thursday, Friday...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") On Saturday, Delta Downs in Louisiana will host the biggest race card of their season by far; a spectacular day of racing highlighted by eight stakes races, including...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") As horse racing in the United States continues to slowly emerge from its post-Breeders’ Cup lull, an impressive schedule of stakes races—both graded and ungraded—are...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") As hard as it can be to believe, racing does go on after the Breeders’ Cup! While this week’s racing action can’t compare to last week’s thirteen-race extravaganza, there...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Every year, after the Breeders’ Cup, I spend some time handicapping the Eclipse awards, considering the various candidates for each title and trying to determine which...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Breeders’ Cup Friday promises to be an exciting day of racing, but as usual, it’s Breeders’ Cup Saturday—with nine top-notch grade I races on schedule—that has racing...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") There’s no putting it off now—it’s decision time! Tomorrow afternoon, four of the thirteen races that comprise the 31st Breeders’ Cup will be run at Santa Anita Park...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Earlier today, the post positions were drawn for the thirteen Breeders’ Cup races that will be held on October 31st and November 1st at Santa Anita Park. With so many...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") As I sit writing this, it is almost exactly one week to the hour that the first of the eagerly awaited Breeders’ Cup races will be run on October 31st. But while part...
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