By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The summer racing action is heating up in a big way with the opening of Saratoga. The meet kicked off on Thursday, and I'm excited for the upcoming...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman There's plenty of high-class racing taking place around the world this week. Stateside, the action is a bit quiet compared to last week's stakes...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy February, everyone! January was a good month on Unlocking Winners. Victories from Greatest Honour in the Holy Bull (G3) and Medina Spirit...
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1 Good Magic Chad Brown Curlin —Glinda the Good, by Hard Spun He makes his long-awaited debut in the Fountain of Youth Stakes, and tuned up with a strong half-mile breeze in :48 1/5, in which he switched...
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1 Good Magic Chad Brown Curlin —Glinda the Good, by Hard Spun He followed up his :48 2/5 half-mile work with a solid five-eighths drill in 1:01, third fastest of 28 works at the distance. The Champagne...
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1 Good Magic Chad Brown Curlin —Glinda the Good, by Hard Spun He’s starting to get serious, breezing a half in a bullet :48 2/5 at Palm Meadows, fastest of 37 works at the distance. He has a solid enough...
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1 Good Magic Chad Brown Curlin —Glinda the Good, by Hard Spun It’s not every day you see a horse ranked No. 1 who broke his maiden in November in his last start. But then again, that maiden win came in...
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As we flip to the last calendar page of 2016, naturally our focus turns to something we haven’t thought about for quite a while—elections. In the world of Thoroughbreds, it’s time to collect our thoughts...
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It’s been 24 years since a Kentucky Derby winner won the Breeders’ Cup Classic. During those 24 years, only eight Derby winners even made it to the Classic, and only one of them finished in the money....
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Steeplechase racing makes every Thursday special. But this Thursday there were two steeplechase races and at least two other occurrences to make the day extra special. As part of the 11-race card, Saratoga...
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