By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Four months later than originally scheduled, the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) will take place on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It seems like every year, I write a preview of the potential Kentucky Derby pace scenario and reach the same inevitable conclusion—"the pace won...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The title of this week's post has multiple meanings. If you've examined the field for Saturday's Torrey Pines Stakes (G3) at Del Mar, then you might...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman I must admit, one of my favorite races to handicap each year is the $500,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. The 1 1/4-mile distance is unique...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The extended 2019-20 Road to the Kentucky Derby continues its path through uncharted waters with the running of Saratoga's historic $1 million Travers...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although Saratoga figures to attract most of the attention this week thanks to its stakes-packed Saturday card, I would be remiss for failing to...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman While it's always tempting to search for longshots in major stakes races, sometimes the favorites are simply too formidable to play against. Such...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues in a big way this week with a pair of important prep races. The Peter Pan Stakes (G3) on July 16 at Saratoga...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Could an ordinary allowance race wind up producing the winners of two Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races this week? It might seem unlikely, but...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman There are plenty of horses to consider betting in the $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) on Independence Day at Belmont Park. That's pretty much...
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