By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Doesn't it feel like we should be deep into handicapping the Kentucky Derby right now? In a normal year, the Road to the Kentucky Derby would be...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Another day, another stakes race for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park, another short-priced favorite from the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The COVID-19 outbreak has shuttered racing at many tracks throughout North America, which means there isn't a single graded stakes race on the agenda...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Few—if any—Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races have been more productive steppingstones toward the Kentucky Derby than the $750,000 Florida Derby...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman If you ask me, Saturday's $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds is ripe for an upset—perhaps an upset of monumental proportions. Seemingly...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman If it seems like trainer Mike Maker wins the $250,000 Jeff Ruby Stakes (G3) every time he turns around, that's because—well—he pretty much does...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby will take a few major turns this Saturday. Three important prep races are on the agenda, all offering 50 qualification...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman No matter how you slice it, Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park figures to be a crazy race. As a Road to the Kentucky...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's a quiet weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, which means we can turn our attention to a smaller stakes race at Sunland Park. The $100...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds has been growing steadily in popularity and prestige. Case in point? No fewer than 23 horses...
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