By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A dozen graded stakes are slated to take place across the country this week, including five important races at Santa Anita. The historic Santa Anita...
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For most of us the opportunity to land a championship of any variety comes through a very small window. For a precious few that play at the highest level, brilliance and consistency put them in a position...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman After a slightly rocky start, my stated goal of picking 50% winners on Unlocking Winners in 2021 is back on track. I must admit I breathed a sigh...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman If you're eager to watch newly-turned 3-year-olds vie for victory in Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races, you won't have to wait long. New Year...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The 2020 Breeders' Cup is in the history books, which means it's time to turn our attention toward the 2021 Kentucky Derby. We've already seen some...
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Racing has continued amid a pandemic, and for that we have a great many thanks. In Maryland, hopeful horsemen declared last week: “Hey, they’re running the Preakness Saturday…it’s like we’re alive in the...
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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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The order of races in the Triple Crown series has changed for 2020. The race dates have been shifted from spring to the summer and fall. The distance of the Belmont Stakes (G1) has changed. Yet, based...
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With NBC continuing its trip down memory lane by showing American Pharoah's 2015 Preakness Stakes (G1) May 16, I thought we'd also take a trip down memory lane by going behind the scenes of all three Triple...
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While Louisville and Churchill Downs remain quarantined—at least for another week as the backside is set to open May 11 with racing expected to resume May 16—Oaklawn Park’s 2020 season ended in a blaze...
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