Thoroughbred racing is all about information and the constant quest for answers. We are provided with information in the past performances, in the pedigrees, in the workouts, in backstretch gossip and...
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The big preps for this year’s Breeders’ Cup have come and gone. Grade 1 races were going off at the drop of a hat—and that hat was dropping all the time—earlier this month at Belmont Park, Keeneland, and...
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Last week I wrote about the dramatic decline in the number of top stars participating in the big Breeders’ Cup preview weekends. Whether or not this is the beginning of a new trend likely will depend on...
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It's one thing to pass the torch, but the torch Bob Baffert's horses have passed the last two years has been more like an inferno. Winning the Triple Crown is the ultimate achievement in Thoroughbred racing...
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When the Secretariat rocket ship soared to a galaxy never before reached in his 31-length procession in the Belmont Stakes, it gave the colt an aura of invincibility and made it seem inconceivable that...
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Racing fans, in their own innocent and well-meaning way, can be selfish. And when I say racing fans, I am covering a broad spectrum, from the casual fan to the media. When we choose our icons, it is usually...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! A very busy weekend of racing is on schedule, led by a terrific series of graded stakes races at Belmont Park. They included...
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Earning back-to-back Horse of the Year titles in 2007-08, Curlin won 11 of 16 starts to become the first North American-based horse to surpass $10 million in earnings. Juddmonte Farm's Arrogate has blown...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman On a weekend that is a bit light in terms of graded stakes action, one of the most intriguing races is the $250,000 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. II...
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Horses that capture the imagination of the racing world come along only so often. One of those was this week’s cover boy: Silver Charm. While we don’t like to admit it, it’s been 20 years since he took...
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