By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Saturday's $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds has drawn a strong field befitting its status as the first 2024-25 Road to the Kentucky Derby...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of the best betting races this Saturday is also the race drawing the most headlines: the $250,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, an important...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Opening day of the Santa Anita Classic Meet is Thursday, the day after Christmas. The stakes-packed post-holiday card is highlighted by a stellar...
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Track Announcer John Dooley has been a steady presence at Fair Grounds since 2004 By Denis Blake OF THE MASSIVE variety of statistics available in racing, one for "number of races called" is...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman On a relatively quiet weekend before Thanksgiving, one of the biggest races on the calendar is Saturday's $300,000 Commonwealth Turf (G3), a 1 1...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby heats up this Saturday with the running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds, a 1 3/16-mile race...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A pair of prominent Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers will take place this weekend: the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds and the $400...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the $200,000 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds, a 1 1/16-mile qualifier worth 20-10-6-4...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman It's too early to have definitive feelings about the most likely winner of the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1), but I believe a colt entered in Saturday...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of the most prestigious races taking place this week is also one of the most difficult to handicap. Saturday's $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2) at...
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