By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The stage is set. The horses are ready. The question is, are the handicappers ready? The 143 rd running of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) is the culmination...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of the most important factors to consider when handicapping the Kentucky Derby is the pace of the race. Correctly determining how fast or slow...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Now that the Kentucky Derby prep races are over and the field for the "Run for the Roses" is coming into sharper focus, we can temporarily turn...
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In a move designed to build the confidence of new horseplayers while emphasizing that racing offers a different form of gambling from random gaming like the lottery, Oaklawn Park is paying more money for...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman With just three weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby, the last of the official prep races are scheduled to be run this Saturday, led by the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! A tremendous day of racing awaits on April 8th, with fourteen graded stakes races scheduled to be run at Aqueduct, Keeneland...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although the first of the 100-point Kentucky Derby prep races was held last Saturday (that being the UAE Derby in Dubai), the climax of the Kentucky...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman We're here, folks! After a long winter of anticipation, we are now just six weeks away from the Kentucky Derby, which means that the final round...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Good luck separating the contenders in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park! The 8.5-furlong race is the penultimate leg of Oaklawn's Kentucky...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman After a major rearranging of the Kentucky Derby picture last weekend, with heavy favorites Irish War Cry and El Areeb falling to defeat, racing...
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