By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") As the lone twelve-furlong grade I race run on dirt in this country, the Belmont Stakes stands alone in the world of handicapping; an island in an ocean of races that...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") With one more weekend left to go before the much-anticipated Belmont Stakes, racing fans everywhere are struggling to contain their excitement and wait out the final...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Well! It looks like a pretty exciting set of graded stakes races are on schedule for this Memorial Day weekend! Granted, they aren’t quite as exciting as a certain set...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") We got trouble! Right here at Pimlico! With a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for Post Position! After going over the post positions for the 139th Preakness...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") There’s no denying that Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome will be an overwhelming favorite to win the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico this Saturday, and trying...
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Check back Saturday for Sunday stakes previews from Belmont Saturday Belmont, Race 9 G2 Peter Pan Stakes By Mike Beer A field of seven is set to enter the gate for the Grade 2 Peter Pan. They will go nine...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") In the wake of California Chrome’s impressive victory in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) last Saturday, it’s easy to let the excitement take over and start thinking about...
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By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) It is with a degree of confusion and uncertainty that I sit down to write my analysis of the Kentucky Derby . As of yesterday—actually, make that early this morning—the...
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Depending on the pace of the race, running out the 10 furlongs of the Kentucky Derby is as much about class as it is about pedigree. As they approach the final furlong marker it is invariably a time where...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Fact: In each of the last ten renewals of the Kentucky Derby, at least one horse with odds of 20-1 or higher has finished in the superfecta. And in eight of the last...
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