By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman I had initially planned to handicap the $1 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park for this week's edition of Unlocking Winners. But with the field...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The summer racing season is heating up on the East Coast. Saratoga and Colonial Downs are opening for business this Thursday, and both have stakes...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman They're not as rich and prestigious as the Kentucky Derby (G1), but the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis and the $250,000 Iowa...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A strong field has turned out for Saturday's $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs. Nine horses have entered the 1 1/8-mile contest...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Ever since the purse for the Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown increased to its current $500,000 in 2015, the 1 1/8-mile race has been won on a regular...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A deep field has turned out for Saturday's $150,000 Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park. The 1 1/16-mile contest for three-year-olds isn't a graded stakes...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The 2024 Triple Crown reaches its pinnacle this Saturday with the 156th running of the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1). Due to renovations taking...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Two of the most talented sprinters in the country are slated to compete in separate races this Saturday. Ironically, neither of the races are graded...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The lone graded stakes taking place in the United States this Saturday is the $200,000 Pennine Ridge (G2) at Aqueduct ("Belmont at the Big A")....
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Two weeks after the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) ended in an exciting three-horse photo finish, the Triple Crown stage shifts to Pimlico for the 149th...
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