By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Six months after the series began, the 2022-23 Road to the Kentucky Derby wraps up with Saturday's running of the $400,000 Lexington S. (G3) at...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby reaches its climax on Saturday with the running of the $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, the $750,000 Santa...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The first day of April brings two prominent prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby: the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Slowly but surely, quietly but steadily, the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds is emerging as one of the most influential prep races...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman If you want to breed a superstar U.S. turf horse, where would you begin? Perhaps by crossing the genetics of Kitten's Joy and English Channel, two...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Limehouse. Verrazano. Carpe Diem. Destin. Tapwrit. What do these five colts have in common? A lot, actually. They were all conditioned by Hall of...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The first week of March is a giant one on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Four U.S. prep races are on the agenda, along with a European Road to...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes an exciting turn this Saturday with the running of the 1 1/16-mile Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park. The last...
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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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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues this Saturday with a trio of prominent prep races: the $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs...
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