By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Merry Christmas, everyone! Have you seen the entries for the upcoming Monday card at Fair Grounds? An action-packed post-Christmas slate is on the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Could a single allowance race contested at Keeneland produce multiple Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race winners this Saturday? It's definitely...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Every year, in the days or weeks following the Breeders' Cup, I like to dig into the juvenile racing scene and highlight up-and-coming Kentucky...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman How time flies! It's hard to believe, but the 2022-23 Road to the Kentucky Derby is about to begin. The first official stop on the Kentucky Derby...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman A stellar field has been entered in the 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs. The historic 1 1/4-mile...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Kentucky Derby (G1) is a race like no other, pitting 20 talented three-year-old Thoroughbreds against each other over a 1 1/4-mile distance...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman From 2003 through 2019, pacesetters struggled in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. Even though gate-to-wire winners have historically...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby is nearly complete. The first Saturday in May is barely more than three weeks away. Who will win the Run for the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Saturday is shaping up to be an epic day of racing across the country. No fewer than 15 graded stakes are slated to take place at Aqueduct, Keeneland...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Five weeks out from the Kentucky Derby (G1), the prep race action is heating up in a big way. A trio of pivotal qualifiers worth 100-40-20-10 to...
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