By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy New Year, everyone! 2016 was a great year for horse racing, with California Chrome, Arrogate, Beholder, Songbird, and Tepin among the many...
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Let me start off by saying I respect any committee that has tough, and for the most part, unpopular decisions to make, and I’m sure the Graded Stakes Committee put considerable care and thought into their...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman When the Breeders' Cup is over, Thanksgiving has passed, and December has begun, racing fans know what time it is--it's time to start thinking about...
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We are all aware that the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby are two totally separate entities, with only two of the 32 Juvenile winners going on to capture the Run for the Roses. This year...
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No one can time the market with any consistency; often one finds himself at the corner of value and opportunity. That was the case just 13 months ago when the Taylor boys—Duncan, Ben, Frank, and Mark—and...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Ohio Derby at Thistledown has been a significant race for a long time. It was a grade II for more than 30 years and has been won by such notable...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) would be a great race no matter when it's run, but coming one week after the Belmont Stakes and the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman On Saturday, Penn National will host an exciting day of racing led by four stakes races, including the $500,000 Penn Mile (gr. III) . I'll be the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman With just over two weeks remaining until the Belmont Stakes, I thought now might be a good time to take an early look at the third leg of the Triple...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman In many cases, handicapping a horse race involves analyzing the speed and talent of each horse and trying to project how the race will be run. Will...
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