To continue the lyrics from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “A wonderful Guy” from South Pacific : “I expect everyone of my crowd to make fun Of my proud protestations of faith in romance, Loudly I'll sing about...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Belmont Stakes is a race that is either predictable or inscrutable-it often seems like there's no in between. When you handicap it correctly...
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Judging from everything I’ve seen over the last several months, I was all prepared to go out on a limb and say that Exaggerator was a horse who could not only win the Belmont Stakes but win in dominating...
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Sometimes I like to devote this space to the racing fans who pour so much passion into the sport or a particular horse. With the Belmont Stakes coming up, there will be a mother and her young daughter...
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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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With all the big preps and impressive winners, when you get right down to it, the only prep you can truly say was fast, and I mean fast fast, not just speed figure fast, was the San Vicente Stakes, run...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The preparations began months ago, when the two-year-old racing began at Saratoga and Del Mar. Since then, I have watched hundreds of races and...
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1 Nyquist Doug O'Neill Uncle Mo —Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry Sometimes in a year like this you have to play defense, and he is the one horse in the race who can make you look foolish by going against...
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In 1992, Lil E. Tee finished second in the Arkansas Derby, after which he was equipped with a shadow roll for the Kentucky Derby by trainer Lyn Whiting. We all know how that decision turned out. Now, nearly...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Anyone that has ever played the trifecta or superfecta in the Kentucky Derby knows that finding live longshots is the key to hitting those bets...
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