By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Road to the Kentucky Derby will continue in a big way this weekend when Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park get their Derby prep races underway with...
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By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! Another terrific day of racing awaits on January 9th, highlighted by the return of 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy New Year, everyone! Technically, it isn’t quite 2016 yet—as I’m writing this, we still have 14 hours and 8 minutes to go—but the new year...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, folks! 2015 has been a spectacular year for horse racing, and it promises to end with a bang on December 26th when Santa Anita reopens...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) may offer more prestige and a higher purse, but one can make a case that the $350,000 Los Alamitos Futurity ...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman I know I said this last year, but it continues to hold true: The $250,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes at Remington Park has been quietly attracting...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman One year ago, I wrote an article for Unlocking Winners listing three two-year-olds that had yet to win a graded stakes race, but which I felt had...
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"At a crossroads" can no longer be used to describe the health of racing in Illinois. The industry there is teetering on the brink of collapse and whatever action is taken (or not) next year is likely...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The entries for the second "Stars of Tomorrow" card at the 2015 Churchill Downs fall meet were released earlier today, and while the twelve-race...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Are you ready for some Kentucky Derby prep race excitement? If so, then you’re going to be thrilled with the racing action over the next two weeks...
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