By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman You know the Kentucky Derby is almost here when the entries are out for opening day at Churchill Downs, which will be held this Saturday. An exciting eleven...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Question: What do Commanding Curve, Golden Soul, Went the Day Well, Make Music for Me, Mine That Bird, Denis of Cork, Imawildandcrazyguy, Jazil, Giacomo, and Don’t Get...
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I suppose most of us in the Thoroughbred racing game have permitted our hearts to rule our heads on occasion. If our hearts were not influential factors in our make-ups, we would probably be pursuing some...
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On April 18th, the racing world will turn its attention to Charles Town racetrack in West Virginia, where the $1,500,000 Charles Town Classic (gr. II) is the highlight of a thirteen-race card featuring...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman Let the waiting begin! With the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races having been run, and with nearly three weeks remaining until the first Saturday in...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman We have waited months for this day—the day when the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races will be run, the last Derby qualification points will be distributed...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman Dortmund! Carpe Diem! Frosted! These three colts, all well-regarded Kentucky Derby contenders as early as last fall, did nothing to dispel that belief when...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman Get ready, folks! We’re about to pass the eighth pole on the road to the Kentucky Derby! Only five official prep races remain on the schedule, and three...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman The first three 100-point Kentucky Derby qualification races were held last Saturday, and the results—while not overly surprising—served to further confuse...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman The last Saturday in March is a day that I mark on my calendar far in advance each year. Without question, it is one of the best days of racing every year...
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