By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Although it offers no qualification points for the Kentucky Derby, the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs has nevertheless...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready, everyone! An absolutely fantastic day of racing awaits on Saturday, led by eight graded stakes races at Gulfstream and Santa Anita. Two...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman On Saturday, the most important Kentucky Derby prep race so far in 2016 will be held at Gulfstream Park, that being the $350,000 Holy Bull Stakes...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman As many have probably noticed, this week is a slow one in terms of major racing action—there’s only one graded stakes race on the agenda, and no...
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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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The Thoroughbred Charities of America did not just start on the ground floor of aftercare awareness 26 years ago; the charity helped build the ground floor. Created to serve as a United Way-type fundraising...
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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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