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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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman On Saturday, the racing world will turn its attention to Dubai, where an impressive slate of eight graded stakes races worth a combined $29 million will...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman Just as the Spiral Stakes (gr. III) is a major milestone on the Derby trail as the "first of the final" Kentucky Derby prep races, the $800,000 Sunland Derby...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") @J_Keelerman At long last, we’ve entered the homestretch! After months of poring over entries and results and pedigrees and speed figures, trying to project which horses...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") On Saturday, Oaklawn Park will play host to the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) , an 8.5-furlong Kentucky Derby prep race that has attracted a number of top-class runners...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Just how good is Shared Belief ? He has hinted at potential greatness throughout his career, earning a championship title as a two-year-old and winning grade I races...
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