By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") With less than a week remaining before the running of the historic Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, I thought I would share my preliminary thoughts on some of the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") On Saturday, Arlington Park will play host to seven stakes races worth a combined total of $2,865,000. The day’s racing will be highlighted by a quartet of major stakes...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") There’s no dispute that two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan is still the king of the turf milers, but with the champ still on the comeback trail after colic surgery,...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Are you ready for a terrific day of racing? On August 2nd, racing fans will be treated to so many top-notch races across the country that watching—let alone handicapping...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") On Tuesday afternoon (or morning, if you live in the United States!), Goodwood racecourse in England will begin its prestigious, five-day meet known as "Glorious Goodwood...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") On July 27th, Monmouth Park in New Jersey will play host to the $1,000,000 Haskell Invitational (gr. I) , a traditional post-Triple Crown target for the best three-year...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Sometimes, handicapping a horse race can be as much about the horses whose chances you don’t like as it is about the horses whose chances you do like. For me, the $600...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Although summer officially began on June 21st, for racing fans around the United States, summer doesn’t truly begin until racing returns to Del Mar and Saratoga, the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") There’s plenty of major racing action to look forward to this Saturday, but there’s no question that—from a sporting perspective—the biggest race of the day is the $750...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") On July 6th last year, two days after Independence Day, Belmont Park hosted a moderately interesting race card that featured the Suburban Handicap (gr. II) and the Dwyer...
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