By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") In the wake of California Chrome’s impressive victory in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) last Saturday, it’s easy to let the excitement take over and start thinking about...
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By Ronald Maus Seattle, Wash. As a subscriber to The Blood-Horse , horse owner and breeder, I would like to take a moment to offer a point of view contrary to that held by Eric Mitchell, his TOBA handlers...
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By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) It is with a degree of confusion and uncertainty that I sit down to write my analysis of the Kentucky Derby . As of yesterday—actually, make that early this morning—the...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Fact: In each of the last ten renewals of the Kentucky Derby, at least one horse with odds of 20-1 or higher has finished in the superfecta. And in eight of the last...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") This Saturday, racing returns to Churchill Downs with a ten-race program that is highlighted by the $150,000 Derby Trial Stakes (gr. III) . In recent years, the Derby...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") There’s something for everyone in the world of racing this weekend. If you’re a fan of the older horse division—with its aging, but still incredibly talented cast of...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") After months of anticipation and excitement, we are nearing the end of the road to the Kentucky Derby. In approximately 60 hours, the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") With just four weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, the prep races are really starting to get interesting. All told, there will be four grade I...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") When the calendar pages turn to March, and the days slowly count down to the final Saturday of the month, the annual anticipation for one of the greatest days in horse...
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By J. Keeler Johnson We’re almost there, folks. The first of the final Kentucky Derby prep races are being held this weekend, namely the $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (gr. III) at...
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