2015 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Post Positions

Keeneland Photo   Liam’s Map, who scored an impressive victory in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) last time out, will start as the heavy favorite against ten rivals in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) on October 30th … Continued

Slideshow: Morning Training at Keeneland, 10-24-15

Keeneland Photo With precisely one week remaining until Breeders’ Cup Saturday, Beholder, Judy the Beauty, Lea, Private Zone, and Stopchargingmaria were among the many horses in action on the morning of October 24th. Check out this slideshow of photos from training! … Continued

Saratoga Stakes Analysis–August 8, 2015

Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Another spectacular Saturday of racing awaits this afternoon at Saratoga, led by a trio of intriguing graded stakes races. In particular, the $1,250,000 Whitney Stakes (gr. I)–which has attracted seven grade I winners–promises to be a … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: 7-23-15

1 American Pharoah His latest six-furlong workout at Del Mar was nothing short of amazing. Not only was his time of 1:11 flat the bullet of the morning by an impossible three seconds, his five-furlong fraction of :58 4/5 was … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: 7-16-15

1 American Pharoah His third workout since the Belmont was his longest and quickest so far, as he went five furlongs in a sharp :59 1/5 that was the second-fastest of 57 morning workouts at that distance. His racing schedule … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: July 9, 2015

1 American Pharoah Some horses seem to have an aura of power and leadership whenever they head to the track, and American Pharoah is definitely one of those horses. On July 6th, the Triple Crown champion turned in his second … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders Cup Classic Rankings: 7-1-15

1 American Pharoah The Triple Crown champion returned to the work tab on June 29th at Santa Anita, breezing three furlongs in :36.40. Given that he’s already back in serious training and apparently looking great, he should be ready to … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings–6-21-15

1 American Pharoah What can you say? He’s gone unbeaten in five starts this year, including a sweep of the Triple Crown, and you can’t help but get the feeling that as great as he has been so far, we … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Graded Stakes Preview–June 12, 2015

The first post-Triple Crown weekend of the year brings with it an exciting series of graded stakes races and Breeders’ Cup prep races, led by a pair of grade I races at Santa Anita and Churchill Downs. The action is bound to … Continued