Maximum Security refuses to lose in San Diego Handicap
First start for a new barn. First race in five months. A new rider and a new track. A bevy of obstacles stood between Maximum Security and victory in Saturday’s $150,000 San Diego H. (G2) […]
Articles by J. Keeler Johnson
Tiz the Law, Gamine favored in latest round of Kentucky Derby, Oaks future pools
As the 2020 Kentucky Derby picture continues to clarify, bettors have settled on a clear favorite for the postponed renewal of the Run for the Roses. Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closed on Sunday […]
Global Campaign, Horologist rebound to win Monmouth graded stakes
A pair of graded stakes winners exiting sub-par performances picked opportune times to rebound on Saturday at Monmouth Park. On a rich afternoon packed with major stakes races, Global Campaign showed impressive resilience to win […]
Country Grammer displays tenacity in Peter Pan triumph
Jockey Irad Ortiz pulled out all the stops to give Country Grammer a winning trip in the $100,000 Peter Pan (G3) on opening day at Saratoga. From there, Country Grammer did the rest, battling gamely […]
Keeneland: Zulu Alpha, Field Pass give Maker closing-day stakes double
It seemed an impossible task, but Zulu Alpha reaffirmed his position among North America’s leading turf horses with an eye-catching triumph in Sunday’s $175,000 Elkhorn (G2) at Keeneland. With a quarter-mile remaining in the 1 […]
Tiz the Law favored at 2-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5
With just over two months remaining until the postponed Kentucky Derby is finally run, bettors have concluded they’ve seen enough to settle on an individual horse as the favorite to win the Sept. 5 classic. […]
Early move carries Dean Martini to Ohio Derby triumph
Halfway through Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3), jockey Ricardo Mejias had a choice to make. His mount, Dean Martini, was full of run after saving ground throughout. And a gaping hole had appeared inside the […]
Victim of Love, Firenze Fire nab graded sprints at Belmont
On a memorable Saturday afternoon of racing at Belmont Park, older sprinters took the spotlight in a pair of 6 1/2-furlong graded stakes events. First up was the Vagrancy H. (G3), in which half a […]
Horse-by-horse guide for Churchill Downs juvenile maidens on June 26
Analysis of Friday’s second race at Churchill Downs: Race 2: Maiden Special Weight (6 furlongs, 1:34 p.m. ET) #1 Miss Sky Cat — Failed to flash any early speed in her debut sprinting 5 panels […]
Cafe Pharoah locks up Japan Road to Kentucky Derby in Unicorn Stakes
A few hours after Tiz the Law cruised to a decisive victory in the Belmont S. (G1), cementing his status as favorite to win the Kentucky Derby (G1), a talented rival halfway across the world […]