Articles by J. Keeler Johnson
History was made on the first Saturday in May when Golden Tempo stormed down the Churchill Downs homestretch to win the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances are packed to overflowing with valuable information for handicapping horse races.
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Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6 closed with runaway Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Renegade the clear 4-1 favorite among 40 betting interests.
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The first 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifier, worth 100-50-25-15-10 points to the top five finishers, took place on Saturday over the Tapeta track at Turfway Park.
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By the narrowest of margins, Paladin emerged as the favorite over Chief Wallabee in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5, which closed at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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Sunday’s $101,000 Santa Ysabel (G3) at Santa Anita ended in a mild upset as 5-2 third choice Forced Entry pounced to victory in her stakes debut for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
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On a giant afternoon of racing at Santa Anita Park, British Isles, Splendora, and Final Boss secured wins in a trio of graded stakes for older horses.
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On a busy Sunday at Oaklawn Park, the $1 million Rebel (G2) and the $750,000 Honeybee (G3) produced a pair of exciting finishes.
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On a stakes-packed Sunday at Sunland Park, California raiders Pavlovian and Bottle of Rouge took the two biggest prizes: the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby and $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks.
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In a major shakeup from the first three pools, Paladin settled as the narrow 9-1 individual favorite over Nearly (10-1) in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4, which closed on Sunday.
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Sunday’s $98,000 Las Virgenes S. at Santa Anita was supposed to be a rematch of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). Indeed, it was—but the outcome wasn’t as bettors anticipated.
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