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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
By Keith Pettyjohn — First, this apology to the HRI Faithful. Like many, I have learned to stay away from discussing politics and religion. People
By Keith Pettyjohn — This year’s Kentucky Oaks is shaping up to showcase one of the best fields we’ve seen in many years. If it
By Keith Pettyjohn — Since the Kentucky Derby has gone to the points system no horse has won the Derby without posting a Class-Based Performance
Beyond picking the occasional winner, what turf writers root for most are the great stories. Saturday at Keeneland, the Blue Grass Stakes produced a great-story
If you’re planning on playing Keeneland Saturday, bring money, especially you horizontal types. Or you can make it easier on yourself with five rolling doubles.
An interesting late entrant, a three year old seeking Kentucky Derby qualifying points by running out of her division. Swiss Skydiver, who has about four
If Saturday’s Belmont Stakes weren’t a classic, part of Triple Crown lore, and “just” another Grade 1 race for three-year-olds not named Kentucky Derby, most
By Ken Weingartner — Greenshoe, Gimpanzee, and Green Manalishi S see plenty of each other on a regular basis but have not seen much of
