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Racing Dudes 2021 Risen Star Wagering Guide and Picks

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series will kick off Saturday in Louisiana as the top four finishers of the Lecomte Stakes (G3) will clash with eight rivals, including Springboard Mile winner Senor Buscador,…

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Racing Dudes 2021 Risen Star Wagering Guide and Picks Presale

Trainer Todd Fincher brings in undefeated Senor Buscador, an exciting newcomer from Remington Park, to Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course. “I’ve never been there, it’s a big race, there’s Kentucky Derby points on the line and I’m really looking forward to it,” Fincher said. “I… Read More

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Silver Dust Digs Up Gold in G3 Mineshaft

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Tom Durant’s Silver Dust grabbed the lead off of the far turn and took off strongly down the stretch, digging up a golden ticket for his connections in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap at Fair Grounds. Breaking from post 4 under Jack Gilligan at 5/1 odds, Silver Dust… Read More

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Picks and Analysis for Risen Star Day at Fair Grounds

The Kentucky Derby Trail keeps rolling today at Fair Grounds with the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes. The winner of the race will earn 50 Kentucky Derby points, with the second-place finisher earning 20, the third-place finisher earning 10, and the fourth-place finisher earning 5. The Risen Star is the highlight of… Read More

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Honorable Duty Rallies to Win G3 Mineshaft Handicap

NEW ORLEANS (February 25, 2017) – DARRS, Inc.’s Brendan Walsh-trained Honorable Duty won his second stakes of the 2016-17 Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots season, taking the Grade 3, $125,000 Mineshaft Handicap in its 32nd running. Run over 1 1/16 miles, the main track event for older horses serves as… Read More