Risen Star Stakes

2022 Kentucky Derby Point Standings: Leaderboard Begins to Take Shape

With the 2022 Kentucky Derby Championship Series beginning this Saturday with the Risen Star Stakes (G2), let’s take a look at the current 2022 Kentucky Derby point standings. What horse […]

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Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Midnight Bourbon

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 2 weeks away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Midnight Bourbon Bred by […] Read More

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Kentucky Derby Contenders Pedigree Analysis: Mandaloun

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) less than 11 weeks away, I’m back for my second year of analyzing some of the top contenders’ pedigrees. This week’s subject: Mandaloun. This Juddmonte Farms […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: The Masked Hero We Need

The masked hero we all need emerged Saturday night under the Fair Grounds lights, but he wasn’t the only superhero-esque performance from party night in the Big Easy. Grab a […] Read More

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With Blinkers On, Mandaloun Takes Off In Risen Star

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Wearing blinkers for the first time proved the difference-maker for Mandaloun, who took off in deep stretch to win Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford […] Read More

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Keepmeinmind is Staying Home

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Trainer Robertino Diodoro said Wednesday morning that Keepmeinmind will make his 3-year-old debut in Oaklawn’s $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3), rather than ship to Fair Grounds for Saturday’s […] Read More

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Risen Star Preview: The 50-Point Derby Preps Are Here!

The Risen Star Stakes (G2), the first 50-point prep race on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1), kicks off the second series of prep races that all but […] Read More

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The Magic Mike Show 144: Triple Kentucky Derby Prep Recaps

The Magic Mike Show is joined by special guest Vinny Blond of www.realdynastypicks.com to recap the three Kentucky Derby prep races from Saturday: both divisions of the Risen Star Stakes […] Read More

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Modernist Upsets Risen Star

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Martin and Pam Wygod homebred Modernist sprung the 12/1 upset with a hard-fought effort in Saturday’s second division of the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford […] Read More

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Mr. Monomoy Wires Risen Star

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Trainer Brad Cox’s Mr. Monomoy laid to rest any doubts regarding his ability to route on Saturday when he took the field gate to wire in the […] Read More