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Who Wins The Risen Star Stakes?

Saturday’s $500,000-dollar Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds is the first race in Churchill Downs Championship Series. Horses entered in the Risen Star will compete for a total of 105 qualifying points for the May 2nd Kentucky Derby, distributed on a scale of 50-25-15-10-5 to the top five finishers. It stands to reason that whichever horse wins this race has a very good chance of securing … Continue reading Who Wins The Risen Star Stakes?

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The Risen Star Stakes

Saturday’s big Kentucky Derby prep race is the $500,000-dollar, Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds. It’s the first race of the season to offer the winner 50 qualifying points toward a spot in the Kentucky Derby. The contest will award a total of 105 points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale. The race was first held in 1973 as the Louisiana Derby Trial Stakes. In 1989, it was renamed in … Continue reading The Risen Star Stakes

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