War of Will faces outside post obstacle in Risen Star
A month after dominating the Lecomte (G3) by four lengths, War of Will will attempt to do it again in the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile Risen Star […]
Risen Star Stakes
Bravazo aiming for Pegasus
A rallying neck second in the November 23 Clark Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs, Bravazo is scheduled to kick off his four-year-old season in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Favorites derailed in Risen Star, Southwest
Bravazo proved to be a game winner and My Boy Jack romped over a muddy track, but last weekend’s Risen Star (G2) and Southwest (G3) provided little clarity to the Kentucky Derby picture as favorites […]
Bravazo edges Snapper Sinclair in Risen Star upset
Bravazo continued his progression for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, getting up late to record his first stakes victory in the Kentucky Derby qualifier. […]
How Optix Sees the 2018 Risen Star Stakes Unfolding
The Risen Star Stakes begins Round 1 of the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, meaning 85 qualifying points are up for grabs, including 50 to the winner. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs of the Risen Star, […]
Stakes-laden Fair Grounds card offers plethora of wagering opportunities
by John Mucciolo A six-pack of stakes races will take place at Fair Grounds on Saturday, four of which are of the graded variety. I will give a look at each graded tilt: Risen Star […]
Kentucky Derby & Oaks Contender Checks Ahead of 2018 Championship Series
It’s a big weekend on the Triple Crown trail, as the Kentucky Derby Championship Series begins with the Risen Star Stakes on Saturday at Fair Grounds, and the Kentucky Derby prep series concludes with the […]
Lukas confirms Bravazo for Risen Star, Kentucky Club a probable scratch
D. Wayne Lukas entered Bravazo and Kentucky Club to Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds but with Monday’s $500,000 Southwest (G3) being held at his Oaklawn Park base, the Hall of Fame conditioner […]
Instilled Regard back for more in Risen Star
Four weeks after dominating his rivals in the Lecomte (G3), Instilled Regard will be back in New Orleans on Saturday in the hopes of doing it again in the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair […]
Louisiana Derby highlights 2017-18 Fair Grounds stakes schedule
Fair Grounds will host 57 stakes worth more than $6.69 million during the track’s 2017-18 meet, it was announced Thursday. The New Orleans venue kicks off its 146th season of Thoroughbred racing on Saturday, November […]