The Steve Asmussen stable's prospects for the Kentucky Derby (G1) took a serious hit last month after Magnitude was sidelined following a dynamic victory in the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. They were revived to an extent on Saturday when Tiztastic confirmed his participation in the Churchill Downs classic with a 2 1/4-length win in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2).

Good Cheer's status as the undefeated Kentucky Oaks (G1) favorite remained unchanged on Saturday after the Godolphin homebred went about her business in the $396,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2).

Although Idratherbeblessed placed twice in his three stakes appearances during the Fair Grounds meet, the competition was stiffer in Saturday’s $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic (G2).

Touchuponastar, a son of Louisiana, did the home state proud at Fair Grounds on Saturday, leading throughout to win the $480,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) while simultaneously handing reigning three-year-old champion Sierra Leone a decisive knockout.

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While the Louisiana Derby (G2) is the marquee race on Saturday's program at Fair Grounds, the marquee horse competing on the card is reigning three-year-old colt champion Sierra Leone.

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The 43-1 longshot Magnitude shook up the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a front-running upset of Saturday’s $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Godolphin’s homebred Good Cheer remained undefeated, and reiterated her status as a serious Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender, by dominating Saturday’s Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds.

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Despite ending his two-year-old season on a sour note in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), East Avenue is expected to produce a far better effort, perhaps a winning one, in the $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Juddmonte’s Disco Time found himself in unfamiliar territory near the back of the pack in the Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, but the favorite rallied in time to pass his first test on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Two Road to the Kentucky Oaks events are on tap Saturday, and the unifying theme is Juddmonte bluebloods stepping up from debut maiden wins.