The $500,000, Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds is the first Championship Series qualifying race in Churchill Downs’ Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule, offering a boost in points distribution whereby 105 total points for the May 2
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Noel’s Weekend Winners: Sharp Plays on Risen Star Undercard at Fair Grounds
Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money.
Gordon Elliott on rebuilding his reputation after 12-month ban in 2021 as he opens up his stables ahead of the Cheltenham Festival… and his three horses to watch
DOMINIC KING: Gordon Elliott is holding court in an office that could easily be mistaken for a museum, but something is missing. Trophies
Afleet Alex: Amazing Athlete Earned Improbable Preakness Win
Everyone has an opinion in horse racing. It’s one of the most alluring aspects of the sport. Debates rage about which horse was better, which performance was greater, or which rivalry was the most memorable. Handicappers, racing writers, and fans rarely — in fact, almost never — agree. But there is one performance that stands out as unequivocally one of the best races a horse has ever delivered on the Triple Crown stage: Afleet Alex’s Preakness Stakes victory in 2005.
