The Cajun Country of Louisiana has produced its fair share of great racehorses. Yet Risen Star was different than any other. He did more than just race in New Orleans. He raced for New Orleans, becoming the pride and joy of anyone who called the bayous home and making Louisiana the capital of the horse racing industry for a brief, yet unforgettable period of time. It happened in 1988, when Risen Star emerged from Louisiana to become the hero of a Triple Crown season filled with more color and controversy than most years in the historic series.
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Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Risen Star Stakes Winners
This Saturday, Fair Grounds will host the $400,000, Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford. It headlines a program featuring six stakes races, and will award the winner 50 points on the road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Gun Runner: Poster Child for Determination and Consistency
Some racehorses peak at an early age, flashing brilliance right from the start. Others require more time to reach their best form, maturing slowly over the course of several years.
Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Some of Best Recent Withers Stakes Winners
The New York road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve continues this Saturday, with the 141st renewal of the $250,000 Grade 3 Withers Stakes. Named after prominent 19th-century owner David Withers, the race was held for the first time in 1874 at Jerome Park. It has been held at several different tracks, but has been run at Aqueduct since 1997.
