Paladin showed why many consider him to be a leading contender for the May 2 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve by running down free-running leader Chip Honcho to win the $495,000 Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Risen
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Forever Young Holds Off Nysos for Repeat $20 Million Saudi Cup Victory
Japanese superstar Forever Young won the world's richest race, the Group 1 $20 million Saudi Cup, for the second straight year, defeating American runner-up Nysos Feb. 14 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ewing Returns! What to Know About Griffin Johnson’s 3-Year-Old Racehorse
If you found horse racing through Griffin Johnson, you’re not alone.
Shocking Horse Racing Upsets: A $272 Winner in the Risen Star Stakes
Some upset victories are more stunning than others. Villanova beating Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA men’s basketball National Championship, well, that was almost unthinkable, while the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl LII win over the New England Patriots in February 2018 was more along the lines of an eyebrow raiser. The 2013 Risen Star Stakes – no doubt – falls into the former category.
