Making the Grade, which will run through the 2021 Triple Crown races, focuses on the winners or top performers of the key races, usually from the previous weekend, who could make an impact on the Triple Crown. We’ll be profiling impressive winners and evaluating their chances to win classic races based upon ability, running style, connections (owner, trainer, jockey), and pedigree.
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Risen Star: Pride of Louisiana
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.
2021 Risen Star Stakes Cheat Sheet
Saturday’s $400,000, Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford at Fair Grounds is the first prep race on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve to move up the scale and offer a total of 85 qualifying points to the top four finishers.
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.
