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A group of talented 3-year-olds will take another step on the road to the Kentucky Derby by competing in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

The 44th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds is the first of 16 races in the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, each with 85 all-important Derby points on the line including 50 to the winner.

Over the last 13 years, horses from Oaklawn Park have excelled on the Triple Crown with stars like American Pharoah, Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex, Curlin, and Lookin At Lucky using the Hot Springs, Ark. track as a springboard to Triple Crown success.

America’s Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend in a regular feature blog that will run on Fridays.

For some posts, Vág will try to identify a longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or occasionally try to spot a nice opportunity for other wagers.

Welcome to Los Ponies Longshots! Each week, America’s Best Racing’s Southern California correspondent Jose Contreras – Los Ponies to those who follow him on Twitter – will provide two or three longshots at 8-to-1 odds or better on the morning line that he identifies as strong value bets. Contreras also will map out a betting strategy for how to play his selections and keep track of his return on investment (ROI).

Stop back each week if you love a longshot!

Saturday, Feb. 11

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