The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winds its way through Oaklawn Park this Saturday, for the $1.25 million, Grade 2 Rebel Stakes.
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You’d better believe the Kentucky Derby will be a hot topic this spring in the Boston Red Sox locker room. Derby fever is contagious and two Sox players already have been bitten by the horse racing bug: Walker Buehler and Alex Bregman, both of whom signed with the team this offseason.
Was this pairing planned to share trips to the racetrack and team up on Pick 4 tickets? I’d like to think so, but even if it was just coincidence, it’s a perfect match … and it won’t be the first time the new teammates have joined forces.
Prep season for the 151st Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is well underway, and we’re now at the point where there’s an important prep race held nearly every weekend offering qualifying points to top finishers for a spot in the first leg of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.
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.