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Five Great Names for Racehorses by the Stallion Constitution

Shortly after John Hancock crossed the finish line first in the $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes Feb.

Magnitude, Ben Curtis, Steve Asmussen, 2025 Risen Star Stakes, road to the Kentucky Derby
Magnitude Scores Seismic Upset in Risen Star Stakes, East Avenue Fades to 10th

Magnitude ran his way onto the Road to the Kentucky Derby for trainer Steve Asmussen by romping to a 9 ¾-length upset to win the $500,000 Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds.

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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.

Derby Dozen, Byron King, Kentucky Derby, horse racing, rankings, Triple Crown, Sovereignty, Barnes, East Avenue, Citizen Bull, Burnham Square, Journalism, Sandman, Coal Battle, Speed King, Rodriguez, Disco Time, Chancer McPatrick, John Hancock
Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 12

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3.

NTRA Triple Crown Poll, 2025 Kentucky Derby, Citizen Bull, John Hancock
John Hancock Signs Into Latest NTRA Triple Crown Top 10 Poll

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

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