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When an equine charter from South Florida touched down in New Orleans at about 11:30 Wednesday morning, a legitimate pace in Saturday’s Grade II Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds on Louisiana Derby Preview Day was all but assured.   Aboard the flight was Gainesway Farm’s Tempted to Tapit, a St...Read More

Jack Hammer’s Ron the Greek, hero of Fair Grounds’ Grade III Lecomte Stakes Jan. 23, and WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer, a rapidly emerging sophomore who won his first start of the year in impressive fashion at Gulfstream Park Jan. 31, may vie for favoritism when they head a field of 12 named to Satur...Read More

The turf was firm. Everyone went in the main body of the race, so AE Timely Pursuit (Purge - Tradition of Time by Half Term) stayed in the barn. Faction (Smart Strike - End of Story by Sky Classic) was favored, Mountain Justice (Afleet Alex - Just Fun by Dehere) was 8-1. He was adding blinkers, and ...Read More