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On Saturday, February 18, Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds Race will feature a pair of key 3-year-old stakes -- the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2), which was extended from 1 1/16 to 1 1/8 miles three years ago, and the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2), for fillies to be contested at 1 1/16 miles.

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans, La., has announced that 65 stakes worth a combined $8.5 million, up more than $700,000 from last season, will be offered during the 80-day, 2022-23 Thoroughbred meet

Pixelate heads a field of nine older horses as the 5-year-old horse returns to Kentucky Downs Saturday to defend his victory in last year’s $1 million, Grade 3 WinStar Mint Million.

Chad Brown won his fourth consecutive graded stakes and fifth win on the Haskell Day undercard when Adhamo won the Grade 1 United Nations.

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Brian Hernandez Jr. engineered a $72.60 front-end surprise aboard Cavalry Charge in Saturday's Grade 3 Fair Grounds Stakes on the New Orleans, La., racetrack's turf course, holding off a late run by Jose Ortiz and Adhamo to win by a head. Halo Again, ridden by Joel Rosario, finished another head back in third and it was a neck to Santin, the 5-2 favorite who finished fourth in the field of 11.

Sponsored by: Senor Buscador wins the $200,000 Springboard Mile by 5 3/4 lengths under Luis Quinonez The Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes headlines a six-stakes card billed as Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday and will offer a total of 85 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers with 50 points going to the winner. The $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes is also part of the card and will have 50 points to the winner up for grabs toward...