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In addition to racing from Fair Grounds, FanDuel TV will also be featuring Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park and more.

2023 Risen Star Stakes Betting Odds and Contenders Preview:Risen Star Stakes Betting odds and contender information for the February 18th event at the Fair Grounds race grounds. ? Read it now on numberFire!

The Kentucky Derby prep schedule is starting to ramp up, which means it's time for detailed looks at the horses that could fill the starting gate with Andrew Champagne.

I’m not too worried about the outside post (No. 13). He’s very quick from the gate and broke really sharp in all three of his starts.

On verge of career milestones, Cox and Asmussen both enter trio in loaded Risen Star Stakes

Tapit’s Conquest has yet to run in a stakes but appears to have the most potential to improve and make his mark in the division.

Victory Formation draws post 13 in Risen Star at the Kentucky Derby. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the 149th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

Led by 2-year-old champion and three-time Grade 1 winner Forte, a total of 369 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown series during the early nomination phase, which closed Saturday, Jan. 28.

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.

Instant Coffee jumped to No. 2 on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" standings with a weekend victory at Fair Grounds, doing nothing to help trainer Brad Cox sort out nearly a dozen Derby contenders in his care.