Get ready for the Risen Star. A lucky thirteen colts and/or geldings are entered and five of those will take home their share of the large 105 point value towards the 151st Kentucky Derby. The Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes dates back to 1973. This Grade II, $500 thousand dollar stakes is raced at 1 and 1/16 miles on the dirt. Three year-old thoroughbreds are eligible for the Risen Star, hosted by Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, LA. Race 14, on a card of the same number, offers 50-25-15-10-5 points to the first 5 finishers in respective order. Posting at 7:30 PM ET, watch the Risen Star stakes on FanDuel TV.
Saturday, 2/15/25 features these Risen Star stakes contenders as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/morning-line odds/and points earned in former KY Derby prep races:
- American Promise/Keith Asmussen/D. Wayne Lukas/BC Stables, LLC./12-1
- Jonathan’s Way/Jose Ortiz/Philip Bauer/Rigney Racing, LLC./4-1/fifteen points finishing first in the Iroquois and second in the Kentucky Jockey Club
- Vassimo/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Todd {Pletcher/Team Penney Racing, LLC./8-1
- East Avenue/Tyler Gaffalione/Brendan Walsh/Godolphin, LLC./9-5/ten points from a win in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity
- Chunk of Gold/Abel Cedillo/Ethan West/Terry L. Stephens/30-1
- Seattle Road/Marcelino Pedroza, Jr./Thomas Amoss/Greenwell Thoroughbreds, LLC./30-1
- Septarian/Flavien Prat/Chad Brown/Resolute Racing/12-1
- Giocoso/Jaime Torres/Keith Desormeaux/Rocker O Ranch, LLC./20-1/three points from third place in the Iroquois
- Built/Luis Saez/Wayne Catalano/Eclipse THoroughbred Partnners/5-1/twenty points from winning the Gun Runner and finishing second in the Lecomte
- Render Judgement/Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr./Kenny McPeek/Baccari Racing Stable, LLC., Dream Walkin’ Farms, Inc., MJM Racing and Rocket Ship Racing, LLC./12-1/four points from fifth in the Kentucky Jockey Club and third in the Gun Runner
- Jolly Samurai/Rene Diaz/Danny Pish/Jake Brown/30-1/one point from finishing fifth in the Remington Springboard Mile
- Vamos Carlitos/Florent Geroux/Gregory Foley/Bryan McCrea/30-1/
- Magnitude/Ben Curtis/Steve Asmussen/Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC./12-1/5ive points from a second place finish in the Gun Runner Stakes
Thank you for reading this rundown on the Risen Star. There is an additional Kentucky Derby prep race this Sunday, 2/15/25, as well. The Sunland Park Derby will post at 6:17 PM ET. FanDuel TV will televise the race. Thoroughbred U is looking forward to a full weekend of great races. Check back for more racing information.
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