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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.

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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.

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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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Unbeaten John Hancock Boosts Derby Stock, Prat Climbs Equibase Jockey Leaderboard

After an impressive victory in the $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, John Hancock moved up to 17th in the Equibase standings by purse earnings and seventh within the 3-year-old division with $138,560 in earnings.

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2025 Sunland Park Derby at a Glance

The Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve makes a stop this weekend in New Mexico for the Sunland Park Derby.

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