Saturday’s $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds marks an important shift on the road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
The chase for the Longines Kentucky Oaks enters a new phase Saturday with the Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra Stakes at Fair Grounds. Instead of a maximum of 20 qualifying points, the Rachel Alexandra offers a maximum of 50 qualifying points, which could wrap up a spot in the Oaks for the winner.
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule with stakes that offer qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.
John Hancock proved a game front-running winner by a half-length over the more seasoned stakes winner Owen Almighty in the $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes Feb. 9 at Tampa Bay Downs.
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