The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winds its way through Oaklawn Park this Sunday, for the $1.25 million, Grade 2 Rebel Stakes.
Gulfstream Park’s feature race this Saturday is the $425,000, Grade 2 Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes. Some of the top 3-year-olds in the country will do battle in this 1 1/16-mile contest.
You should not believe everything you see in a sports movie. In Hollywood, the truth often gets twisted to enhance a story line.
Contrary to what was depicted in the movie “Rudy,” Notre Dame coach Dan Devine was not against practice squad player Daniel Ruettiger appearing in a game. He was the one who came up with the idea.
The names carry the gravity of history, racehorses such as Artful, Tanya, Frizette, Jean Beraud, and Burgomaster along with historic venues like Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park.
The Cajun Country of Louisiana has produced its fair share of great racehorses.
Yet Risen Star was different than any other.
He did more than just race in New Orleans. He raced for New Orleans, becoming the pride and joy of anyone who called the bayous home and making Louisiana the capital of the horse racing industry for a brief, yet unforgettable period of time.
It happened in 1988, when Risen Star emerged from Louisiana to become the hero of a Triple Crown season filled with more color and controversy than most years in the historic series.
