Our analyst digs into today’s Louisiana Derby with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 100-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
The road to the Kentucky Derby heats up with the 100-point Louisiana Derby Saturday, in which Sam Davis Stakes winner John Hancock is favored.
Catching Freedom went worst to first to win the Louisiana Derby and secure 100 Kentucky Derby points as the road to the Triple Crown continued Saturday.
Our analyst digs into the next stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby, with Louisiana Derby picks for a race set for Saturday at the Fair Grounds.
In two Triple Crown points races, Sierra Leone rallied to run down Track Phantom to win the Risen Star, while Stronghold scored in the Sunland Park Derby.
Track Phantom has won three straight, including two stakes, and will look to keep it rolling in Saturday’s Risen Star at the Fair Grounds.
Angel of Empire, the longest of three Brad Cox entrants, won the Risen Star Stakes to secure 50 Kentucky Derby points.
Already assured of a Kentucky Derby spot, Epicenter has been installed as a 7-5 favorite for Saturday’s Louisiana Derby, with 100 points to the winner.
Epicenter posted a front-running score in the Risen Star Stakes, the first 50-point Derby trail race, to take over the points lead.
A big field, including two of the top three runners in Derby points earned, will contest Saturday’s Risen Star at the Fair Grounds, the first 50-point race.