Fair Grounds Upcoming Graded Stakes Draw 38 Entries
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Lecomte winner Guest Suite is one of 14 3-year-olds entered in the Risen Star
With an early draw for the Feb. 25 Louisiana Derby Preview Day card, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots saw 38 horses entered for four graded stakes, including the $400,000 Risen Star (G2).
The Risen Star had 14 horses entered, including Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Guest Suite and last year's Remsen Stakes (G2) victor Mo Town, who would be making his 3-year-old debut.
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The graded stakes begin with the $125,000 Mineshaft Handicap (G3) for older horses going 1 1/16 miles. The field includes International Star, who swept the 2015 Lecomte, Risen Star, and Louisiana Derby (G2).
Among the seven 3-year-old fillies entered in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) is last year's 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) runner-up Valadorna, who will be making her second start of the season after prepping with a win last month in an allowance/optional claiming race at Fair Grounds.
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Trainer Mike Maker has entered four horses in the $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (G3T), including last year's Stars and Stripes Stakes (G3T) winner Greengrassofyoming.
BloodHorse will offer detailed previews of all of these graded stakes next week.
Mineshaft H. (G3)
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Saturday, February 25, 2017, Race 8
- 1 1/16m
- Dirt
- $125,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 3:39 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Rise Up (KY) | Mitchell Murrill | 116 | Thomas M. Amoss | 10/1 |
| 2 | 2Eagle (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 118 | Neil J. Howard | 5/2 |
| 3 | 3December Seven (KY) | James Graham | 114 | Paul J. McGee | 8/1 |
| 4 | 4Dalmore (FL) | Kent J. Desormeaux | 118 | J. Keith Desormeaux | 6/1 |
| 5 | 5Mo Tom (KY) | Florent Geroux | 116 | Thomas M. Amoss | 5/1 |
| 6 | 6Dazzling Gem (KY) | Robby Albarado | 118 | Brad H. Cox | 5/1 |
| 7 | 7Honorable Duty (KY) | Julien R. Leparoux | 118 | Brendan P. Walsh | 8/1 |
| 8 | 8International Star (NY) | Miguel Mena | 118 | Michael J. Maker | 4/1 |
Rachel Alexandra S. (G2)
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Saturday, February 25, 2017, Race 9
- 1 1/16m
- Dirt
- $200,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:06 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Untapped (KY) | Florent Geroux | 116 | Steven M. Asmussen | 9/2 |
| 2 | 2Farrell (KY) | Channing Hill | 122 | Wayne M. Catalano | 5/2 |
| 3 | 3Shane's Girlfriend (FL) | Mario Gutierrez | 120 | Doug F. O'Neill | 3/1 |
| 4 | 4Majestic Quality (KY) | Kent J. Desormeaux | 116 | J. Keith Desormeaux | 20/1 |
| 5 | 5Valadorna (KY) | Julien R. Leparoux | 116 | Mark E. Casse | 2/1 |
| 6 | 6Wicked Lick (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 116 | Brendan P. Walsh | 10/1 |
| 7 | 7Gris Gris (KY) | James Graham | 116 | Bernard S. Flint | 12/1 |
Fair Grounds H. (G3T)
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Saturday, February 25, 2017, Race 10
- About 1 1/8m
- Turf
- $125,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 4:33 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Bullards Alley (KY) | Marcelino Pedroza | 116 | Tim Glyshaw | 12/1 |
| 2 | 2Greengrassofyoming (KY) | Robby Albarado | 118 | Michael J. Maker | 4/1 |
| 3 | 3Blame Angel (KY) | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 115 | Bobby C. Barnett | 20/1 |
| 4 | 4One Mean Man (KY) | Mario Gutierrez | 116 | Bernard S. Flint | 12/1 |
| 5 | 5Granny's Kitten (PA) | Miguel Mena | 121 | Michael J. Maker | 3/1 |
| 6 | 6Enterprising (FL) | Julien R. Leparoux | 118 | Michael J. Maker | 6/1 |
| 7 | 7Golden Soul (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 115 | Dallas Stewart | 20/1 |
| 8 | 8Western Reserve (KY) | Shaun Bridgmohan | 118 | Brad H. Cox | 7/2 |
| 9 | 9Oscar Nominated (KY) | Florent Geroux | 120 | Michael J. Maker | 7/2 |
Risen Star S. (G2)
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Saturday, February 25, 2017, Race 11
- 1 1/16m
- Dirt
- $400,000
- 3 yo
- 5:00 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Girvin (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 116 | Joe Sharp | 6/1 |
| 2 | 2Untrapped (KY) | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 116 | Steven M. Asmussen | 10/1 |
| 3 | 3Local Hero (KY) | Florent Geroux | 116 | Steven M. Asmussen | 4/1 |
| 4 | 4Arklow (KY) | Shaun Bridgmohan | 116 | Brad H. Cox | 15/1 |
| 5 | 5Shareholder Value (KY) | Mitchell Murrill | 116 | Thomas M. Amoss | 15/1 |
| 6 | 6Guest Suite (KY) | Robby Albarado | 120 | Neil J. Howard | 6/1 |
| 7 | 7U S Officer (KY) | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | 116 | Danny Pish | 20/1 |
| 8 | 8Cool Arrow (KY) | Gabriel Saez | 120 | Joe Sharp | 15/1 |
| 9 | 9Mo Town (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 122 | Anthony W. Dutrow | 7/2 |
| 10 | 10Takeoff (KY) | Julien R. Leparoux | 116 | Mark E. Casse | 10/1 |
| 11 | 11Sorry Erik (KY) | Kent J. Desormeaux | 116 | J. Keith Desormeaux | 30/1 |
| 12 | 12Horse Fly (KY) | Miguel Mena | 116 | D. Wayne Lukas | 30/1 |
| 13 | 13It's Your Nickel (KY) | James Graham | 116 | Kenneth G. McPeek | 30/1 |
| 14 | 14So Conflated (FL) | Mario Gutierrez | 120 | Doug F. O'Neill | 10/1 |