The Churchill Downs Road to the Kentucky Derby series ups the ante this weekend, as the Risen Star Stakes is the first leg of ...

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SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez reveals his Risen Star Stakes 2025 picks after evaluating the contenders ...

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will try to break the record for the number of wins in the Sunland Park Derby by a trainer ...

The road to the Kentucky Derby heats up Saturday with the first of the final major prep races, the 2025 Risen Star Stakes at ...

The Risen Star Stakes features the return of the highly-touted East Avenue, but Robert Criscola's horse racing betting picks ...

Jockey Martin Garcia is congratulated by trainer Bob Baffert, right, after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile race on day one ...

Though only a G2 race, the Risen Star has arguably had a more recent impact on the Kentucky Derby than any G1 prep. The last ...

As the top prep races approach for the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs, we take a look at 20 of the top horses on ...

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PM EST (12:00 PM CT) with a full slate of races, including key Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks prep races. The excitement ...