Grade II

Jurassic Park Comes to Life in The Rebel

With its large purse and 50 KYD points at stake, there was plenty of reason to be excited about the Rebel on Saturday. The weather would cooperate, leaving the track fast and setting the stage for a great race. Some of these horses have been talked about a lot more than others, and one that we have not heard mentioned much as of yet was Smokey Stover’s Jurassic Park.

Massive Purse at Stake in The Rebel

There is plenty of reason to be excited about Saturday’s running of the Grade 2 Rebel from OP. It offers fifty points for its winner in the TC standings, but also features one of the largest purses that you will see on the road to the KYD to the tune of $1,250.000.

Walk Em Down Makes an Impression in Risen Star

The Risen Star Stakes is the first 50-point KYD prep race on the schedule, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from wanting to have her say on things. A steady rain all day at FG made the track muddy/soft. There were twelve horses scheduled to go in the Risen Star, but three of them would scratch out.

50 Point Races Begin Saturday with Risen Star

As the KYD gets closer, the prep races start to carry a little more weight, and this weekend we will have our first 50-point Derby prep. It’s the Risen Star Stakes from FG, a Grade 2 that has seen some great horses end up in its winner circle, including Fusion, Moment Of Madness, Beach Dandy, and Howl Of The Hound.