The Derby Dispatch: Road to Kentucky Derby Championship Season Begins With Grade II, $400,000 Risen Star Feb 11, 2021 Kevin Kerstein
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The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship
Series is set to kickoff Saturday in New Orleans with
a field of 13 horses that were entered in the $400,000 Risen Star presented by Lamarque Ford (Grade II) at Fair Grounds.
Over the next nine weekends,
3-year-old Thoroughbreds will continue their quest for points in select races
to secure a berth in the starting gate for the 147
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Travel Column (Frosted) wins the Golden Rod at Churchill Downs on 11.28.2020. Florent Geroux up, Brad Cox trainer, Oxo Equine owner.
In horse racing, it s never too early to look ahead. Trainer Brad Cox started doing just that shortly after Travel Column s eye-catching Nov. 28 win in the Golden Road (G2) at Churchill Downs.
The path to the April 30 Kentucky Oaks begins in earnest Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, when Travel Column starts as what figures to be a strong favorite in the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2) presented by Fasig-Tipton. Run at 1 1/16 miles, the Rachel Alexandra offers 85 qualifying points for the Oaks, with the winner getting 50 on a 50-20-10-5 scale.