Sent off the even-money favorite in a field of eight older runners, Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable LLC and LNJ Foxwoods' Olympiad scored his first stakes victory on Saturday at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La., coming from just off the pace under Junior Alvarado to win going away by open lengths.
Saturday's Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La., marks the first 85-point qualifying race for this year's G1 Kentucky Derby, with 50 points to the winner, 20 for second, 10 for third and five for fourth. The same points formula is in place for the G2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes, a qualifying race at Fair Grounds on the road to the Kentucky Oaks. Those two races, along with two other graded stakes, highlight a big 13-race card at Fair Grounds.