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Recent trends in the Risen Star Stakes

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Recent trends in the Risen Star Stakes

The Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds is the first race in this year's Road to the Kentucky Derby series to offer 50 qualifying points to its winner. The winner will earn an automatic spot in the May 7 classic at Churchill Downs.

Smile Happy is the current Kentucky Derby favorite in this week's Risen Star. Since 2010, six Risin Star favorites have lost while trying to win the race in their first start of the year.

The Lecomte is a good prep for the Risen Star. Only five winners have won the LECOMTE since 2010. Three of them have come back to win the Star, including Ive Struck a Nerve. International Star and War of Will are the only two winners since the 2010 to have also won both the G3 L ECOMte and the Stakes RENISTA.

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