Welcome to the second edition of the National HBPA's Quest for the Crown,
a weekly look at the major prep races on the road to the Kentucky
Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.
Below you
will find a variety of links to previews, analysis, video, free PPs and
more for the $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park and $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds, both on Saturday, February 23.
After the links for both
races, you will also find useful information about the Kentucky Derby
prep race schedule, points standings and leading contenders. You can also read Daily Racing Form's Mike Watchmaker's handicapping analysis of both races.
If you have a link to suggest, please email hj@hbpa.org. You may also post your comments or selections to this blog by clicking the comment link at the bottom of this posting.
$400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) * Gulfstream Park * 2/23 * Approx. Post - 5:35 ET
Daily Racing Form's Mike Watchmaker to speak at Gulfstream on FOY Day - Sun-Sentinel.com
Analysis and selections for Fountain of Youth - The Downey Profile
Fountain of Youth video preview and free PPs - DailyRacingForm.com
Advocating Violence: Pletcher Star Set for Fountain of Youth - GulfstreamPark.com
Gulfstream Park: McLaughlin testing Elmutahid in Fountain of Youth - DailyRacingForm.com
Analysis, picks and free PPs for Fountain of Youth - Downthestretchs blog
Horse-by-horse analysis of Fountain of Youth - Thoroughbred Horse Racing blog
Fountain of Youth handicapping analysis - And Down the Stretch They Come blog
Violence ready for Fountain of Youth - Brisnet.com
$400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) * Fair Grounds * 2/23 * Approx. Post - 4:57 CT
Normandy Invasion could be Brown's first Derby horse - DailyRacingForm.com
Risen Star video preview - DailyRacingForm.com
Sunbean Serves as Pride of Louisiana in Risen Star - FairGroundsRaceCourse.com
How to bet Fair Grounds' Pick 4 for Feb. 23 - DailyRacingForm.com
Analysis, picks and free PPS for Risen Star - Downthestretchs blog
Horse-by-horse analysis of Risen Star - Thoroughbred Horse Racing blog
Sunbean is "All about Louisiana" - Brisnet.com
Ive Struck a Nerve a Risen Star longshot to consider - SportsNOLA.com
Gary Stevens takes aim at Risen Star for first time since 2005 - NOLA.com
Helpful Links:
Complete Kentucky Derby Prep Schedule with Point Values - KentuckyDerby.com
Road to the Kentucky Derby Points Leaderboard - KentuckyDerby.com
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Info - KentuckyDerby.com
Kentucky Derby Power Rankings from Leading Handicappers - KentuckyDerby.com
Profiles of Leading Kentucky Derby Contenders - KentuckyDerby.com
Daily Racing Form's Derby Top 20 - DailyRacingForm.com
Free Feature Portfolio with Pedigree and Dam Info on Top Horses - equineline.com
The Paulick Report's Bullet Train presents Derby Dreams - PaulickReport.com
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - BloodHorse.com
