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Risen Star, Son of Secretariat
In light of the upcoming Risen Star Stakes on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Fairgrounds racetrack in New Orleans, we wanted to share a little something about its namesake. Risen Star (1985–1998) was one of Big Red’s best and biggest colts. He was a strapping 17-hand dark bay out of the mare Ribbon, who boasted the great Hail to Reason…