Lat Long is looking forward to racing in The Lecomte Stakes!
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Looking At The Lecomte

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Awesome Road finishes in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland. He is set to run in the Lecomte Stakes.
Awesome Road finishes in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland. He is set to run in the Lecomte Stakes.

Eight Kentucky bred 3 year-old colts are entered in the G III, 2024, Lecomte. The purse is $200,000 for the 1 and 1/16th mile dirt race. Inaugurated in 1943, the race is lucky 13 on a card of thirteen. Post time is 7 PM ET (6 PM CT). The KY Derby prep race point value is elevated to 20-10-6-4-2 points for the first five finishers, respectively.

Lat Long had two of his five career starts at Keeneland prior to his entry in The Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds.
Lat Long had two of his five career starts at Keeneland prior to his entry in The Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds.
Can Group ran in the Castle and Key Bourbon Stakes on the turf, at Keeneland. He will run on the dirt in the Lecomte Stakes.
Can Group ran in the Castle and Key Bourbon Stakes on the turf, at Keeneland. He will run on the dirt in the Lecomte Stakes.
Awesome Road didn't get KY Derby points in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity pictured here but he wants to hit the leaderboard in the Lecomte Stakes.
Awesome Road didn’t get KY Derby points in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity pictured here but he wants to hit the leaderboard in the Lecomte Stakes.
Awesome Road was ponied into Keeneland's track by the infamous Harley, also known as Daisy's Chief Dane. Harley is an American Sugarbush Harlequin Draft Association Hall of Fame winner!
Awesome Road was ponied into Keeneland’s track by the infamous Harley, also known as Daisy’s Chief Dane. Harley is an American Sugarbush Harlequin Draft Association Hall of Fame winner!

The field is as follows by post position/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/morning-line odds/KY Derby points earned to date when applicable:

  1. Next Level/David Cohen/Keith Desormeaux/Don’t Tell My Wife Stables 0222, LLC./30-1
  2. Nash/Florent Geroux/Brad Cox/Godolphin, LLC./5-2/3 points from a third place finish in the Gun Runner Stakes
  3. Tizzy Indy/James Graham/Keith Desormeaux/Calumet Farm/30-1
  4. Can Group/Jareth Loveberry/Mark Casse/D.J. Stable, LLC. and Cash Is King, LLC./6-1
  5. Ethan Energy/Luis Saez/Brad Cox/Stonesteet Stables, LLC./4-1
  6. Lat Long/Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr./Kenneth McPeek/Walking L. Thoroughbreds, LLC./8-1
  7. Track Phantom/Joel Rosario/Steven Asmussen/L and N Racing, LLC., Clark O. Brewster, Jerry Caroom and Breeze Easy, LLC./9-5/10 points with the win in the Gun Runner Stakes
  8. Awesome Road/Axel Concepcion/Brad Cox/Albaugh Family Stables, LLC. and Donegal Racing/8-1/1 point from fifth place in the KY Jockey Club Stakes

I hope you are all looking forward to the Lecomte Stakes. I love The Road To The Kentucky Derby and I’m definitely interested in the elevated point value for our newly three year-old thoroughbreds. Follow for racing and more. Thank you.

Nash is up next in the Lecomte Stakes. Here he was parading towards Keeneland's track.
Nash is up next in the Lecomte Stakes. Here he was parading towards Keeneland’s track.
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