But you know, for this horse at this point in his career, I thought it was a great steppingstone forward." The Lecomte typically serves as a steppingstone to the 1 1/8-mile Risen Star Stakes (G2 ...

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is finalizing February plans for his Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls and those include a ...

"From the get-go I've loved horses; they were always my favorite animal," Nick Vaccarezza said. "Even in my crib, dad would have the races on and I'd be holding the bars jumping up and down ...

Renowned trainers such as Brad Cox, Steve Asmussen and D. Wayne Lukas all have at least one horse racing in the 2025 Lecomte Stakes lineup. Post time for the 2025 Lecomte Stakes at the Fair ...

Instead, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will serve up a crowded edition of the Lecomte Stakes (G3) to quickly shift into gear. Fourteen 3-year-olds have been entered in this year's 1 1/16-mile ...

His dam is the Jump Start mar Disco Chick. Along with Instant Coffee’s heroics in 2023, Cox now has won the Lecomte twice. “For this horse and this point of his career, I thought it was a ...

The pace competition will likely increase this time with a full 14-horse gate, but Catalano is ... crucial for Built and his competitors as the Lecomte is the first race in the second series ...