all in Triple Crown

Bobby Ussery won the 1967 Kentucky Derby aboard 30-1 longshot Proud Clarion for owner Darby Dan Farm and trainer Loyd Gentry.
Ussery’s Alley and the Hall of Fame Career of Bobby Ussery

Give famous jockeys enough time to ride enough horses, and they’ll inevitably become linked with one particularly memorable champion. Ron Turcotte had Secretariat. Eddie Arcaro had Citation. Earl Sande had Gallant Fox, and more recently, Calvin Borel had Rachel Alexandra.
Casse Strikes Again in Lecomte as Enforceable Powers to Victory

Trainer Mark Casse won the past two Triple Crown races, and he helped his cause toward a hat trick in a familiar setting.
Best Bets: Lecomte Stakes Longshot, AFC Championship Play

America’s Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend.

Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or try to spot a nice opportunity for other wagers.

This Weekend’s Bets

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2020 Lecomte Stakes at a Glance

The Lecomte Stakes is primarily known as a prep race for Kentucky Derby hopefuls. Yet if a horse in Saturday’s race catches your eye, do not restrict your future focus to the first Saturday in May.
Top Win Contenders in a Competitive 2020 Lecomte Stakes

The 76th running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday is a race that will start to sift out the contenders from the pretenders on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Half of the 14 entrants come into the race off a graded stakes try.

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