The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in Louisiana continues Saturday with the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, offering 42 Derby qualifying points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers.
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Prep season for the 152nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is picking up steam as we head into mid-January, and starting with the Lecomte Stakes this Saturday, there’ll be little letup over the next three-plus months until the first leg of the Triple Crown is run May 2 at
A new phase in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins Saturday as the top prize for winning a prep race jumps to 20 qualifying points. In the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, the top five finishers in the Grade 3 stakes will receive 20-10-6-4-2 points in descending order.
The horse racing spotlight shines on New Orleans this upcoming weekend, as Fair Grounds hosts a stakes-rich card Saturday, Jan. 17, anchored by the Lecomte Stakes.
