Midnight Bourbon leads all the way in Lecomte Jan 17, 2021 by James Scully/TwinSpires.com
Midnight Bourbon made all the running in the $200,000
Lecomte Stakes (G3), leading wire-to-wire for Winchell Thoroughbreds and Steve
Asmussen in the first of three Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Fair Grounds.
Joe Talamo was up on the Tiznow colt, and Midnight
Bourbon is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Girvin, who captured the Louisiana
Derby (G2) and Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds in 2017.
Previously unbeaten Mandaloun was in position to challenge
in upper stretch but lacked the necessary rally, finishing third as the 3-5 favorite
in his stakes debut.
Equibase Analysis: Outadore Looks Tough To Beat In Springboard Mile Sponsored by:
Outadore and Irad Ortiz Jr. give trainer Wesley Ward his third consecutive victory in the Juvenile Turf Sprint at Kentucky Downs
Friday s $200,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes is a traditional December showcase for 2-year-olds who are just starting out on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, as this race awards a total of 17 points, including 10 to the winner.
Eleven colts and geldings are entered in this race, led by a pair of horses who last competed on Future Stars Friday as part of the Breeders Cup World Championships last month. Outadore is one of the two, having finished third in the Grade 1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf following a victory in the Juvenile Turf Sprint in September. The other is Cowan, runner-up in the G2 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, following a runner-up effort in the Indian Summer Stakes one month earlier.