The Lecomte will be run at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. This is the initial race for the KYD trail through Louisiana; Mandaloun raced through these prep races.
The Lecomte is Race 14 at the Fair Grounds:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/brisw...9/summary.html
[ URL above; Saturday January, 19 2023; Fair Grounds - Race 14; PPs ]
Two Phils and
Instant Coffee look to be the class.
Confidence Game and
Bromley are just a tick below those two, but these are young horses and certainly can improve rapidly.
Tapit's Conquest is double entered here and the 9th Race. I would be betting non-favorites if there was a clear top choice. Notice that there is a difference between which horse you think will win (best shown ability) vs. which horse you bet (best value of returning capital).
The Silverbulletday, for 3YO Fillies, is Race 12 at the Fair Grounds:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/brisw...9/summary.html
[ URL above; Saturday January, 19 2023; Fair Grounds - Race 12; PPs ]
These fillies are either recent losers to high quality mares or recent first time winners.
Forest Chimes looks like a capable second time starter.
Also of interest on the card at the Fair Grounds is an 80k Optional Claimer with quite a few 3YO contenders:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/brisw...9/summary.html
[ URL above; Saturday January, 19 2023; Fair Grounds - Race 9; PPs ]
Determinedly is marked as the morning line favorite, but do you really want a horse that took till his 6th start to break his maiden? He is first time Lasix and finished a decent 3rd to
Jace's Road.
Banishing, Echo Again, and
Tapit's Conquest are all considered Top 50 horses in training (based on that list I pointed to yesterday). The other entrants are recent winners. Banishing over Determinedly IMHO.
Apparently I forgot how to spell weekend.
Here are a couple of the races mentioned in the article that I hadn't previously posted:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/brisw...9/summary.html
[ URL above; January 21, 2023; Tampa Bay Downs - Race 4; PPs ]
Two first time
Curlin starters, trained by Todd Pletcher, are favored here.
Ringside is a $1.3M purchase whose workouts are nothing to write home about; must be some inside information. There is a 40% chance of precipitation at Tampa Bay Downs today so expect scratches and the prominence of mudders.
Spectacular Bid Stakes entrants are just not that good.
Another maiden race, this time at Aqueduct (Race 9):
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/brisw...9/summary.html
[ URL above; January 21, 2023; Aqueduct - Race 9; PPs ]
Other than
Yorkshire Prince, ALL of the other horses are either first time starters or first time lasix. Could be a price here, although
Slip Mahoney looks capable even without adding Lasix. You could get a big payoff in this one (too many unknowns).
Back to Tampa Bay Downs, Race 8:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/brisw...7/summary.html
[ URL above; January 21, 2023; Tampa Bay Downs - Race 8; PPs ]
Horses are coming back after a layoff, but there seems to be some talent.
Larry
DevilHorse