2012 Lecomte Stakes: Entries, Post Positions and Morning Line Odds

by Matt Gardner on Jan 18, 2012 3:44 PM EST in Stakes Entries, Post Positions and Odds

The Fair Grounds kicks off their 2012 graded stakes program for three-year-old colts with this Saturday's Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes at a mile and seventy yards on the main track. (Post time: 4:55 Central; TV: HRTV) The Lecomte is the first of two local graded stakes (Risen Star Stakes) on the path to the $1 million Grade 2 Louisiana Derby. This year's Lecomte drew a large field of thirteen horses, led by Exfactor, a recent winner of the ungraded Sugar Bowl at the Fair Grounds in December, and the winner of the G3-Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs last July.

Among the other contenders in the Lecomte:

Undefeated Capetown Devil, who has won races at Keeneland, Churchill and the Fair Grounds over the last three months.
Shared Property, winner of the G3-Arlington-Washington Futurity last September and sixth in the G1-Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland in early October.
Hammers Terry, a winner at Keeneland last October when breaking his maiden, followed by a two-turn score at the Fair Grounds on Dec. 8th in an OC $50k/N1X event.
Seven Lively Sins, second by three-quarter of a length to Motor City in the G2-Iroquois on Oct. 30th and fourth in the G3-Delta Jackpot on Nov. 19th.
Mr. Bowling, third in the G3-Iroquois at Churchill following an easy win in the ungraded Dover Stakes at Delaware on Oct. 8th.

Saturday's Fair Grounds card will also feature the F.W. Gaudin Memorial Stakes, the Silverbulletday Stakes, the G3-Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap on the lawn, and the Louisiana Handicap.

Below are the entries and post positions for Saturday's Lecomte. The morning line odds will follow, when released.

Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	ML
1	Adena's Chance	M. St. Julien	G. Dorochenko	20/1
2	Ted's Folly	J. Medina	W. Brown	10/1
3	Mr. Bowling	R. Albarado	J. Jones	8/1
4	Exfactor	S. Bridgmohan	B. Flint	5/1
5	Dan and Sheila	J. Velazquez	T. Pletcher	6/1
6	Z Dager	S. Sellers	S. Asmussen	6/1
7	Seven Lively Sins	R. Napravnik	A. Stall, Jr.	9/2
8	Alexander Thegreat	J. Jacinto	B. Barnett	30/1
9	Hammers Terror	J. Graham	M. Stidham	6/1
10	Hero of Order	I. Diego	G. Dorochenko	20/1
11	Chalybeate Springs	B. Hernandez, Jr.	D. Lukas	20/1
12	Capetown Devil	C. Lanerie	D. Carroll	6/1
13	Shared Property	L. Goncalves	T. Amoss	4/1

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I remember the Futurity

Great run by Shared Property. Stalked about 6 lengths off the lead the whole race and just gutted it out right up the center of the stretch.

The replay of the race is here.

by TFTribe on Jan 18, 2012 4:45 PM EST reply actions

Shared Property

One thing I really like about this colt is that he’s already shown he can win on dirt, which he did in his first start when he beat Motor City at Ellis, so the return to dirt shouldn’t be a huge issue for him.

I’m not crazy about the drawing PP 13; it’s a pretty short run to the first turn in mile+70 races at FG.

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by Matt Gardner on Jan 18, 2012 6:23 PM EST up reply actions

If he's content to stalk 6-9 lengths back, it shouldn't really be an issue provided he gets out of the gate ok

by TFTribe on Jan 19, 2012 9:31 AM EST up reply actions

Ted's Folly

I really liked his run in the Springboard Mile, 13 horses in this field he’s sure to have pace to run onto again, furthermore coming off a win in a large field race at about the same distance I think bodes well for him. His running style is pretty much immune to post position, and starting on the inside (gate two) shouldnt hurt since he will be able to save ground right from the start, before he makes his move.

by Sti1gar on Jan 19, 2012 12:06 AM EST reply actions