Lecomte guide: Odds, analysis, PPs for Kentucky Derby prep
A compact but talented field of 3-year-olds will do battle in Saturday's featured Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
Points for Kentucky Derby 2024 will be paid to the top five finishers, but there could be no more than five runners in the field following the reported scratches of Next Level and Awesome Road along with the possible defection of Tizzy Indy.
We've got you covered for the Lecomte with speed figures, Super Screener picks and analysis, and more below.
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Lecomte Stakes best speed figures
| No. | Horse | ML | Beyer | TimeformUS | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Next Level | scr | 79 | 102 | 86 |
| 2 | Nash | 5-2 | 95 | 113 | 101 |
| 3 | Tizzy Indy | 30-1 | 63 | 83 | 83 |
| 4 | Can Group | 6-1 | 82 | 103 | 103 |
| 5 | Ethan Energy | 4-1 | 83 | 104 | 92 |
| 6 | Lat Long | 8-1 | 80 | 103 | 87 |
| 7 | Track Phantom | 9-5 | 89 | 114 | 97 |
| 8 | Awesome Road | scr | 86 | 108 | 98 |
HRN Lecomte picks
This week's Super Screener is previewing the all-stakes Pick 5 at Fair Grounds that culminates with the Lecomte. Take advantage of Super Screener's keep-winning-all-winter offer with one low price through the 2024 Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1).
Matt Shifman's Lecomte picks believe Track Phantom must be respected, but that Nash and even Ethan Energy have a chance to spring a minor upset.
Trainer Mark Casse joined the Ron Flatter Racing Pod to discuss Can Group, his charge in the Lecomte.
Ed DeRosa's fair odds for the Lecomte have Track Phantom favored over Nash, although DeRosa believes the public could give Nash a second chance and send him off as an underlay.
Here is the field for the Lecomte before the reported scratches: