Easyfromthegitgo Tops Leonard Richard Field

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Preakness Stakes (gr. I) fifth-place finisher Easyfromthegitgo was installed as the 3-1 favorite for Saturday's $250,000 Leonard Richards Stakes (gr. III) at Delaware Park. James Cassels and Bob Zollars' son of Dehere nine rivals in the 1 1/16-mile race, including fellow Preakness runner Menacing Dennis.

Steve Asmussen-trained Easyfromthegitgo will start from post seven under regular rider Donnie Meche as he attempts to earn his first victory since the one-mile Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds in late January. The $125,000 yearling purchase has won three of 10 career races.

Menacing Dennis finished tenth in the Preakness and has yet win a stakes race. The Jeff Bonde-trained gelded son of Star de Naskra did finish second in the restricted Cal Fed Snow Chief Stakes in April.

Rushaway Stakes winner Mr. Mellon is cross-entered in Saturday's Jefferson Cup Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs and seems more likely to run in that event.

From the rail out with trainer, jockey, weight, and morning-line odds, the Leonard Richards field will consist of:

1 -- Bag of Mischief, Nick Zito, Anthony Black, 115, 10-1
2 -- Roger E, Mark Shuman, Jeremy Rose, 115, 12-1
3 -- Fireballer, Christophe Clement, (no rider named), 115, 12-1
4 -- Rum Splasher, Patrick Reynolds, Jose Espinoza, 115, 10-1
5 -- Menacing Dennis, Jeff Bonde, Harry Vega, 115, 6-1
6 -- Mr. Mellon, Elliott Walden, Michael McCarthy, 117, 9-2
7 -- Easyfromthegitgo, Steve Asmussen, Donnie Meche, 117, 3-1
8 -- Running Tide, Rodney Jenkins, Ramon Dominguez, 115, 8-1
9 -- The Sewickley Kid, H. Graham Motion, Michael McCarthy, 115, 8-1
10 -- Nothing Flat, Nick Zito, Eddie Martin Jr., 115, 8-1

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