Vicar's in Trouble Succumbs to Laminitis
Laminitis claims Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Vicar's in Trouble, winner of the 2014 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and Super Derby (gr. II). The son of Into Mischief was put down March 11.
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Risen Star Can Serve as Gauge for Mo Tom
- By Tom LaMarra
- Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown, Midwest Region, Southeast Region, Southwest Region
Trainer Tom Amoss said the field for the Feb. 20 Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) at Fair Grounds is one of the deepest he has seen at the Louisiana track, and he believes that's good for Mo Tom, who he trains for G M B Racing.
Bullet Work for Lecomte Runner-Up Tom's Ready
Tom's Ready fired a warning shot in the form of a five-furlong bullet in 1:00 flat Saturday Feb. 6 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Making the Grade: Mo Tom
This week we take a closer look at Mo Tom, winner of the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) on Jan. 16 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Saintly Lecomte for Mo Tom, G M B Racing
Mo Tom used a sustained run through the long Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots stretch to secure a victory in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 16.
Ramseys Pin Louisiana Hopes on Uncle Walter
Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's Uncle Walter looks to become the outfit's third consecutive winner of the $200,000 Twinspires.com Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 16 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Can Team Ramsey Three-Peat in the LeComte?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds. read blog
That Handicapping Show: The Lecomte Stakes
Claire Novak and Ellis Starr preview the Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds, featuring Mo Tom, Uncle Walter, Dolphus, and Tom's Ready. Sponsored by Equibase Watch Video
Lecomte Contender Mo Tom a 'Work in Progress'
"You can either be excited about the future or worry that he's not there yet," trainer Tom Amoss said of his Lecomte (gr. III) contender. "I prefer to keep the glass half full. I've called him a work in progress."
TwinSpires.com to Sponsor Louisiana Derby
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced a partnership with TwinSpires.com that includes naming TwinSpires.com the official presenting partner of Louisiana Derby Day on March 26, 2016.
Shotgun Kowboy Tackles OK Classics Cup
Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) winner Shotgun Kowboy looks to add another stakes score to his resume Oct. 17, when he heads a field of six for the $175,000 Oklahoma Classics Cup at Remington Park.
Mister Marti Gras Wheels Back in Hanshin Cup
Nine older horses square off in the one-mile $100,000 Hanshin Cup over Arlington's Polytrack in a wide-open affair
Longshot Rerun Marches to Miami Mile Score
World Thoroughbreds Racing homebred Rerun scored the biggest victory of his career when he took the $100,000 Miami Mile (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park April 25.
Risen Star Attracts Top Three From Lecomte
The top three finishers in the Jan. 17 Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) will face several new shooters in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 21 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
An International Star on the Rise
Ken and Sarah Ramsey's International Star, winner of the Jan. 17 Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds, was bred in New York by Marylanders Katharine Voss and Robert Manfuso.
Will Eagle Take Flight in the Lecomte?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds. read blog
That Handicapping Show: The Lecomte Stakes
- By Claire Novak
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra preview the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds on January 17, 2015. Watch Video
That Handicapping Show: The Lecomte
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra preview the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds on January 17, 2015. Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Lecomte.
Pricey Savoy Stomp Seeks Lecomte Victory
Savoy Stomp, an $875,000 purchase from the 2013 Saratoga Fasig-Tipton select yearling sale, could be the one to beat for Team Valor International and Southern Equine Stable in a group of 11 entered for the Lecomte.
Savoy Stomp to Make Stakes Debut in Lecomte
Team Valor International and Southern Equine Stable's well-bred Savoy Stomp will look for his first stakes win Jan. 17 in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds.
Stryker Phd Faces Everton in Berkeley 'Cap
Mona Hour's Longacres Mile (gr. III) winner Stryker Phd heads a group of nine entered for the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 30 at Golden Gate Fields.
Z Rockstar Favored in Oklahoma Classics Cup
Four of the top five finishers from the 2013 Oklahoma Classics Cup Stakes, led by winner Imahit, will return Oct. 17 for another run at the $175,000 purse on a 10-race program of stakes races for Oklahoma-breds at Remington.
Distance Test for Alert Bay in BC Premier's
Much the best in the British Columbia Derby (Can-III) last time out, Alert Bay steps in against older horses for the first time in the $100,000 British Columbia Premier's Handicap (Can-III) Oct. 13 at Hastings Racecourse.
Ex-Pat Ron the Greek Makes World Cup Bid
In the absence of an American runner in the March 29 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), U.S. racing fans can certainly unite behind Ron the Greek in the world's richest horse race.
One for the Roses: Vicar's In Trouble
Steve Haskin continues his new audio series One For the Roses with LeComte Stakes (gr. III) winner Vicar's in Trouble who is preparing for the Risen Star Stakes.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Adena's Chance | Gennadi Dorochenko |
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| Alexander Thegreat | Jeffrey A. Radosevich |
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| Capetown Devil | Chris J. Englehart |
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| Chalybeate Springs | D. Wayne Lukas |
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| Dan and Sheila | Joseph G. Parker |
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| Exfactor | Bernard S. Flint |
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| Hammers Terror | Michael J. Maker |
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| Hero of Order | Gennadi Dorochenko |
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| Mr. Bowling | Troy Taylor |
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| Seven Lively Sins | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
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| Shared Property | Thomas M. Amoss |
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| Ted's Folly | Federico Villafranco |
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| Z Dager | Steven M. Asmussen |
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Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
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| Eddie D S. (gr. III) | SA | |
| Eddie D S. (gr. III) | SA | |
| Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S. (gr. IT) | BEL | |
| Gallant Bloom H. (gr. II) | BEL | |
| Pilgrim S. (gr. III) | BEL |
