Kentucky Derby 'Win and You're In' races set for Kentucky, Louisiana
Saturday's Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park are effectively "Win and You're In" races for the Kentucky Derby.
Stark Contrast, shown winning the Eddie Logan Stakes on Jan. 6, tops the morning line for Saturday's Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park, a potential Kentucky Derby "Win and You're In". Photo by Benoit Photography, courtesy of Santa Anita March 20 (UPI) -- A stakes-packed Louisiana Derby day at Fair Grounds and a Kentucky Cup program that harkens back to Turfway Park's glory days take the spotlight in weekend horse racing.
On the global scene, Australia's big autumn day stars the Golden Slipper, billed as the world's richest race for 2-year-olds, and Sunday's Hong Kong Derby hands out the trophy that venue's connections covet the most. Read on ... The Road to the Roses Golden Tempo, shown winning the Lecomte Stakes on Jan.
17, is among the favorites in Saturday's Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds, a Kentucky Derby "Win and You're In. " Photo courtesy of Fair Grounds Saturday's $1 million Grade II TwinSpires. com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds is another one of those races -- a bunch of really promising 3-year-olds quickly running out of time to make good on those promises.
None of the nine colts has been able to put together a consistent and compelling resume, and four of them enter off maiden wins. The best case probably is for Chip Honcho. The Connect colt, trained by Steve Asmussen, won the local Gun Runner Stakes on Dec.
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