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In addition to racing from Fair Grounds, FanDuel TV will also be featuring Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park and more.

Tapit’s Conquest has yet to run in a stakes but appears to have the most potential to improve and make his mark in the division.

Led by 2-year-old champion and three-time Grade 1 winner Forte, a total of 369 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown series during the early nomination phase, which closed Saturday, Jan. 28.

Instant Coffee jumped to No. 2 on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" standings with a weekend victory at Fair Grounds, doing nothing to help trainer Brad Cox sort out nearly a dozen Derby contenders in his care.

The victory of Instant Coffee (by Bolt d’Oro) in the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds brings more than hopes of classic glory to the talented colt. It also reminds us of the great rivalry between Lecomte and Lexington, both sons of the great American racehorse and sire Boston (Timoleon).

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Lecomte Stakes Recap at the Kentucky Derby. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the 149th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

Trainer Brad Cox has a barn full of potential Kentucky Derby contenders and will start sorting things out Satuday but says he's not excited -- yet; we preview all the weekend horse racing action right here, right now.

2023 Lecomte Stakes Betting Odds and Contenders Preview:January 21, 2023 Lecomte Stakes Betting odds and Contender Information at the Fair Grounds race grounds.? Read it now on numberFire!

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds.

Instant Coffee, currently in fifth on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with 12 points, headlines a field of eight for the Lecomte Stakes