Midnight Bourbon leads all the way in Lecomte Jan 17, 2021 by James Scully/TwinSpires.com Midnight Bourbon made all the running in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3), leading wire-to-wire for Winchell Thoroughbreds and Steve Asmussen in the first of three Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Fair Grounds. Joe Talamo was up on the Tiznow colt, and Midnight Bourbon is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Girvin, who captured the Louisiana Derby (G2) and Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds in 2017. Previously unbeaten Mandaloun was in position to challenge in upper stretch but lacked the necessary rally, finishing third as the 3-5 favorite in his stakes debut.