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With less than four weeks remaining until the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI), Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s duo of top contenders Epicenter and Echo Zulu returned to the work tab at Churchill Downs for the first time since their respective victories two weeks ago in the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) and Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2).

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Fair Grounds: Midnight Bourbon, Mandaloun Expected To Point For Risen Star Sponsored by: Lecomte Stakes winner Midnight Bourbon Steve Asmussen's assistant trainer Scott Blasi reports that Saturday's Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Midnight Bourbon came out of the race in fine order. Asmussen indicated following the win that the Winchell Thoroughbreds' 3-year-old son of Tiznow would be pointed to the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at 1 1/8 miles on February 13 at Fair Grounds In New Orleans, La. Midnight Bourbon earned 10 Kentucky Derby points for his Lecomte win and is currently third in the s...

Sponsored by: Bankit winning the Alex M. Robb Stakes at Aqueduct Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing's hard-knocking New York-bred Bankit ended a 13-race drought in Saturday's Alex M. Robb over multiple stakes-winner Mr. Buff at Aqueduct racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y. The son of New York stallion Central Banker matched his career-best 98 Beyer for the 4 ¾-length victory, a number which he also recorded when finishing third to Funny Guy in the Commentator on June 12 at Belmont Park. Bankit, trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, was 0-for-11 during his 2020 campaign unt...