One of the first big Kentucky Derby prep races of the season at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans highlights this Saturday's horse betting action.
The featured race in Saturday afternoon's live card is the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes for three-year old Thoroughbreds. Covering 1 1/16 miles on the dirt track at Fair Grounds, there are nine entries in the field. The total prize purse for this year's Lecomte is $200,000 with Kentucky Derby qualifying points going to the top four finishers.
Pappacap opened as a 9-5 favorite on the morning line followed by Epicenter as a 2-1 second-favorite. I am looking for each of these colts to hold true to form with the 1-2 finish.
My slight lean is towards Pappacap to win after closing out his two-year old campaign with a second-place finish behind Cornishe in the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. However, this is an exacta play that should definitely be boxed. Epicenter will have veteran jockey Joel Rosario on board breaking from the favorable No. 5 post.
If you are looking for a third entry to use as a show bet or in a trifecta play, my choice would be Cyberknife. The son of Gun Runner has been opened at 6-1 odds on the morning line.
I will be covering the entire 2022 Kentucky Derby Trail for the popular sports betting site Scores&Stats.com. Below is a link to my complete breakdown of these top three contenders.
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