[Corrects distance of the Fair Grounds Handicap to 1 1/8 miles on turf]
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louisiana derby
By Mike Diliberto, Fair Grounds Morning Line Oddsmaker
In post position order from the rail out (with jockey, trainer, weights for handicap stakes), followed by odds.
$300,000 Risen Star Stakes (Grade II, 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles): Afford (Shaun Bridgmohan, Greg Geier), 8-1; Optimizer (Carlos Marquez Jr., Wayne Lukas), 6-1; Mr. Bowling (Robby Albarado, Larry Jones), 4-1, part of Brereton Jones entry; Z Dager (Shane Sellers, Steve Asmussen), 5-1; Ted’s Folly (Ramsey Zimmerman, Wilson Brown), 20-1; Adena’s Chance (Richard Eramia, Gennadi Dorochenko), 30-1, part of Raut LLC entry; Hero of Order (James Graham, Dorochenko), 30-1, part of Raut LLC entry; El Padrino (Javier Castellano, Todd Pletcher), 2-1; Mark Valeski (Rosie Napravnik, L. Jones), 4-1, part of Brereton Jones entry; Shared Property (Leandro Goncalves, Tom Amoss), 6-1; and Tizanexpense (Miguel Mena, Mike Maker), 10-1.
$200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (Grade III, 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles): Believe You Can (Rosie Napravnik, Larry Jones), 3-1; Avie’s Sense (James Graham, Josie Carroll), 6-1; Inny Minnie (Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Margolis), 5-1; Table Three Ten (Javier Castellano, Graham Motion), 5-1; Summer Applause (Robby Albarado, Bret Calhoun), 4-1; Applauding (Shane Sellers, Al Stall Jr.), 5-2; and Annaclone (Miguel Mena, Bernie Flint), 20-1.
$125,000 Mineshaft Handicap (Grade III, Four-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles): Mister Marti Gras (Shaun Bridgmohan, Neil Pessin, 118), 9-2, cross-entered in Fair Grounds Handicap; Alma d’Oro (Javier Castellano, Todd Pletcher, 119), 6-1; Tres Borrachos (Edgar Prado, Martin Jones, 121), 7-2; Cool Blue Red Hot (Manoel Cruz, Angel Penna Jr., 116), 12-1; Nates Mineshaft (Jesse Campbell, Austin Smith, 113), 20-1; Thiskyhasnolimit (Shane Sellers, Steve Asmussen, 118), 5-1; Pants On Fire (Rosie Napravnik, Kelly Breen, 116), 6-1; Fast Alex (Robby Albarado, Greg Geier, 119), 5-1; and Gladding (James Graham, John Sadler, 117).
$125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (Grade III, Four-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles on turf): Derby Kitten (Rosie Napravnik, Mike Maker, 114), 12-1; Achaemenes (Ramsey Zimmerman, Doug Matthews, 114), 12-1; Mr. Vegas (Miguel Mena, Richie Scherer, 118), 9-2; Gleam of Hope (James Graham, Mike Stidham, 116), 6-1; Strike Impact (Javier Castellano, Merrill Scherer, 115) 8-1; Dubious Miss (Corey Lanerie, Paul McGee, 116), 8-1; Uptowncharlybrown (Paco Lopez, Ed Coletti Jr., 113), 12-1; Mister Marti Gras (Shaun Bridgmohan, Neil Pessin, 117), 5-1, cross-entered in Mineshaft Handicap; Ioya Bigtime (Robby Albarado, Neil Pessin, 115), 10-1; and Smart Bid (Edgar Prado, Graham Motion, 121), 3-1.
$75,000 Colonel Power Stakes (Four-year-olds and up at 5 1/2 furlongs on turf): Sweetsouthernmoon (Miguel Mena, Jerry Marler), 10-1; Southern Style (Edgar Prado, Maynard Chatters), 12-1; Cactus Son (Shane Sellers, Mike Burgess), 8-1; Lonesome Street (Javier Castellano, Mike Maker), 6-1; Heir Joe (Robby Albarado, Jeff Thornbury), 20-1; Zeb (Rosie Napravnik, Greg Foley), 15-1;
$60,000 Gentilly Stakes (Louisiana-bred 3-year-olds at one mile on turf): Zip Motion (Javier Castellano, Jerry Delhomme), 4-1; Four Joes (Shaun Bridgmohan, Pat Mouton), 15-1; Benwill (Robby Albarado, Tony Richey), 8-1; Raiseanothergator (James Graham, Tom Amoss), 6-1; Wits End (Richard Eramia, Steven Duke), 20-1; Hud’s Rebellion (Jermaine Bridgmohan, Andy Leggio Jr.), 12-1; Freddie One Bite (Rosie Napravnik, Merrill Scherer), 6-1; Silent Punch (Kerwin Clark, David Banks), 20-1; Look At the Time (Corey Lanerie, Wes Hawley), 9-2; One Survivor (Miguel Mena, Keith Desormeaux), 10-1; Validfromthegitgo (C.J. McMahon, Sam Breaux), 8-1; Beckyboy (Shane Sellers, Morris Nicks), 15-1; and Geaux Wando (Iram Diego, Keith Desormeaux), 20-1.
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