Thunder Buck

A field of 11, led by Gun Runner S. winner Chip Honcho (Connect), will line up in Saturday's GIII Lecomte S. at Fair Grounds, good for 20-10-6-4-2 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Gun Runner was Chip Honcho's first try around two turns and third career start for Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. The Leland Ackerley Racing colorbearer is drawn widest of all in post 11. The re-opposing Ohio-bred Crown the Buckeye (Yaupon), favored at 4-1 on the Lecomte morning-line, set the pace and tired late to...

3rd-KEE, 110K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 2:04 p.m. Gustavo Delgado debuts COLOSSUS (Constitution) in Kentucky Thursday that includes JR Ranch, Fortune Racing (al Maktoum), KAS Ultimate Racing and G and O Racing. Purchased by Marquee Bloodstock for $975,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale after getting in a :10.3 breeze before the weather, the colt is out of a half-sister to GSW New York Central (Tapit), GSW Corfu (Malibu Moon) and to SP Runway Ready (Mr. Greeley), herself hte dam of MGSP Buttercream Babe (Twirling Candy). This is the family of MGISW...