Jay Em Ess Stable’s Worldly,
third in Churchill’s Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Nov. 28 and second by
a length to Stay Put in Sunday’s feature for Louisiana Derby hopefuls, will
probably be pointed for Fair Grounds’ Grade III Lecomte Stakes as his next
start, indicated trainer Paul McGee Monday morning.
The Lecomte, to be contested at a
mile and 40 yards on Jan. 23, is the first race on the road to the Louisiana
Derby, and is followed by the Grade II, $300,000 Risen Star at 1 1/16-miles
Feb. 20 and finally by the nine-furlong Grade II, $750,000 Louisiana Derby on
Mar. 27.
“Worldly came back really good
yesterday,” said McGee Monday morning. “I thought he ran a big race. He was a
little rank early, but Cisco (jockey Francisco Torres) took him back and
settled him down. I was pleased with the way he came running at the end.
Right now I’m leaning toward the Lecomte with him.”
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