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🔥 Derby Shocker: $7.40 Lecomte Winner Now #2—BC Juvenile Curse Strikes?

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

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Lecomte Stakes bombshell: Golden Tempo ($7.40) just vaulted to #2 on the Derby leaderboard with 20 points—passing heavy favorite Ted Noffey in the stakes race that matters most right now.

My January update is live with the full analysis:

🔥 The New Threat: Golden Tempo's off-pace rally was pure Derby form—Cherie DeVaux + Curlin pedigree = danger.
⚠️ The Curse: Ted Noffey's 40 points lead means nothing if history repeats (only 2/22 BC Juvenile winners took Derby).
💎 The Value: Universe (13 points, 0-for-5) is still my 20-1 futures play—McPeek closers EAT chaos.
✅ Baffert Cleared: Litmus Test (19 pts, #3) brings Hall of Fame firepower back to the trail.

👉 2026 Derby Leaderboard: January Update—Golden Tempo Charges to #2​

Holy Bull (Jan 31) looms huge—20 points that could flip the entire top 5. Chip Honcho (Lecomte 4th, career start #3) or Universe getting loose on the lead?

Barn Update: Our horses seem to be holding up well but not finishing in the money. Diamond Country is racing February 4th, hope she breaks from the gates quickly, if so I expect her to win.

Hit reply—which horse are you riding with right now?

See you at the rail,
​Miles Henry​
Licensed owner #67012 | 30+ years backstretch eyes

P.S. Fair Grounds is electric right now. Lecomte pace meltdown was perfect Derby preview, who handles the Jan 31 madness?

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