Sam Houston Stakes Selections for Saturday, January 30

Jersey Lilly: Pleasantly Blessed.

John Connally Turf Hcp: Baltimore Bob.

Selections for Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds

3rd Race: Siente El Trueno.

4th Race: A She's Adorable.

5th Race: Ready To Sing.

Colonel Bradley Hcp: Tybalt.

Louisiana Hcp: Friesan Fire.

Tiffany Lass: Sheer Beauty.

Leggio Memorial: Coy Cat.

Lecomte: Worldly.

Gaudin Memorial: Sok Sok.

12th Race: Onethreesevenbox.

The new Callide Valley

The name of one of the Lecomte runners may sound familiar to longtime Fair Grounds fans. Callide Valley, who races for the stable of Gary and Mary West, broke his maiden at Saratoga and won a first-level allowance at Churchill Downs. Callide Valley was also the name of a stakes-winning sprinter who raced for Gary and Mary West in the early 1990s. The earlier Callide Valley was quite successful at Fair Grounds, where he won the Pelleteri Handicap, Colonel Power Stakes, and the Thanksgiving Handicap. While it is not unusual to see names of stakes winning horses reused, it is unusual to see them reused by the same owners. Callide Valley won the Churchill Downs Handicap on the undercard of the 1993 Kentucky Derby. By entering the new Callide Valley in the Lecomte, the Wests are hoping he also has success at Churchill Downs on Derby Day, but this time in the main event.

Fair Grounds Selections for Saturday, January 16th

2nd Race: Lucky Lou.

3rd Race: Bravo Whiskey.

4th Race: Ethanhaul.

6th Race: Mr. Porter.

7th Race: Perfect Easter.

8th Race: Sax Appeal.