Catching Freedom stormed from last to first to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by nearly a length. That earns the Brad Cox-trained horse 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. That's enough to enter the opening race of the Triple Crown.
NEW ORLEANS — Catching Freedom stormed from last to first to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by nearly a length on Saturday, earning the Brad Cox-trained horse enough points to enter the Kentucky Derby.
Catching Freedom trailed the other 10 horses in the field entering the final turn before jockey Flavien Prat steered him to the outside and past the entire field down the stretch at the Fair Grounds Race Course. Catching Freedom ran the 1 3/16-mile race distance in 1:56.16 and paid $8.60, $4.40 and $3.20. He also earned 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points — enough to enter the opening race of the Triple Crown.
Honor Marie finished second and paid $6.40 and 4.40 and earned 50 qualifying points. Tuscan Gold, an 11-1 long shot, was third and paid $7.60 and earned 25 points. Post-time 2-1 favorite Track Phantom, the Lecomte Stakes winner, broke into the lead early and kept the lead before fading to fourth. Still, he earned 15 points on top of his 30 points from his victory in the 1 1/16-mile Lecomte. Common Defense earned 10 points for a fifth-place finish.
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