Triple Crown 2024 Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: Lecomte Stakes Up Next

Each week, get the standings, power rankings, and recent transactions for every Racing Dudes Triple Crown Fantasy League team.

Not only will you see the latest claims in the league (which will show you what horses might be up-and-coming), but you will also get updates on the runners as they prepare for their next starts.

Which team’s stock is on the rise heading into Saturday’s Lecomte Stakes (G3)? Find out below!

Current Triple Crown Fantasy League Standings

Recent Claims

– Jared CLAIMED Conquest Warrior and DROPPED Leslie’s Rose

– The Magic Mike Show CLAIMED Ethan Energy and DROPPED Rapoport

– Jon/Ryan CLAIMED Exploration and DROPPED El Magnifico

Power Rankings

The Power Rankings feature teams’ odds to win the Triple Crown Fantasy League, as well as an update on every horse on each team. Here we go:

1. Kelby/Evil Steveil (4/1)

• Fierceness – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner is the top contender for the Triple Crown heading into 2024.
• Catching Freedom – He opened up the league with a solid win in the Smarty Jones Stakes.
• Hall of Fame – He ran well on debut and should improve this weekend in a Fair Grounds maiden special weight.
• Snead – This horse was a solid second last time out in the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds.
• Just Steel – He opened up the season with a nice second in the Smarty Jones Stakes.

2. Actual Double Ds (Paul “Free Bears” Withrow) (9/2) 

• Knightsbridge – This solid debut winner at Churchill Downs is back working as he prepares for his 2024 campaign.
• Track Phantom – The impressive upset winner of the Gun Runner Stakes returns this weekend in the Lecomte Stakes (G3).
• Forever Young – This horse will take the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby.
• Eagles Flight – The half-brother of Flightline hasn’t worked since December 15.
• Otello – He kicked off the season with a solid win in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes.

3. Double Ds (Doc Tang and Doc Miranda) (5/1)

• Nysos – This Bob Baffert trainee is a perfect 2 for 2 entering 2024.
• The Wine Steward – He’s been good in all 4 starts, including a runner-up in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1), but he hasn’t been seen since October.
• Carbone – He was a sharp winner in a recent Oaklawn Park allowance race.
• Moonlight – He has only 1 win but has also run well in 2 stakes tries.
• Amante Bianco – This horse will take the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby.

4. Jon White and Ryan Stillman (6/1) 

• Nash – He was a fairly disappointing third in the Gun Runner Stakes. We’ll see if he can bounce back this weekend in the Lecomte Stakes (G3).
• Drum Roll Please – He picked up a nice win in the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct.
• Lightline – He was a fast-closing second in a recent Oaklawn Park allowance race.
• Exploration – The newest member of the team debuts this weekend at Fair Grounds.
• Born Noble – This horse looks like he could be a star after an impressive debut win at Gulfstream Park.

5. Geist (6/1) 

• Muth – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up kicked off his 2024 season with a win in the San Vicente Stakes (G2).
• Air of Defiance – This horse was a solid maiden winner but has not worked since November 3.
• Stronghold – He was a tough-luck second last time out in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
• Stretch Ride – He was third last time out in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2).
• Moonlit Sonata – He struggled out of the gate, then struggled to a 4th-place finish in the San Vicente Stakes (G2).

6. Aaron Halterman (8/1)

• El Capi – His debut was impressive enough to think that a stakes race will be next.
• Merit – He was impressive on debut and finally had his first work of 2024.
• Legalize – He looked solid with a nice sprint victory in the Sugar Bowl Stakes.
• Wynstock – This horse upset the field with a hard-fought victory in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
• Who Dey – This Ohio-bred is a perfect 4 for 4 but hasn’t been seen since November 25.

7. Shotty and Davey (10/1)

• Locked – He leads the defending Triple Crown Fantasy League champs into their title defense after running third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).
• Liberal Arts – He won the Street Sense Stakes (G3) on October 29 and returned to the work tab on January 4.
• Otto the Conqueror – He fought hard to win the Remington Springboard Mile in his last start.
• Imperial Gun – The newest member of the team broke his maiden on New Year’s Eve at Oaklawn Park.
• Real Men Violin – He finished second last time out in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2).

8. The Magic Mike Show (10/1) 

• Parchment Party – He looked sharp with 2 straight victories to kick off his career and just put in his first work of 2024.
• Honor Marie – The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) winner is training at Fair Grounds for his return.
• Change of Command – He picked up 5 points with a solid allowance victory at Gulfstream Park.
• Ethan Energy – The team’s newest member broke his maiden impressively at Fair Grounds last time out and will try his hand in this weekend’s Lecomte Stakes (G3).
• First World War – He was a solid second in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes to kick off his season.

9. Jared Welch (12/1)

• Conquest Warrior – The newest member of the team broke his maiden last time out at Gulfstream Park.
• Coach Prime – He was a disappointing third last time out in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
• Timberlake – He disappointed in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), finishing 4th.
• Imagination – He looked solid in a maiden special weight score at Santa Anita to kick off his 2024.
• Noted – This horse has been solid on turf, but it’s questionable if they’ll put him back on dirt.

10. Dan Waite and Michael Ossen (15/1)

• Sierra Leone – He was a solid second in the Remsen Stakes (G2).
• Heartland – He dazzled on debut in July but has been on the sidelines since then.
• Rhyme Schemes – The Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) winner has been on the sidelines with an injury since that August race.
• Rocketeer – He looked good on debut but hasn’t been seen since October.
• Maymun – This unraced Bob Baffert trainee recently resumed workouts.

11. Vinny Blond (20/1)

• Dornoch – The full brother of Kentucky Derby winner Mage looked solid in a gritty Remsen Stakes (G2) victory.
• Pilot Commander – This solid debut winner was a distant second in the San Vicente Stakes (G2).
• New King – His debut race was not good at Santa Anita Park.
• Scatify – His debut win at Los Alamitos was eye-catching.
• Princetown – He did not look good at all in his debut race at Gulfstream Park and was scratched from a potential second start there on January 13.