Horse Racing News on February 16, 2015

The top three finishers in the Jan. 17 Lecomte Stakes will face several new shooters in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes Feb. 21 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Ralph M. Evans' Upstart, winner of the Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes, has been installed the 8-5 favorite in the eight-horse field entered for the Feb. 21, $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Dual Eclipse Award winner Main Sequence will make his 2015 debut when he takes on seven opponents in the $200,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes at 1-3/8 miles at Gulfstream Park Feb. 21.

Kaleem Shah's Bayern, winner of the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic, has recovered from a hind foot abscess and worked Feb. 16 at Santa Anita Park.

Mike Repole's Misconnect connected on the biggest win of his career when he ran down Cutty Shark in the final yards to take the $250,000 General George Handicap at Laurel Park by a neck Feb. 16.

Glen Hill Farm's Diversy Harbor reeled in heavily favored La Tia in the final strides to take the $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes at Santa Anita Park Feb. 16.

A winter storm has led Oaklawn Park to cancel its Feb. 16 Presidents' Day card that included the $300,000 Southwest Stakes. The Southwest, part of Oaklawn's series of prep races for the Arkansas Derby, will be rescheduled for the Feb. 21-22 weekend.