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"And They're On..." New Kentucky Derby Slots Debut at Fair Grounds

The excitement of the “greatest two minutes in sports” can now be found anytime at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, where four brand new Kentucky Derby slot machines made their international debut Thursday. In addition to the five-reel action, players can win the chance to pick three horses in a fictional Derby that unfolds on monitors above each station.

Kentucky Derby Slots to Debut at Fair Grounds

The new Kentucky Derby slot machines from Aristocrat will make their international debut at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Thursday, April 22. The machines are all Multi-Line Penny Progressives. Also known as the "Run for the Roses," the Kentucky Derby is the world's most famous horse race. This year's Kentucky Derby will be run May 1 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., headquarters of Fair Grounds' parent company, Churchill Downs Incorporated.

Slots Club Member Takes Home Grand Prize in Lincoln MKZ Giveaway

Cassondra S. of New Orleans, a Twin Spires Slots Rewards Club member, was the Grand Prize winner of a 2010 Lincoln MKZ in a drawing held April 17 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. In lieu of taking home the new wheels, Cassondra (shown here with a friend shortly after the drawing) opted for a one-time cash payment equal to the value of the car!

Slots, Simulcasting Will Open Evenings During Jazz Fest

The 600-plus state-of-the-art slot machines and the Grandstand Simulcast facility at Fair Grounds will be open for business every evening during the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, also known as Jazz Fest, April 23-25 and April 29-May 2. Even though the Slots and Simulcasting will suspend play during the day, Jazz Fest visitors are invited to join in the after-party fun as music-filled afternoons segue into enchanted and thrilling New Orleans evenings.

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11/25 Opening Day

Opening Day of the 2010-2011 Thoroughbred Racing Season.

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Todays Carryovers

Track	Date	Wager	Amount
Arlington Park	2010-09-02	Place Pick 9	$24,478.00
Arlington Park	2010-09-02	Pick 5	$15,460.00
Arlington Park	2010-09-02	Pick 6	$3,070.00

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Fair Grounds Event Calendar

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Todays Carryovers

Track	Date	Wager	Amount
Arlington Park	2010-09-02	Place Pick 9	$24,478.00
Arlington Park	2010-09-02	Pick 5	$15,460.00
Arlington Park	2010-09-02	Pick 6	$3,070.00

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Blog: Five Years Later, Fair Grounds Security Staff Recount Katrina Experiences

Dave Martin, Director of Facilities, Security and Safety, and Nicole Ario, Assistant Security Supervisor, talk about what they remember most from Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding of New Orleans in an interview five years later. Click the headline above to read their story.

Congratulations Randy Romero, 2010 National Hall of Fame Inductee

Congratulations to Fair Grounds legend Randy Romero, a native of Erath, La., on his induction Friday to the National Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Click the headline above to learn more about Romero's accomplishments at Fair Grounds and to read coverage of Friday's induction ceremony.

Summer Quarter Horse Season Opens Sept. 14

For most of Fair Grounds’ modern history, New Orleans racing fans had to wait eight months between Thoroughbred seasons to get a live racing fix. But ever since an American Quarter Horse meet was established in 2008 there’s been a late-summer window for locals to savor the majesty of a post parade and the thrill of a photo finish. This year’s Quarter Horse Racing Season kicks off a 10-day stand on September 14.

Louisiana Derby Purse Boosted to $1 Million

Louisiana Derby Purse Boosted to Record $1 Million

The Louisiana Derby will be worth $1 million when it is run for the 98th time on March 26, 2011. The $250,000 increase will make it the richest Thoroughbred horse race ever run in New Orleans and the first such race worth seven figures. The Louisiana Derby’s purse hike is the highlight of a robust 2010-2011 Thoroughbred Racing Season Stakes Schedule announced today that features 63 stakes cumulatively worth nearly $6.7 million.

Campaign Your Own Thoroughbred at Fair Grounds!

Imagine the thrill of owning a Thoroughbred racehorse. Early mornings watching your horse train from the backside rail. Visiting the barn with your family. Mingling in the paddock before the race. Shaking hands with your jockey and wishing him or her a safe voyage. And then, of course, watching your horse turn for home with a chance to win. Click here for information on free Ownership Seminars during the 2010-2011 Thoroughbred Season and click here to download our guide to purchasing a racehorse.