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N.O. Woman Wins Big in "Ride Into Summer" Giveaway

Geraldine Epps of New Orleans was the lucky winner in the second of two drawings for a 2009 Toyota Yaris as part of the $65,000 Ride into Summer Car Giveaway promotion at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

New Orleans' New Home For Slots

Not only did Fair Grounds open its racing season on Nov. 14, but it also marked the grand opening of New Orleans' new home for slots. Fair Grounds' slots facility features more than 600 of the newest video and reel games on the market. Slots are open every day until midnight.

Big Bucks! $547,821 Slot Jackpot Winner At Fair Grounds

Jimmy Burse, a New Orleans-area construction worker, became the biggest winner in the history of Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots when he hit a $547,821 statewide progressive MegaJackpot® on the Wheel of Fortune® quarters slot machine Friday night, July 11.

Season's Final Starlight Racing March 19 Features The Nobles

The season’s third and final installment of Starlight Racing—a new upscale nightlife experience drawing thousands of novice fans to historic Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots—is set for Friday, March 19, headlined by legendary New Orleans party band The Nobles. First post is set for 5 p.m. with The Nobles scheduled to take the Clubhouse stage at 6 p.m.
 

Supersized Fair Grounds Fun Day Coming March 20

Back by popular demand, a Fair Grounds tradition returns bigger and better than ever with a supersized Fair Grounds Fun Day on Saturday, March 20, from noon to 4 p.m. Attractions will include a mobile video game trailer with X-Box and Wii, a Rock Wall, a Gyroscope, a Spacewalk, a Spiderman obstacle course and more. Face painting and balloon animals will be available, and a free photo booth will print 4 x 6 strips of fun keepsake portraits.

VIP Upper Deck Tent Tickets Now Available for Oaks and Derby Days

The Clubhouse Dining Room may be sold out, but it's not too late to arrange for VIP treatment on two of the season's biggest afternoond of racing--Fair Grounds Oaks Day on March 26 and Louisiana Derby Day on March 27--thanks to the new VIP Upper Deck Tent experience. For more information, contact our Group Sales department at (504) 948-1285.

2nd Annual Louisiana Derby Golf Tournament

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots presents the second annual Louisiana Derby Charity Golf Tournament to benefit backstretch workers on Wednesday, March 24. City Park Golf Course will host this year’s competition and will feature multiple contests and awards. Registration is $100 per person. Foursomes and sponsorships are also available. For more information click the headline above. To register contact Sandra Salmen at 504-948-1150 or sandra.salmen@fgno.com.

Rachel Alexandra Won't Go to OP for Apple Blossom

Owner Jess Jackson: “We tried and we really wanted to go (to the Apple Blossom). It’s unfortunate but the timing just wasn’t right. For the health of the horse. It’s obvious she’s not in top shape. The race yesterday was to define how far along she was. I repeatedly told people she was only eighty or eighty-five percent of what I thought was up to her top condition last year. That race proved it.”