Submitted by jimm on March 18, 2010 - 12:38pm
Looking at the probables for the March 27 Louisiana Derby it just occured to me that this field will include horses from the barns of three current Hall of Fame members--Bob Baffert (The Pro
Submitted by jimm on March 13, 2010 - 12:45pm
These quotes from Saturday morning, as well as the great news at the bottom, were generously shared by Gary McMillen, the excellent New Orleans-based contributor to The Blood-Horse...
Submitted by jimm on March 9, 2010 - 8:44pm
Here's a look at some research I've been compiling on Horse of the Year winners and Champions at Fair Grounds...
Horse of the Year Winners at Fair Grounds
Submitted by jimm on February 21, 2010 - 2:32pm
A chronic problem for me on the big days is looking past the obvious in favor of wide-eyed speculation at what might be possible from other quality horses in deep stakes fields.
Submitted by jimm on February 20, 2010 - 12:04pm
My final picks for today's six stakes along with the thoughts I jotted down this morning while preparing for some radio segments:
Submitted by jimm on February 14, 2010 - 11:07am
Entering the final day of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager's Pool 1, top 3-year-olds based at or expected to run at Fair Grounds are offering exceptional value.
Submitted by jimm on February 4, 2010 - 3:49pm
Apologies for neglecting the blog the past few weeks.
Submitted by jimm on January 13, 2010 - 5:40pm
For your enjoyment and reference, here's an update on 28 of the top 3-year-olds seen at Fair Grounds so far this season, either in a race or an official work.
Submitted by jimm on December 18, 2009 - 12:16pm
It's been a few weeks since the last roundup so there's a lot to sift through. Today I'll present just the absolute best that I've seen over the last 14 days:
Submitted by jimm on November 29, 2009 - 1:26pm
A look at some of the best Fair Grounds-related stories posted online in the past week or so:
Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds by Bob Fortus: