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Ramsey is the man

If you missed it, check out the replay of Friday's Race 5, in which Ramsey Zimmerman loses his irons shortly after the break aboard Lonesum George.

News roundup

Bob Fortus on Frankel at Fair Grounds:

A Day at the Races

Last night, at a reception for volunteers and supporters of WWNO (our NPR affiliate here in New Orleans), I had the plesure of meeting

"All the Trimmings" from N.O. City Business

There's a great story by Emilie Bahr in the latest New Orleans City Business on how the city's top Thanksgiving dining options, including the Fair Grounds clubhouse, continue to fill up for the big

Sellers Feature in Times-Pic

Sunday's Times-Picayune kicked off this season's racing coverage with a great feature on the comeback of Shane Sellers by Bob Fortus.

Opening Weekend Stakes Probables

Probables for the three opening weekend stakes, as provided by the Racing Office on Friday morning...

Gearing up for a new season

A lot has changed sinced I last posted to this blog. For starters, I'm now a full-time employee of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Friesan Fire dominates

During an interview following Friesan Fire's dominant win in the Louisiana Derby, a member of the media asked Cindy Jones, the wife and assistant of trainer of record Larry Jones, when she knew the

Tough Beat

Not a tough beat for me. It was another standard drubbing for me personally.

The Gray in the Mud

How many times have you seen the gray win in the mud?