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Fair Grounds Blog

On track now

by Jim Mulvihill

Up in the press box where there is some Internet, though my posts may take a while to process.

Text me for updates today

by Jim Mulvihill

I hope to be up in the press box in a few hours for a full day of live blogging.

Happy Louisiana Derby Day!

by Jim Mulvihill • Tags: Louisiana Derby

Happy Louisiana Derby Day!

Frankie Goes to Tchoupitoulas

by Jim Mulvihill • Tags: 45 Tchoup, Barbaro, Bluegrass Cat, Frankie Mazzanti, Kentucky Derby

Frankie Mazzanti. Doesn’t that just sound like a dude who should be a great gambler?

Louisiana Derby Mini-Preview

by Jim Mulvihill

Free Country--Loooongshot

Soul Warrior--Unlikely

Patena--Underlay

Terrain--Dilatory

Flying Pegasus--Winner

Giant Oak--Disappointing

Uno Mas--Possible

Risen Star trips

by Jim Mulvihill

A few quick impressions after my first few ganders at the Risen Star replay…

Flying Spur breaks through

by Jim Mulvihill

That's the headline I was hoping for after the Silverbulletday. The problem is that it describes the start and not the finish.

Honest Man romps

by Jim Mulvihill

Shows what I know.

Great start to the day

by Jim Mulvihill

I had a great start to the six stakes.

Pan Zareta scratches

by Jim Mulvihill

With two scratches making the Pan Zareta a four-horse race, we will make our first bet of the day on Classify to win and head downstairs for some barbecue and beer.