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Gospel Lesson Wins Sunday Feature

Submitted by jimm on December 23, 2012 - 5:55pm
Jim Mulvihill, Communications & Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager

NEW ORLEANS (Sunday, December 23, 2012) – Vincent G.

Friday Notes: Chamberlain Bridge, About to Turn Nine, Aging Like Fine Wine

Submitted by jimm on December 21, 2012 - 3:22pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

NEW ORLEANS (Friday, December 21, 2012) – A year ago at this time, trainer Bret Calhoun wasn’t quite sure if advancing age might finally have caught up to

Sunday Notes: Cigar Street Breezes for Louisiana Derby

Submitted by jimm on March 25, 2012 - 3:43pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

Trainer Steve Margolis breezed Jake Ballis’s Cigar Street five furlongs in 1:01.20 Sunday morning and shortly thereafter pronounced the colt ready

Speedacious, Inspired Dead Heat in Happy Ticket

Submitted by jimm on March 24, 2012 - 6:11pm
Jim Mulvihill, Communications & Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager

NEW ORLEANS (Saturday, March 24, 2012) – Carl Moore Management’s Speedacious and Peter Blum Thoroughbreds’ Inspired, first and second choices resp

Inspired, Speedacious Vie in Saturday's Happy Ticket

Submitted by jimm on March 22, 2012 - 3:26pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

Peter Blum’s Inspired and Carl Moore’s Speedacious will each be putting win streaks on the line if they match strides in Saturday’s Fair Grounds feature – the 25th

Calhoun One-Two in 3YO Feature

Submitted by jimm on March 2, 2012 - 5:41pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

Gary and Mary West Stables’ entry of Fire Alarm andTiz Moe both overcame sluggish beginnings to finish first and second respectively – a neck apart – in Friday’s $

Summer Applause Rowsing in Rachel Alexandra

Submitted by jimm on February 25, 2012 - 7:57pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

Gillian Campbell et al.’s Summer Applause got rave reviews from her rider Robby Albarado after she proved clearly best in Saturday’s Grade III Rachel Alexa

Havre de Grace Likely for New Orleans Ladies

Submitted by jimm on February 24, 2012 - 5:42pm
Graham Ross & Jim Mulvihill

Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace is likely to make her 2012 debut in the March 17 New Orleans Ladies at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, owner Rick Porter

Country Day, Chamberlain Bridge Renew Rivalry in Saturday's Colonel Power

Submitted by jimm on February 23, 2012 - 4:09pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

This Saturday, when Fair Grounds hosts its final local preps for this season’s $1 million Louisiana Derby, $500,000 Fair Grounds Oaks, $400,000 New Orleans