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Purses Boosted for 19 Races on 2011-2012 Stakes Schedule

Submitted by jimm on June 29, 2011 - 11:04am
Jim Mulvihill, Communications & Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has boosted the purses of 19 open-company races on its 2011-2012 stakes schedule released today.

Fair Grounds Donates $10k to Children's Hospital, $7k to Horse Rescue Groups

Submitted by jimm on April 7, 2011 - 3:20pm
Jim Mulvihill

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots presented a $10,000 check to Children’s Hospital at the charity’s annual Sugarplum Ball held here Friday night.

Louisiana Derby Purse Boosted to $1 Million

Submitted by jimm on August 10, 2010 - 12:46pm

The Louisiana Derby will be worth $1 million when it is run at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for the 98th time on March 26, 2011.

Derby Draw Images

Submitted by jimm on March 22, 2010 - 3:11pm

Enjoy images from today's Louisiana Derby Post Position Draw, emceed by track announcer John G. Dooley with interviews by Jessica Pacheco.

Buddy D 'Cap Brings Focus to Upcoming Turf Stakes

Submitted by jimm on December 28, 2009 - 4:37pm
Graham Ross

Fair Grounds’ famous trio of graded grass stakes appears a lot greener in 2010 due to the strategic repositioning of the Buddy Diliberto Memorial Handicap for the day after Christmas in 2009.

Summer Bird Trainer Ice Eyes Mild Upset in Saturday's Mister Sulu

Submitted by jimm on November 13, 2009 - 6:18pm
Graham Ross

Like a sudden cold front of Arctic air, trainer Tim Ice blasted his way to national prominence in the world of Thoroughbred racing this year by conditioning the sophomore sensation Summer

Fair Grounds Concludes 137th Season

Submitted by grahamr on March 29, 2009 - 6:05pm

NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 29, 2009) - Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots concluded its 137th season Sunday, a winter that provided a mixture of new and old.

Fair Grounds Cancels Thursday Program

Submitted by grahamr on December 11, 2008 - 12:28pm

NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 11, 2008) - Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has canceled its live racing program Thursday because of winter weather and track conditions.

Natalie in New Orleans: Public Defender and Placing Judge

Submitted by Anonymous on November 28, 2008 - 6:16pm
GRAHAM ROSS

Headlines for Friday, November 28, 2008