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Friday Notes: Louisiana Derby Early Bird Noms, Dixie Pker Ace and more

Submitted by jimm on January 4, 2013 - 4:46pm

 

By Graham Ross, Staff Writer

100th Louisiana Derby Set for March 30, 2013

Submitted by jimm on April 6, 2012 - 12:37pm
Jim Mulvihill, Communications & Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager

NEW ORLEANS (Friday, April 6, 2012) – The 100th Louisiana Derby will be run on March 30, 2013, five weeks out from the 139th

Into the Stretch at Fair Grounds...

Submitted by jimm on March 18, 2011 - 4:33pm
Jim Mulvihill, Fair Grounds

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has saved the best for last with a jam-packed schedule of special events over the final week of the 139th Thoroughbred Racing Season, highlighted by

Derby Day General Admission to Benefit Children's Hospital

Submitted by jimm on March 9, 2011 - 4:33pm

General admission for the March 26 Louisiana Derby Day program at Fair Grounds featuring the first million-dollar horse race in the history of New Orleans will be $5 for the Grandstand and $10 for

My first week at the Fair Grounds!

Submitted by katie.mikolay on December 1, 2010 - 5:51pm

Hello horse racing fans!

I have survived my first week of live racing at Fair Grounds & WOW, what a great time I am having and it's only the first week!

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.

Misson Impazible Wins Saturday's Louisiana Derby

Submitted by ericeatherly on March 27, 2010 - 7:45pm
Graham Ross

Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds Oaks Logos Released

Submitted by jimm on February 1, 2010 - 2:37pm

Official event logos for the 97th Louisiana Derby and the 43rd Fair Grounds Oaks were released Monday by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.   

Louisiana Derby Set for National NBC Sports Broadcast on USA Network

Submitted by jimm on January 11, 2010 - 12:08pm

Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:  CHDN) and NBC Sports today announced a partnership to present three broadcasts featuring six Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown prep races this spring leading up

Louisiana Derby Early Bird Noms Due Dec. 14

Submitted by jimm on November 29, 2009 - 2:40pm

Early Bird nominations for the March 27 Grade II, $750,000 Louisiana Derby Presented by Miller Lite close Dec. 14.