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Flashy Gray Favored in $500,000 Fair Grounds Oaks

Submitted by jimm on March 27, 2013 - 4:30pm

 

By Graham Ross, Staff Writer

El Padrino Noses Out Mark Valeski in Risen Star Thriller

Submitted by jimm on February 25, 2012 - 7:55pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

It looks like a Louisiana Derby rematch on April 1 could be in order for Let’s Go Stable’s El Padrino and Brereton Jones’s Mark Valeski, who finis

Midst Tops Saturday's Bienville for Pletcher-Velazquez

Submitted by jimm on March 17, 2011 - 2:33pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

Lets Go Stable’s Midst brings jockey John Velazquez to Fair Grounds for the first time this season to ride the Todd Pletcher-trained 7-2 morning l

Friday Notes: Gomez Lining Up Mounts for Louisiana Derby Day

Submitted by jimm on March 11, 2011 - 3:26pm
Graham Ross, Staff Writer

Jockey Garrett Gomez might be sitting on the cusp of a memorable afternoon at Fair Grounds during the upcoming Louisiana Derby Day March 26, advised Ron

Derby Day Undercard: Pletcher and Castellano Win Muniz with Blues Street and N.O. 'Cap with Battle Plan

Submitted by jimm on April 12, 2010 - 9:53am
Fair Grounds Press Office

Overbrook Farm’s regally-bred Battle Plan invaded from his South Florida base to score a front-running 1 ½-length victory over General Quarters in his stakes debut, Saturday’s Grade I

Misson Impazible Wins Saturday's Louisiana Derby

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

Ailalea Favored in Friday's Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks

Submitted by jimm on March 21, 2010 - 5:31pm
Graham Ross

Starlight Partners’ Ailalea, clearly best in Aqueduct’s Grade III Tempted Stakes Nov.

The Hall of Fame Derby

Submitted by jimm on March 18, 2010 - 12:38pm

Looking at the probables for the March 27 Louisiana Derby it just occured to me that this field will include horses from the barns of three current Hall of Fame members--Bob Baffert (The Pro

Discreetly Mine, Drosselmeyer, Ron the Greek All Probable for Louisiana Derby

Submitted by jimm on March 17, 2010 - 4:23pm
Graham Ross

Paul Robsham Stables’ Discreetly Mine, winner of Fair Grounds’ Grade II Risen Star Stakes Feb.