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Friesan Fire Moving Forward to Louisiana Derby March 14
Headlines for Sunday, February 08, 2009
Friesan Fire Moving Forward to Louisiana Derby March 14
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Friesan Fire Rules Saturday's Risen Star Stakes
Vinery Stable and Fox Hill Farms' Friesan Fire overtook Flying Pegasus inside the eighth pole and captured the $200,000 Grade III Risen Star Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Friesan Fire Rules Saturday's Risen Star Stakes
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 7, 2009) - Vinery Stable and Fox Hill Farms' Friesan Fire overtook Flying Pegasus inside the eighth pole and captured the $200,000 Grade III Risen Star Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Friesan Fire, who also captured last month's Grade III Lecomte Stakes at Fair...
War Echo Brings Back Memories with Silverbulletday Win
For the second year in a row, a 3-year-old offspring of the mare Wild Vision landed in the winner's circle on Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds.
War Echo Brings Back Memories with Silverbulletday Win
NEW ORLEANS, La (February 7, 2009) - For the second year in a row, a 3-year-old offspring of the mare Wild Vision landed in the winner's circle on Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds.
A year ago, it was Pyro who made a last-to-first move to win the Risen Star Stakes, and Saturday,...
'Tycoon' Rules FG Handicap; 'Honest' Runs True in Mineshaft
Saturday's Louisiana Derby Preview Day undercard at Fair Grounds was highlighted by Charlotte Musgrave's Diamond Tycoon, who came from well off the pace to capture the $125,000 Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap under a masterful ride by Julien Leparoux.
'Tycoon' Rules FG Handicap; 'Honest' Runs True in Mineshaft
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 7, 2009) - Saturday's Louisiana Derby Preview Day undercard at Fair Grounds was highlighted by Charlotte Musgrave's Diamond Tycoon, who came from well off the pace to capture the $125,000 Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap under a masterful ride by Julien Leparoux....
Louisiana Derby Preview Day Notes and Quotes
Pan Zareta Stakes
Winner: Precious Kiss ($6.60, running time 1:11.14)
Trainer Patrick Mouton: "I told John (Jacinto) not to change a thing with the four-horse field. Take her back and relax, because she loves this home stretch."
Jockey John Jacinto: "I took her back today. I...
'Jazz' Jazzes Up Pick 6 for Louisiana Derby Preview Day
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 6, 2009) - Jazz in the Park, dismissed at odds of 23-1, all but assured a five-figure Pick 6 carryover for Louisiana Derby Preview Day when he captured the $46,000 allowance feature Friday at Fair Grounds.
The Pick 6 was not hit Friday, and a carryover of $13,354...
Barn Notes: Friesan Fire - Now That's a Horse of Different Colors
Back on Dec. 18, in a first-level allowance at Fair Grounds, Vinery Stable LLC and Fox Hill Farms Inc.'s Friesan Fire - wearing emerald green silks with a white yoke - made or forced the pace most of the way before finishing second. Three weeks later, in the Grade III Lecomte Stakes here on Jan...
