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BARN NOTES: February 21, 2016
· All Six Stakes Horses Exit Wins Well; Mo Tom and Airoforce Fine
· Monster Effort for Lough Ness on Debut
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ALL SIX STAKES WINNERS EXIT WELL; MO TOM AND...
Venus Valentine Mercurial in Rachel Alexandra Shocker
Rosemont Farm’s Venus Valentine was neither the fire or desire of the wagering public, but such did not prevent the hard-trying filly from closing from another planet on Saturday afternoon to the shock of the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots crowd, defying her 74-1 odds and providing 11-time...
Majestic Harbor Calls on Class in Grade III Mineshaft Handicap; Cinco Charlie Sharp in Duncan F. Kenner
In what figured to be a rematch clash of the top-two finishers in last month’s Louisiana Stakes between International Star and Eagle, it was the back class of Gallant Stable’s Grade I winner Majestic Harbor that proved best in Saturday’s Grade III $125,000 Mineshaft Handicap at Fair Grounds Race...
Chocolate Ride Untouchable in Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap Repeat; Cash Control Gets the Money in Daisy Devine
Wentworth Brochu’s Chocolate Ride turned in another powerhouse effort to further cement his position as king of the Stall-Wilson turf course when defending his title in the Grade III $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Louisiana Derby Preview Day...
Gun Runner Shoots for the Sky in Risen Star Win
Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Steve Asmussen-trained Gun Runner hit his mark in his sophomore debut, winning the Grade II $400,000 Veterans Ford Risen Star Stakes by a half-length with leading Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots jockey Florent Geroux aboard. After racing in mid-...
Gun Runner Shoots for the Sky in Risen Star Win
Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Steve Asmussen-trained Gun Runner hit his mark in his sophomore debut, winning the Grade II $400,000 Veterans Ford Risen Star Stakes by a half-length with leading Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots jockey Florent Geroux aboard. After racing in mid-...
BARN NOTES: February 20, 2016
· Jensen, Harlan Punch Return in Thursday Allowance
· Swift Latent Revenge Coming Around for Foley
· TwinSpires Offers $25,000 Derby Bet Opportunity in Risen Star
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BARN NOTES: February 19, 2016
· Gayle Benson Revels in Her Rising Stars
· Dolphus Scratched from Risen Star
· Eagle More Fight Than Flight
· Wireless Future to...
BARN NOTES: February 18, 2016
· Mo Tom Ready for Mo’ Challenges
· Improving Uncle Walter Back for More
· Short on Seasoning, Long on Stamina Zapperini Steps Up
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Alternate Routes to Fair Grounds For Weekend I-610 Closure
WHAT: I-610 will be closed from Friday night until Monday morning for the demolition of the Wisner Bridge of I-610. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has provided the attached map with alternate directions for racing and slots customers who may be impacted this weekend and on Saturday’s...
