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Perrodin Closes in on 3,000 with Sunday FG Feature Win

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Elvis Perrodin, Francisco Torres, Pat Mouton by grahamr | November 30, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 30, 2008) - Popular Louisiana-born jockey E.J.

Power Surge, Anything But Quiet Take La-Bred Sprint Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Anything But Quiet, Billy Patin, Bret Calhoun, Carl Woodley, Jamie Theriot, Power Surge by Graham Ross | January 17, 2010
Marcia LaMarche’s Anything But Quiet heard a collective gasp from the crowd Saturday afternoon at Fair Grounds when she lit up the tote board with mutuels of $120, $44.60 and $16.80 after win

Heart Ashley Wins Monday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Carlos Gonzalez, Dancing Rebecca, Heart Ashley, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | February 09, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 9, 2009) - Zayat Stables' Heart Ashley gained the advantage inside the eighth pole and drew off steadily for a 3 1/4-length victory in Monday's featured

Jody Slew 'Unlikely' for Fair Grounds Oaks

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Hotep, Jody Slew, Mark Frostad, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | March 20, 2010
Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan’s Jody Slew, heroine of Fair Grounds’ $75,000 Tiffany Lass and Grade III Silverbulletday stakes as the first two legs of the local sophomore fillies seri

Indygo Mountain May Only Miss a Few Days of Training

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Clarence Scharbauer, Cody Autry, Steve Asmussen, Steve Margolis, Barn Notes by GRAHAM ROSS | December 19, 2008
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Jody Slew Would Be Welcome Addition to Grade III Silverbulletday

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Citrus Kid, Galen Pruitt, General Quarters, Greg Geier, Jill Perry, Jody Slew, Joe Pennino, John Terranova II, Paul McGee, Peaches Geier, Princeville Condo, Tom McCarthy, Worldly, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | January 25, 2010
Last weekend’s $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes provided one welcome surprise for the barn of conditioner Bret Calhoun when Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan’s Jody Slew got up in time

Euroears Seeks Return to Glory, Sok Sok Seeks Repeat in Thanksgiving Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Euroears, Sok Sok, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | November 22, 2009
Intriguing Euroears, easily the most consistent quality Thoroughbred to race during the Fair Grounds season two years ago, seeks a return to that glory in Thursday’s 84th running of Fair Grou

Jody Slew Still Possible for Friday's Fair Grounds Oaks

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Jody Slew, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | March 24, 2010
Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan’s Jody Slew, winner of the $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes Jan. 23 and the Grade III Silverbulletday Stakes Feb.

Antrim County Rallies to Win Sunday's FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Antrim County, Bret Calhoun, Carl Moore, Eddie Martin Jr, Gentlemen Chester by grahamr | December 28, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 28, 2008) - Carl Moore Management's Antrim County rallied strongly in the late stages to best Gentleman Chester by a nose in the $48,000 allowance optio

War Echo Heads Saturday's Pelleteri

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Bubble, Eddie Martin Jr., Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, War Echo by Graham Ross | February 12, 2010
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ War Echo, heroine of last year’s Grade III Silverbulletday Stakes in New Orleans before injury took her out of Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks consideration, looms as the

Euroears Carves Impressive Win in Thanksgiving Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Euroears, Jamie Theriot by Graham Ross | November 26, 2009
James and Marilyn Helzer’s sensational sprinter Euroears returned to his Fair Grounds form of two seasons ago when he dispatched six solid rivals with ease in Thursday’s tradition-rich Than

Saturday Night Steak Out for Cindy and Larry Jones

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Cindy Jones, David Carroll, Josie Carroll, Larry Jones, Barn Notes by GRAHAM ROSS | January 11, 2009
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Preview Day Winners Emerge Unscathed Sunday

Tags: Blues Street, Bret Calhoun, Chamberlain Bridge, Discreetly Mine, Double Espresso, El Caballo, Frank Comberrel Jr., Jill Perry, Jody Slew, Rachel Alexandra, Shaun Bridgmohan, Spanky Broussard, Steve Asmussen, Stonehouse, Tizaqueena, Todd Pletcher, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | February 21, 2010
Risen Star Stakes winner Discreetly Mine, Mineshaft Handicap hero Stonehouse, Silverbulletday Stakes heroine Jody Slew and Fair Grounds Handicap victor Blues Street all cam

Daddy Forty Nine, Walking the Beach Will Look for Allowance Spot

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Daddy Forty Nine, Lamont Thompson, Tom Amoss, Walking the Beach, Barn Notes by Jim Mulvihill | January 08, 2010
Three-year-olds Daddy Forty Nine and Walking the Beach are unlikely to move on to the Jan.

Friesan Fire Moving Forward to Louisiana Derby March 14

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Chris Block, Cindy Jones, Friesan Fire, Larry Jones, Ralph Nicks, Steve Asmussen, Barn Notes by GRAHAM ROSS | February 08, 2009
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Jody Slew Preparing for March 26 Fair Grounds Oaks

Tags: Bill Martin, Bret Calhoun, Jody Slew, Miguel Mena, Rick Mocklin, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | February 28, 2010
Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan’s Jody Slew surprised just about everybody – including her connections – when she won Fair Grounds’ $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes Jan.

Delayed Matchup of Top 2-Year-Olds Renewed Thursday

Tags: Al Stall Jr., Bret Calhoun, Clarence Scharbauer Jr., Eric Heitzmann, Jesse Campbell, Larry Jones, Barn Notes by GRAHAM ROSS | December 15, 2008
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Jody Slew Surprises in Tiffany Lass

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Jody Slew, Martin Racing Stable LLC and Dan Morgan, Miguel Mena by Jim Mulvihill | January 23, 2010
Martin Racing Stable LLC & Dan Morgan’s Jody Slew, the longest shot in a field of eight 3-year-old fillies, surprised her connections as much as bettors when she prevailed by a half-lengt

Calhoun Hopeful for Euroears of Old in Thanksgiving Handicap

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Euroears, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | November 20, 2009
Two seasons ago at Fair Grounds, James and Marilyn Helzer’s Euroears won the $100,000 F. W.

Ailalea Favored in Friday's Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks

Tags: Racing News, Ailalea, Bret Calhoun, Dale Romans, Javier Castellano, Jody Slew, Miguel Mena, Quiet Temper, Robby Albarado, Todd Pletcher by Graham Ross | March 21, 2010
Starlight Partners’ Ailalea, clearly best in Aqueduct’s Grade III Tempted Stakes Nov.

'Power' Surges in Friday's Fair Grounds Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Carl Moore, Carlos Gonzalez, Power Surge by grahamr | December 19, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 19, 2008) - Carl Moore Management's Power Surge took command shortly after the start and continued willingly late to post a three-length victory in th

Bubbler Noses Never Retreat in Marie Krantz Memorial 'Cap

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Bubbler, Eddie Martin Jr., James Graham, Never Retreat, Peaches Geier, Richie Scherer by Graham Ross | January 30, 2010
Bubbler burst forth and Never Retreat just missed in the final jump after a hard-fought two-horse stretch duel that was Saturday’s $57,600 Marie Krantz Memorial Handicap at Fair Ground

Can Tempo Five Trump Thursday's Thanksgiving 'Cap Rivals?

Tags: Bret Calhoun, King of Speed, Sok Sok, Steve Asmussen, Tempo Five, Tom Amoss, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | November 22, 2009
Euroears vs. Sok Sok.  Is Thursday’s 84th running of Fair Grounds’ $60,000 Thanksgiving Handicap a two-horse race?

Jody Slew a 'Go' for Friday's Fair Grounds Oaks

Tags: Bret Calhoun, Jody Slew, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | March 25, 2010
Jody Slew, undefeated in the first two legs of Fair Grounds’ sophomore filly series, will attempt to become the first horse to sweep all three races in that grouping when she goes to the post

King of Speed Rules on New Year's Day at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Carl Moore, King of Speed, Lord of the Game, Miguel Mena by grahamr | January 01, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 1, 2009) - Carl Moore's King of Speed celebrated his 10th birthday on New Year's Day with a 3 3/4-length victory in Thursday's $44,000 allowance feature

Hotep, General Quarters, Jody Slew Get Preview Day Works

Tags: Bret Calhoun, General Quarters, Hotep, Jody Slew, Mark Frostad, Miguel Mena, Robby Albarado, Tom McCarthy, Barn Notes by Graham Ross | February 13, 2010
Two prominent 3-year-old colts pointing toward Fair Grounds’ Grade II Risen Star Stakes Feb.

Free Horse Ownership Seminar On the Rail Dec. 19

Tags: Angus Lind, Bret Calhoun, Track News by Jim Mulvihill | December 05, 2009
Trainer Bret Calhoun and owner Angus Lind will meet with fans at a free Horse Ownership Seminar hosted by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Dec. 19 at 9:30 a.m.

Countdown to Louisiana Derby Preview Day

Tags: Bret Calhoun, David Carroll, Friesan Fire, Indygo Mountain, Larry Jones, Old Fashioned, Steve Asmussen, Barn Notes by GRAHAM ROSS | January 30, 2009
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Calliope Jane Wins Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bret Calhoun, Calliope Jane, Jamie Theriot by Graham Ross | February 26, 2010
Circustown Stables’ Calliope Jane, always among the leaders, continued willingly when set down for the drive to be best by three-quarters of a length in Friday’s $43,000 six-furlong feature