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Selva Adds Grass Win in Mardi Gras Stakes

Tags: Racing News, David Carroll, James Graham, Jamie Theriot, Robby Albarado, Selva by grahamr | February 24, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 24, 2009) - Helen Alexander and Helen Groves' Selva, already a stakes winner on dirt and Polytrack, added Fair Grounds' Stall-Wilson turf course to her

Rachel Alexandra Reigns in 2009 Fair Grounds Oaks

Tags: Racing News, Calvin Borel, Hal Wiggins, Rachel Alexandra by Anonymous | March 14, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 14, 2009) – L & M Partners’ Rachel Alexandra justified her role as the 3-10 odds-on favorite in the $400,000 Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks by drawing off for a 1 3/4-length

FG, Louisiana Connections Plentiful on Oaks, Derby Cards

Tags: Racing News, Fair Grounds Oaks, Friesan Fire, Louisiana Derby, Papa Clem, Rachel Alexandra by Anonymous | April 30, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (April 30, 2009) - Led by Grade II Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire, three horses who raced at Fair Grounds last winter were entered Wednesday for Kentucky Derb

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

Fair Grounds Ties Plentiful At Kentucky Derby

Tags: Racing News, Denis of Cork, Eight Belles, Fair Grounds, Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Derby, Pyro, Recapturetheglory, Tale of Ekati, Visionaire, Z Fortune by Anonymous | April 30, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (April 30, 2008) - Led by Louisiana Derby winner Pyro, seven horses who raced at Fair Grounds this winter were entered for Saturday's 134th Kentucky Derby

Sunday's Racing Cancelled

Tags: Racing News, Eric Halstrom by Jim Mulvihill | December 13, 2009
Sunday’s live racing program at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has been cancelled due to unsafe track conditions. The state and track stewards made the final decision about 10:30 a.m.

Leesa Lee, Perrodin, Win Sunday at FG

Tags: Racing News, E. J. Perrodin, Leesa Lee, Louisiana Champions Day, Patrick Mouton by grahamr | November 16, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 16, 2008) - Larry Compagna's Leesa Lee gave jockey Louisiana-born jockey E. J.

Red Rally and The Rumor's True Win Divisions of Louisiana Futurity

Tags: Racing News, Francisco Torres, Merrill Scherer, Red Rally, Richard Eramia, Steven Duke, The Rumor's True by Graham Ross | December 31, 2009
Dan Lynch, Ken Sentel and Merrill Scherer’s Red Rally  broke in full stride to make all the pace and increased the margin to six lengths at the wire when winning Thursday’s colts and geldi

Talkin Indian Wins Sunday's Fair Grounds Feature

Tags: Racing News, Better Talk Now, Louisiana Champions Day, Miguel Mena, Talkin Indian by grahamr | December 07, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 7, 2008) - Gary and Kathy Priest's Talkin Indian, ridden by Miguel Mena, split rivals in the late stages to capture Sunday's $44,000 allowance feature f

Clear Sailing Much the Best in Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Clear Sailing, Glenn Delahoussaye, Shane Sellers by Graham Ross | January 17, 2010
Coteau Grove Farm’s Clear Sailing, away alertly and quickly in command, responded to clever rating throughout under veteran jockey Shane Sellers in Sunday’s $45,000 Fair Grounds feat

Stormy West Unleashes Strong Late Run in Furl Sail Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Pat Valenzuela, Shytoe Lafeet, Stormy West by grahamr | December 27, 2008
  NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 27, 2008) - Diana and Guy Snowden's Stormy West broke through the gate prior to the start, but reloaded and then used a determ

Successful Mission Succeeds in Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Patrick Valenzuela, Successful Mission by Graham Ross | February 07, 2010
Live Oak Plantation’s Successful Mission won Sunday’s $42,500 feature at Fair Grounds in what New Orleans native hunch players hoped would be prescient of a victory by the New Orleans Saint

Jockey Francisco Torres Out Indefinitely After A. M. Spill

Tags: Racing News, Francisco Torres, Mark Frostad by grahamr | January 09, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 9, 2009) - Jockey Francisco Torres will be out of action for an indefinite period of time after tests Friday revealed a fractured clavicle.

Preview Day Undercard: Stonehouse Steals Mineshaft; Blues Street Takes FG 'Cap

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | February 20, 2010
The predicted duel between last winter’s Grade II Louisiana Derby winner and last spring’s Grade I Blue Grass Stakes winner got shot down Saturday when Richard Rudolph and Michael Vranich’s S

Stormy West Wins Again in Marie Krantz Memorial

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Pat Valenzuela, Stormy West by grahamr | January 24, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 24, 2009) - Diana and Guy Snowden's Stormy West remained perfect in three stakes starts at Fair Grounds this season when she captured Saturday's $60,000

Zardana Upsets Rachel Alexandra in New Orleans Ladies

Tags: Racing News, Arnold Zetcher, Calvin Borel, David Flores, John Shirreffs, Rachel Alexandra, Steve Asmussen, Zardana by Graham Ross | March 13, 2010
The festive overflow crowd estimated at more than 12,000—the largest since the track’s reopening following Hurricane Katrina—might have thought it was the worst of times, but even in gallant

Friesan Fire Rules Saturday's Risen Star Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Flying Pegasus, Freisan Fire, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones, Robby Albarado by grahamr | February 07, 2009
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

'Shytoe' Solid Choice in Saturday's $125,000 Bayou Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones, Shytoe Lafeet by grahamr | February 19, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 19, 2009) - John Wieczorek's Shytoe Lafeet, clearly second best behind Stormy West in the Furl Sail Handicap and Marie Krantz Memorial Handicap, sideste

Recapturetheglory Wins for Roussel Sunday at FG

Tags: Racing News, James Graham, Louie Roussel III, Recapturetheglory, Ronnie Lamarque by grahamr | March 08, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 8, 2009) - Former Fair Grounds controlling owner Louie Roussel III won his first race of the current New Orleans winter season when his trainee Recaptureth

Desert Wheat Repeats in Mr. Sulu Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Desert Wheat, Mr. Sulu by Graham Ross | November 14, 2009
Louisiana-bred Desert Wheat, conditioned by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and patiently ridden by Corey Lanerie, came from far back with a strong stretch run to capture Saturday’s featured $

Angelonmyshoulder Takes Off in Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Angelonmyshoulder, Richard Eramia by Graham Ross | December 04, 2009
Louis Smith’s Angelonmyshoulder took command shortly after the start and never relinquished the lead thereafter when winning Friday’s featured event at Fair Grounds by 1 3/4-lengths.

Sugar Bowl Stakes Sets Stage for Sophomore Series

Tags: Racing News, Cool Bullet, Desert Wheat, Star Guitar by Graham Ross | December 20, 2009
The Sugar Bowl Stakes at Fair Grounds is for 2-year-olds, but less than a month later those juveniles become sophomores, and if the sprinters of December become horses that can go longer distances as

Classic Campaign Wins Off-Turf Diliberto Memorial

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Brian Hernandez Jr., Buddy, Classic Campaign, George Steinbrenner III by grahamr | November 28, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 28, 2008) - Kinsman Stable's Classic Campaign drew clear in the final strides for a 1 1/4-length victory in the third running of the $60,000 "Buddy

Gentle Momnent Wins Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Gentle Moment, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | January 08, 2010
Ragin Cajun Stable’s Gentle Moment, always well placed, launched a sustained bid when set down for the drive to win Friday’s $47,000 Fair Grounds six-furlong allowance feature restricted to

'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

Southern Style Wins Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Maynard Chatters Jr., Southern Style, Wilfredo Lozano Jr. by Graham Ross | January 29, 2010
Maynard Chatters Jr.’s Southern Style, allowed to settle early, rallied outside the leaders when set down for the drive and won Friday’s $29,000 optional claiming sprint at Fair Grounds by

Star Guitar Trumps Dixie Poker Ace Stakes at FG

Tags: Racing News, Al Stall, Brittlyn Stable, Corey Lanerie, Jr., Star Guitar by grahamr | January 03, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 3, 2009) - Brittlyn Stable's Star Guitar showed he do more than sprint in capturing Saturday's $60,000 Dixie Poker Ace Stakes at Fair Grounds by a lengt

Ron the Greek, Drosselmeyer Head 12 Entered for Saturday's Grade II Risen Star

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Discreetly Mine, Drosselmeyer, James Graham, Javier Castellano, Kent Desormeaux, Ron the Greek, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss by Graham Ross | February 15, 2010
Jack Hammer’s Ron the Greek, hero of Fair Grounds’ Grade III Lecomte Stakes Jan.

Jockey Ramsey Zimmerman Out After A.M. Spill

Tags: Racing News, Ramsey Zimmerman by grahamr | January 17, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 17, 2009) - Jockey Ramsey Zimmerman will be out of action for an indefinite period of time after he sustained a fractured collarbone during training hour

Hallway Wins Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Hallway, John Jacinto, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | March 05, 2010
Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Hallway, void of early foot, responded boldly when set down for the drive and got up to prove best by three-quarters of a length in Friday’s $47,000 one-mile and

Just Jenda, Four Gifts Meet Again in Silverbulletday

Tags: Racing News, Cindy Jones, Four Gifts, Just Jenda, Larry Jones, Robby Albarado, Steve Asmussen, Terry Thompson by grahamr | February 02, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 2, 2009) - Cindy Jones' Just Jenda and Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Four Gifts will face off for the third time in nine weeks as they lead a field of eig

'Miracle', 'Wanna' Surprise in Saturday's FG Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Corey Lanerie, Donnie Meche, Robert Young, Tom Curtis by grahamr | February 28, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 28, 2009) - Tom Curtis's Milwaukee Miracle came from far back to score a 2 1/2-length victory in the $60,000 Gentilly Stakes, the first of two stakes ra

Friesan Fire Burns Rivals Once Again in 96th Louisiana Derby

Tags: Racing News, Friesan Fire, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones by Graham Ross | March 14, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 14, 2009) – Vinery Stable and Fox Hill Farm’s Friesan Fire has stood in the shadow of his stable mate Old Fashioned all winter, but may have emerged from behind the curtain

Much Obliged Heads Opening Day Blushing K.D. Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Final Refrain, Martin’s Bay, Much Obliged, Never Retreat by Jim Mulvihill | November 02, 2009
Pin Oak Stable’s Much Obliged, third by a head to Princess Haya and champion Forever Together in the Grade II Canadian Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in her last race, is the l

Rachel Alexandra Arrives at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Rachel Alexandra, Steve Asmussen by Jim Mulvihill | November 27, 2009
Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick’s Rachel Alexandra arrived at her winter base, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, without incident late Friday afternoon.

Fair Grounds To Hold Inaugural Quarter Horse Meet In August

Tags: Racing News, Fair Grounds, Quarter Horse, Randy Soth by Anonymous | June 19, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (June 19, 2008) - Fair Grounds, the third-oldest home of Thoroughbred racing in the United States, will become the newest home of Quarter Horse racing

Santa Super Saturday a Stakes Smorgasbord

Tags: Racing News, Desert Wheat, Santa Super Saturday, Star Guitar, War Echo by Jim Mulvihill and Graham Ross | December 14, 2009
This weekend’s Santa Super Saturday program at Fair Grounds – originally scheduled as a five-stakes-race package – gets four more gifts already wrapped under its tree when the four stakes can

Woodbourne Wins Friday Fair Grounds Feature

Tags: Racing News, Jesse Campbell, Mark Casse, Melnyk Racing Stables, Woodbourne by grahamr | November 21, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (November 21, 2008) - Melnyk Racing Stables Inc.'s Woodbourne came from just off the early pace to take command in mid-stretch and draw off for a 1 3/4-length tally in

Tears of Jupiter Wins New Year's Day Feature

Tags: Racing News, Tears of Jupiter by Graham Ross | January 01, 2010
Tears of Jupiter, owned by Media Thoroughbred Group and trained by Eric Heitzmann, benefited from a patient, late-charging ride by jockey Curt Bourque to win Friday’s $45

Artic Jet Follows Snow with $198.60 Payoff at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, $198.60 Win Payoff, Artic Jet, John Savoy, Jose Riquelme by grahamr | December 12, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 12, 2008) - One day after New Orleans' first snowfall in four years, hunch players celebrated the highest win payoff of the winter when 98-1 longshot Ar

Zacaroid Wins Monday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Corale Richards, Richard Eramia, Zacaroid by Graham Ross | January 18, 2010
Scott Gaillot and Corale Richards’ Zacaroid  prompted the pace briefly, gained the advantage entering the stretch and withstood rivals the rest of the way to win Monday’s $49,000 six furlo

Louisiana Futurity Divisions Highlight New Year's Eve FG Program

Tags: Racing News, Heiligbrodt Racing Stable, James Hudson, Mark Casse, Mike Burgess, Richard Ringo by grahamr | December 28, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 28, 2008) - The only Wednesday racing program of the 2008-2009 season at Fair Grounds occurs New Year's Eve, highlighted by both divisions of the Louisi

Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra Pointing to March 13 New Orleans Ladies

Tags: Racing News, Eric Halstrom, Jess Jackson, Rachel Alexandra, Steve Asmussen, Stonestreet Stables by Jim Mulvihill | February 11, 2010
Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra will make her 4-year-old debut in the March 13 New Orleans Ladies, assuming she continues to progress as expected, owner Jess Jackson of Stonestreet St

French Beret Tops Again In Col. E.R. Bradley

Tags: Racing News, Classify, Col. E.R. Bradley Handicap, French Beret, Good and Lucky, James Graham, Josie Carroll, Julien Leparoux, Mark Frostad, Mutadda, Patrick Valenzuela, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, Tom Amoss by Anonymous | January 10, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (January 10, 2009) - Sam-Son Farms' French Beret put his head down at exactly the right time to capture a repeat win in the $100,000 Grade III Col. E. R.

My Happiness Wins Monday Grass Marathon Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bobby Barnett, Miguel Mena, My Hapiness by Graham Ross | February 22, 2010
Fritz McTamahan’s My Happiness, allowed to settle three paths off the inner rail in Monday’s $43,000 11-furlong grass feature at Fair Grounds, rallied boldly outside the leaders under jocke

FG's Traditional Black Gold Stakes Showcased Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Black Gold, Grindstone, Jesse Campbell, Richie Scherer, Rosa Hoots by grahamr | January 29, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 29, 2009) - Tradition take center stage Saturday at Fair Grounds with the 52nd running of the $60,000 Black Gold Stakes for 3-year-olds at about 5 1/2 fu

Foreign Production Wins Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Carlos Gonzalez, Foreign Production, Sweet Hodges by Graham Ross | March 14, 2010
Foxwood Plantation’s Foreign Production broke in full stride to make the pace and continued willingly in the late stages to win Sunday’s $46,000 six-furlong allowance sprint for accredited

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

Love to Tell Lulls Rivals in Bayou Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Justin Shepherd, Love to Tell, Mike Burgess by grahamr | February 21, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 21, 2009) - Lucas Downs Ltd.'s Love to Tell changed tactics and caught rivals napping for a wire-to-wire win in the $125,000 Bayou Handicap Saturday at

Rachel Alexandra Odds-On in Fair Grounds Oaks

Tags: Racing News, Calvin Borel, Four Gifts, Hal Wiggins, Rachel Alexandra, Robby Albarado, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | March 09, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2009) - L and M Partners' Rachel Alexandra looms as the 4-5 morning line choice when facing five rivals in the 43rd running of the $400,000 Grade II Fai

Nadeshiko Wins Friday at FG

Tags: Racing News, Gabriel Saez, Greg Foley, Larry Richardson by grahamr | March 27, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 27, 2009) - Larry Richardson's Nadeshiko rallied outside the pacemakers in the late stages to capture the $46,000 allowance optional claiming feature Frida

Hunt for Candie Coupling Heads Saturday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Euroears, Hunt for Candie, Merrill Scherer, Oh Whata Holiday, Sok Sok by Graham Ross | November 19, 2009
Daniel Lynch and Merrill Scherer’s Hunt for Candie, clearly best when breaking her maiden for $45,000 locally Nov.

Asmussen Could Break Win Record Tonight, Hello Ladies Wins Feature

Tags: Racing News, Hello Ladies, Morris Nicks, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | December 06, 2009
Steve Asmussen, defending leading trainer at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and last year’s Eclipse Award winner as the nation’s top conditioner, won the first race at Remington Park

Fair Grounds Continues Growth as Meet Opens Friday

Tags: Racing News, Fair Grounds, Jamie Theriot, Louisiana Derby, opening day, Steve Asmussen by Anonymous | November 12, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (November 12, 2008) - Fair Grounds continues its increasingly exciting growth pattern when the 137th live Thoroughbred race meeting at the nation's third-oldest track

Saturday Features Buddy D. 'Cap and Return of General Quarters

Tags: Racing News, General Quarters, Independent George, pick six, Tom McCarthy by Graham Ross | December 21, 2009
Pick Six and Independent George, a pair of veteran grass campaigners now trained by Earnest M.

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.

Caspian Wins Sunday Sprint Feature

Tags: Racing News, Caspian, Jamie Theriot, Michael Stidham by Graham Ross | January 10, 2010
Away alertly and quickly in command, S N R Investment’s Caspian continued willingly throughout and withstood a late bid by Maggi Moss’s Free Brave to win Sunday’s $47,000 5 1/2-fur

Ask Joe Gives Klesaris Sweet Victory in Sugar Bowl

Tags: Racing News, Robby Albarado, Ronny Werner, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, Steve Klesaris by grahamr | December 20, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 20, 2008) - Trainer Steve Klesaris was ready to celebrate after Ask Joe captured the 58th running of the $60,000 Sugar Bowl Stakes by a head over Big Pu

Nana Knows Wins Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Miguel Mena, Nana Knows, Wes Hawley by Graham Ross | January 31, 2010
Robert Orth and Wesley Hawley’s Nana Knows pressed the pace, found running room along the rail in the stretch to gain the advantage and withstood the late bid of Candy Delicious to win

Indygo Mountain Slight Choice in Saturday's Lecomte

Tags: Racing News, Friesan Fire, Indygo Mountain, Patena, Uno Mas by grahamr | January 05, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 5, 2009) - Clarence Scharbauer Jr.'s Indygo Mountain is the 3-1 morning-line favorite among the field of nine 3-year-olds entered Monday for the $100,000 Grade I

Chantilly Nayla Survives Objection to Win Mardi Gras Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Chantilly Nayla, James Graham, Kinsolving, Neil Pessin, Shaun Bridgmohan by Graham Ross | February 16, 2010
Salman Rashed’s Chantilly Nayla outgamed Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Kinsolving and Robert Pierz’ Hathors Legacy respectively in a three-horse pinball finish to Tuesday’s

Southern Sister Rules in Slop Sunday at FG

Tags: Racing News, Morris Nicks, Robby Albarado, Southern Sister by grahamr | January 18, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 18, 2009) - Grand Prairie Stables' Southern Sister took command in mid-stretch and drew off for a three-length victory in the $46,000 allowance feature f

Snakebit Kit Proves Best in Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Eddie Johnston, John Jacinto, Snakebit Kit by Graham Ross | March 07, 2010
Steve Hartman’s Snakebite Kit broke on top, made the pace most of the way in Fair Grounds $44,500 featured race at about one mile over the Stall-Wilson turf course and withstood Red Oak Stabl

Master Plan Wins Thursday FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Edmond and Sharon Hudon, James Graham, Master Plan, Mike Stidham by grahamr | February 05, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 5, 2009) - Edmond and Sharon Hudon's Master Plan used front-running tactics to capture Thursday's $44,000 Fair Grounds allowance feature by a length fro

Storm Treasure, Grasshopper Vie in Lacombe Memorial Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Corey Lanerie, Grasshopper, Mervin Muniz Jr., Shaun Bridgmohan, Storm Treasure by grahamr | March 05, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 5, 2009) - Mike McCarty's Storm Treasure, winner of the inaugural running of the $60,000 Allen Lacombe Memorial Handicap last year, has been made the sligh

Theriot Rides Sunday Triple to Tighten FG Jockeys Race

Tags: Racing News, Carlos Gonzalez, Jamie Theriot, Robby Albarado by grahamr | March 15, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 15, 2009) - Jamie Theriot, seeking a second consecutive Fair Grounds riding title, won three races on Sunday to tighten the local standings heading into th

Much Obliged Much the Best in Opening Day Blushing K.D.

Tags: Racing News, Francisco Torres, Malcolm Pierce, Much Obliged, Pin Oak Stable, Shane Sellers by Graham Ross | November 06, 2009
Favorite players could say “Thank You” to Pin Oak Stable’s Much Obliged when she prevailed by a half-length in Friday’s featured second running of the $60,000 Blushing K. D.

Evolutionist Emerges as Expected with Woodchopper Win

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Evolutionist, James Graham by Graham Ross | November 28, 2009
Odds-on Evolutionist, owned by the Kinsman Farm of George M.

Countdown To Quarter Horse Meet Underway

Tags: Racing News, Fair Grounds, Quarter Horses by Anonymous | August 11, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (August 11, 2008) - Live racing at Fair Grounds, usually reserved for the winter, is about to be part of the New Orleans summer.

Nine Stakes on Santa Super Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Santa Super Saturday by Graham Ross | December 17, 2009
This weekend’s Santa Super Saturday program at Fair Grounds – originally scheduled as a five-stakes-race package – gets four more gifts already wrapped under its tree when the four stakes cancel

Roi Maudit Heads Thanksgiving Handicap at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Devereux, Pat Valenzuela, Roi Maudit, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | November 23, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 23, 2008) - Haras Santa Maria de Araras' Roi Maudit has been tabbed

Three-Year-Old Owned by Brees, Bensel, Other Prominent NFL Personalities in Sunday

Tags: Racing News, Daddy Forty Nine, Drew Brees, Greg Bensel, Jon Gruden, Mike Tirico, Offlee Wild, Ron Jaworski, Steve Asmussen, Tom Amoss by Graham Ross | January 01, 2010
Fair Grounds will showcase a number of high-class Thoroughbreds this weekend, including 2008 American 1000 Guineas heroine Much Obliged in Saturday’s 37th renewal of the $60,000 Furl Sail Han

Upset, Milestones Highlight Louisiana Champions Day

Tags: Racing News, Al Stall Jr., Autobeacat, Brian Hernandez Jr., Robby Albarado, Star Guitar, Tom Amoss, Wildrally by grahamr | December 13, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 13, 2008) - One major upset and the matching of two long-standing career records headlined the 18th edition of Louisiana Champions Day Saturday at Fair

Friesan Fire Takes Louisiana 'Cap; El Caballo Wins Bradley

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | January 23, 2010
James Spence’s El Caballo, unraced since sustaining an injury last June, returned from that long layoff to win Saturday’s Grade III Col. E. R.

Maybe Baby Wins at Fair Grounds Monday

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr, Mike Stidham, Phillip Mass by grahamr | December 29, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 29, 2008) - Phillip Maas' Maybe Baby took command near the top of the stretch and captured the $44,000 allowance optional claiming feature for 2-year-ol

Handleman Wins Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr., Handleman, Steve Margolis by Graham Ross | February 12, 2010
Gold Square LLC’s Handleman made the pace and increased his margin in the final furlong to win Friday’s $41,000 six-furlong allowance sprint at Fair Grounds by three-and-a-quarter lengths a

Break New Ground Captures FG Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Break New Ground, Brian Hernandez Jr., Jeff Thornbury, Koji Maeda, Robby Albarado by grahamr | January 11, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (January 11, 2009) - Koji Maeda's Break New Ground gained command in mid-stretch and took a three-quarter length victory in Sunday's $44,000 allowance feature for fill

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

Normandy Shore Lands as FG Friday Longshot

Tags: Racing News, April McCurry, Jamie Theriot, Normany Shore, Ronny Werner by grahamr | January 30, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 30, 2009) - April McCurry's Normandy Shore made the pace and continued willingly for a 1 3/4-length upset victory in Friday's $48,000 allowance optional

Burt's a Stitch Wins Twilight Feature

Tags: Racing News, Burt's a Stitch, Michelle Lovell, Richard Eramia by Graham Ross | March 19, 2010
The third and last Starlight Racing program of Fair Grounds’ 2009-2010 Thoroughbred racing season presented by Miller Lite was blessed with long overdue spring-like weather Friday night, allowing th

Lady Chace Wins Thursday FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bienville Stakes, John Jacinto, Lady Chace, Steve Margolis by grahamr | February 12, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 12, 2009) - Gold Square LLC's Lady Chace, in command just after the start, made every pole a winning one and drew off late to win Thursday's featured $4

Outta Tune Wins Sunday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Maggi Moss, Robby Albarado, Tom Amoss by grahamr | February 22, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 22, 2009) - Maggi Moss' Outta Tune took command in upper stretch and drew off to a five-length win in Sunday's featured $48,000 allowance optional claim

View the Contenders for the Louisiana Derby

Tags: Racing News by Anonymous | March 10, 2009
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Milwaukee Miracle Caps Lagniappe Saturday with CC Derby Win

Tags: Racing News, Alphadoodle, Gabriel Saez, James Graham, Milwaukee Miracle, Robby Albarado, Seven Seventythree by grahamr | March 28, 2009
Milwaukee Miracle Caps Lagniappe Saturday With CC Derby Win  

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

Champions Day to Showcase Star Guitar, Superior Storm

Tags: Racing News, Al Stall Jr., Desert Wheat, Richard Jackson, Star Guitar, Superior Storm, Wes Hawley by Jim Mulvihill and Graham Ross | December 08, 2009
Brittlyn Stable’s Star Guitar appears poised to become the third Thoroughbred in history to win three times on a Louisiana Champions Day program in New Orleans, assuming he lives up to his st

Stormy West, Sammie Sam Capture FG Opening Day Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Francisco Torres, Pat Valenzuela, Sammie Sam, Stormy West, Sturges Ducoing, Tom Benson by grahamr | November 14, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 14, 2008) - After challenging for command entering the lane, Diana a

Princeville Condo Takes Buddy D; General Quarters Second in Return

Tags: Racing News, Francisco Torres, General Quarters, Greg Geier, Princeville Condo, Tom McCarthy by Graham Ross | December 26, 2009
Jack Barr, Michele Boyce and Nate Ruffolo’s Princeville Condo came to Fair Grounds and trainer Greg Geier this winter so regular conditioner Boyce could see how well he’d perform on

'Lafeet' Taps Tally in FG Feature; Perrodin Reaches 2,999

Tags: Racing News, Elvis Perrodin, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones by grahamr | December 04, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 4, 2008) -John Wieczorek's Shytoe Lafeet justified his favoritism with a 2 1/4-length win in the $50,000 allowance feature Thursday at Fair Grounds.

Jackson Memorial, Happy Ticket Stakes Featured Saturday

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | January 14, 2010
The 38th running of the $60,000 Happy Ticket Stakes, a five-and-one-half-furlong sprint restricted to accredited Louisiana-bred fillies and mares, and the fourth running of the $60,000 John E.

Stormy West Tops FG's Furl Sail Handicap Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Blushing K. D., Larry Jones, Pat Valenzuela, Shytoe Lafeet, Stormy West by grahamr | December 22, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 22, 2008) - Stormy West, already a stakes winner here this season, returns Saturday as the 7-2 morning line choice in the 37th running of the $60,000 Fu

Grand Slam Andre Heads Saturday's Black Gold

Tags: Racing News, Grand Slam Andre, Shane Sellers, Stever Asmussen by Graham Ross | February 04, 2010
Kirk Robison’s Grand Slam Andre, a multiple stakes winner on the main track but unstarted on grass, has been installed as the strong 7-5 morning line favorite in Saturday’s traditional $60,

Six Stakes Showcase Saturday's RTTD Kickoff Day Program

Tags: Racing News, Honest Man, Indygo Mountain, Kalookin Dancer, Roi Maudit, Selva, Wise River by grahamr | January 08, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 8, 2009) - "Derby fever" spikes an early temperature Saturday as the $100,000 Grade III Lecomte Stakes headlines "Road to the Derby&quot

Starlight Racing an 'Unqualified Success' as Mad Flatter Wins the Feature

Tags: Racing News, Austin Miller, Jeff Thornbury, Mad Flatter, Robby Albarado by Graham Ross | February 19, 2010
The second of three Starlight Racing programs during Fair Grounds’ 2009-2010 Thoroughbred Racing Season Presented by Miller Lite was deemed an “unqualified success” by Fair Grounds president

Stormy West Heads Saturday's Marie Krantz Memorial

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Larry Jones, Patrick Valenzuela, Shytoe Lafitte, Stormy West by grahamr | January 22, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 22, 2009) - Diana and Guy Snowden's Stormy West, twice a stakes winner at the current session, will attempt to make it three in a row as she heads a field

Valentine Fever Wins Monday

Tags: Racing News, Francisco Torres, Greg Foley, Valentine Fever by Graham Ross | March 08, 2010
Lloyd Madison Farms IV’s Valentine Fever, allowed to settle behind the early leaders in Monday’s Fair Grounds $44,500 feature, threaded through those with a well-judged ride by jockey Fr

Louisiana Derby Preview Day Notes and Quotes

Tags: Racing News, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones, Robby Albarado, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | February 07, 2009
Pan Zareta Stakes Winner: Precious Kiss ($6.60, running time 1:11.14)

P. S. U. Grad Wins Thursday at FG

Tags: Racing News, Jamie Theriot, Robby Albarado, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | March 19, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 19, 2009) - Michael Shustek and Don Stanley's odds-on favorite P. S. U.

Goldilox Gets the Gold in Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bernie Flint, Goldilox, Victor Lebron by Graham Ross | November 08, 2009
Naveed Chowhan’s Goldilox, a sophomore filly ridden by Victor Lebron and trained by Bernie Flint, rallied in the late stages of Sunday’s $45,000 Fair Grounds feature at about 5 1/2-furlongs

Where's Cain in Front in Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Edward Johnston, John Jacinto, Where's Cain by Graham Ross | November 29, 2009
Edward Johnston Racing Stables’ Where’s Cain proved no disappointment to the fans who backed him down to 5-2 favoritism when he won Sunday’s Fair Grounds feature by one length.

Inaugural FG Quarter Horse Meet Opens Wednesday

Tags: Racing News, Alfonso Lujan, Alvin Brossette, City Park Stakes, Danny Lavergne, Fair Grounds, Gilbert Ortiz, Heath Taylor, Janet Van Bebber, John Hamilton, Orlando Baldillez, Quarter Horses by Anonymous | August 19, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (August 19, 2008) - A new rite of summer begins Wednesday with the opening of the inaugural Quarter Horse meet at Fair Grounds.

Bonapaw Now an Old Friend

Tags: Racing News, Bonapaw by Graham Ross | December 18, 2009
Fair Grounds guests who love horses as animals as much as they appreciate horses as athletes might want to make their way down to the winner’s circle after the fifth race on Santa Super Saturday to

Windward Islands Tops "Buddy D" Field Friday at FG

Tags: Racing News, Buddy Diliberto, Corey Lanerie, Francisco Torres, Mark Frostad, Windward Islands by grahamr | November 24, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (November 24, 2008) - Sam-Son Farms' Windward Islands is the starting highweight at 121 pounds and the 5-2 morning line choice in Friday's $60,000 "Buddy&quot

Sophomore Hopefuls Stay Put, Quiet Temper Win Sunday

Tags: Racing News, Corey Lanerie, Dale Roman, Jamie Theriot, Quiet Temper, Robby Albarado, Stay Put, Steve Margolis, What's New by Graham Ross | January 03, 2010
Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Stay Put joined the list of Steve Margolis-trained sophomores who have passed their latest tests on the road to the Grade II, $750,000 Louisiana Derby by c

Seven Graded Stakes Winners Top La. Derby Early-Bird Nominees

Tags: Racing News, Doug O'Neill, J. Paul Reddam, Larry Jones, Louisiana Derby, Old Fashioned, Square Eddie by grahamr | December 18, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 18, 2008) -Seven graded stakes winners, including Grade I winner Square Eddie, lead the list of 93 early-bird nominations to the $600,000 Grade II Lo

Ron the Greek Last to First in Grade III Lecomte

Tags: Racing News, James Graham, Ron the Greek, Tom Amoss by Jim Mulvihill | January 23, 2010
Jack T Hammer’s Ron the Greek rallied past nine other 3-year-olds in the final half-mile of Saturday’s Grade III Lecomte Stakes to score by 1 ½ lengths in the first of three races in the R

Leestown Gift, Morning Memory Win Louisiana Futurity Divisions

Tags: Racing News, Donnie Meche, Jamie Theriot, Wes Hawley by grahamr | December 31, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 31, 2008) - Robert Orth and Wes Hawley's Leestown Gift proved to be just that as he prevailed by a neck in the $108,185 colt and gelding division of the

Chantilly Nayla, Wicked Uno Vie in Tuesday's Mardi Gras

Tags: Racing News, Chantilly Nayla, James Graham, Neil Pessin, Robby Albarado, Tom Amoss, Wicked Uno by Graham Ross | February 14, 2010
Salman Rashed’s Chantilly Nayla and Gold Mark Farm’s Wicked Uno are set to match strides as the 5-2 and 3-1 first and second choices, respectively, in the morning line for Tuesday’

Diamond Tycoon Captures Thursday FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Andrew McKeever, Charlotte Musgrave, James Graham by grahamr | January 15, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (January 15, 2009) - Charlotte Musgrave's Diamond Tycoon rallied strongly in the late stages and took a 1 1/2-length victory in Thursday's $46,000 allowance feature at

Shutupanddance Wins Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Michelle Lovell, Shane Sellers, Shutupanddance by Graham Ross | February 28, 2010
Shutupanddance, a 4-year-old accredited Louisiana-bred filly owned by Bill and Denise Morrison and trained by Michelle Lovell, took command just after the break and never relinquished th

Geniver Wins Sunday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Angel Montano, Geniver, John Jacinto by grahamr | February 01, 2009
Fast N Easy and R R Racing's Geniver held off late-running Sweet Lemonade by a neck in Sunday's $44,000 turf allowance feature for older fillies and mares at Fair Grounds.

Smart Surprise Gives Albarado 100th Stakes Win at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Captain Cherokee, Josie Carroll, Robby Albarado, Smart Surprise by grahamr | February 14, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (February 14, 2009) - Hill ‘n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc.'s Smart Surprise drew off late to win the $60,000 Chou Croute Handicap Saturday by 6 1/4 lengths, giving jockey

Louisiana-bred Sophomores Featured Saturday at FG

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr., Merrill Scherer, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | February 24, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 24, 2009) - The 25th edition of the $60,000 Gentilly Stakes for 3-year-old Louisiana-breds and the seventh running of the $60,000 Sarah Lane's Oates S

Naturalyontherocks Wins Friday at Fair Gounds

Tags: Racing News, Naturalyontherocks by Graham Ross | March 13, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 13, 2009) – Live Oak Plantation’s Naturalyontherocks took command entering the lane and drew off for a 6 3/ 4-length victory in Friday’s $44,000 allowance turf feature at

Fair Grounds Concludes 137th Season

Tags: Racing News, Austin Miller, Eric Halstrom, Heiligbrodt Racing, Jason Boulet, Robby Albarado, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | March 29, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 29, 2009) - Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots concluded its 137th season Sunday, a winter that provided a mixture of new and old.

Evolutionist Slight Choice in Wide-Open Woodchopper

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Evolutionist, James Graham by Graham Ross | November 26, 2009
Kinsman Stable’s Evolutionist, a promising 3-year-old son of El Prado who appears headed for a future on grass, has been installed as the 5-2 morning line in Saturday’s $60,000 Woodchopper

Superior Storm Wins as a Superior Storm Washes Out Races 9-12

Tags: Racing News, Devilish Due, Red Rally, Robby Albarado, Speedacious, Superior Storm, Twilight Ross by Graham Ross | December 12, 2009
When Jac Mac Stable’s Superior Storm won Saturday’s $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Ladies for fillies and mares for the second year in a row and in the process became the third horse in L

Desert Wheat Wins Saturday's Mr. Sulu Stakes at FG

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Desert Wheat, Mr. Sulu, Pat Valenzuela by grahamr | November 15, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (November 15, 2008) - Wachtel Stables, Brous Stables and J.D.

Workin for Hops Wins Monday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr., Michael Stidham, Workin for Hops by Graham Ross | December 28, 2009
Estrorace LLC’s Workin for Hops, away alertly and quickly in command, relinquished the lead in the run down the backstretch but rallied strongly in the lane to capture Monday’s $45,000 opti

Love to Tell Wins Pago Hop in Wild Finish

Tags: Racing News, Francisco Torres, Love to Tell, Mike Burgess, My Baby Baby, Scolara by grahamr | December 06, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 06, 2008) - In a blanket finish in which the first six horses under the wire were separated by three-quarters of a length, former claimer Love to Tell p

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

Get Rich Quick Wins Friday's FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Get Rich Quick, Malcolm Pierce, Miguel Mena, Pin Oak Stable by grahamr | December 26, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 26, 2008) - Pin Oak Stable's Get Rich Quick gained the advantage approaching the top of the stretch and drew off late to win Friday's $46,000 allowance

Speedy Royal Express Steals Black Gold

Tags: Racing News, James Graham, Royal Express, Spanky Broussard by Graham Ross | February 06, 2010
Richard Rudolph’s Royal Express gave trainer Spanky Broussard an early birthday present Saturday when he made the pace throughout in the $56,400 Black Gold Stakes for 3-year-olds at fi

King Dan Wins Friday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Dallas Keen, Jack Randall, James Graham, King Dan, Tom Clark by grahamr | January 09, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 9, 2009) - Jack Randall and Tom Clark's King Dan quickly took command under jockey James Graham and drew off for a 4 1/4-length victory in the $44,000

Jody Slew Runs Down Quiet Temper in Grade III Silverbulletday

Tags: Racing News by Jim Mulvihill | February 20, 2010
Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan’s Jody Slew came from more than 20 lengths back to run down Mark H.

House of Silver Wins Friday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, House of Silver, Jesus Castanon, Wally Dollase by grahamr | January 23, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 23, 2009) - John Gunther's House of Silver alternated for the early lead, drew clear briefly and then withstood a late bid by Naturalyontherocks to win Fri

Zardana Spoils Rachel Alexandra's Star Turn

Tags: Racing News, Rachel Alexandra, Zardana by Jim Mulvihill | March 13, 2010
STAKES QUOTES $200,000 New Orleans LadiesFillies & mares, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles, inaugural running

War Echo Brings Back Memories with Silverbulletday Win

Tags: Racing News, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, War Echo by grahamr | February 07, 2009
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 F

'Early' Returns to FG Winner's Circle on Presidents' Day

Tags: Racing News, Early Return, James Graham, Steve Margolis by grahamr | February 16, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 16, 2009) -Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein's odds-on favorite Early Return drew off in the stretch for a four-length victory in the $46,000 sprint all

Gold Wonder Upsets in Allen Lacombe Memorial

Tags: Racing News, Gold Wonder, John Jacinto, Michelle Lovell by grahamr | March 07, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 7, 2009) - Kamel Sheena's Gold Wonder, under a heads-up ride by jockey John Jacinto, made the pace and finished strongly to pull an upset in the $60,000 Al

Tizaqueena Rules In Fortin Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Fortin Handicap, Jamie Theriot, Mike Stidham, Tizaqueena by Anonymous | March 21, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 21, 2009) - After setting the pace while constantly pressed, Darley Stable's Tizaqueena continued willingly to be best by a half-length at the wire and the

Dancin Perfect Performs in Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Dancin Perfect by Graham Ross | November 13, 2009
Good Tyme Racing and Richard Ringo’s Dancin Perfect took command shortly after the start and never relinquished that lead when capturing Friday’s $47,000 allowance feature at Fair Grounds b

Good and Lucky Upsets Friesan Fire

Tags: Racing News, Friesan Fire, Good and Lucky, Josie Carroll, Shane Sellers, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | December 03, 2009
Last season’s Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire, owned by Vinery Stable and Fox Hill Farm and now conditioned by Steve Asmussen, returned to competition Thursday in Fair Grounds’ f

Favorites Fall In FG Stakes Saturday

Tags: Racing News, A Lil Tres Seis, Alfonso Lujan, Alvin Brossette, Fair Grounds, First Down Toro, Heath Taylor, Janet Van Bebber, Jarrod Deschamp, John Hamilton, McM Dozen Dasher, Quarter Horse by Anonymous | August 23, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (August 23, 2008) - It was a bad day for odds-on favorites Saturday at Fair Grounds, as the prohibitive choices of the public were beaten in all three Quarter Horse stakes.

Star Guitar, War Echo Win Big on Santa Super Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Cool Bullet, Desert Wheat, Flashy Wise Cat, Grand Taverse, My Jen, Seven Seventythree, She's Our Annie, Star Guitar, War Echo by Graham Ross | December 19, 2009
Santa Super Saturday’s expanded 13-race program at Fair Grounds this weekend featured Brittlyn Stable’s Star Guitar becoming the fourth horse in history to win three Louisiana Champions

Sok Sok Socks It To 'Em in FG's Thanksgiving Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr., Sok Sok, Steve Asmussen, Thanksgiving Handicap by grahamr | November 27, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 27, 2008) - Savorthetime Stables' Sok Sok rallied in the late stages of and drew off for a 3 1/4-length victory in the 83rd running of the $60,000 Than

Desert Wheat Strong Choice in Saturday's Dixie Poker Ace

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Corey Lanerie, Desert Wheat, Ide Like a Double by Graham Ross | January 08, 2010
Desert Wheat, the 7-year-old Louisiana-bred conditioned by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and owned by Wachtel Stables, Brous Stables and Jerry Lee, has been installed as the 7-5 morning

One More for Uno Mas in FG's Thursday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Friesan Fire, Indygo Mountain, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, Uno Mas by grahamr | December 18, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 18, 2008) - Bob Zollars and Mark Wagner's Uno Mas proved clearly best for the second straight time in winning a first-level allowance for 2-year-olds Th

Never Retreat, Categor Seven Renew Rivalry in Marie Krantz 'Cap

Tags: Racing News, Category Seven, Never Retreat by Graham Ross | January 28, 2010
Team Block’s Never Retreat and James Perron Racing Stable’s Category Seven, first and second under the wire respectively in Fair Grounds’ $60,000 Furl Sail Handicap Jan.

Due Date Gets Up Late in Friday FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Jamie Theriot, Steve Margolis by grahamr | January 02, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 2, 2009) - Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein's Due Date rallied outside the leaders in the late stages to top British Medium by a head in Friday's $46,00

Rock Hard Noses Giant's Tomb in Lundi Gras Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bobby Barnett, Miguel Mena, Rock Hard by Jim Mulvihill | February 15, 2010
Stacey Moak’s Rock Hard, a distant last in the early stages of Monday’s featured sixth race, passed seven rivals in the stretch to earn a nose victory over Sam-Son Farms’ Giant’s Tom

Timely Advice Best in Friday's FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Malcolm Pierce, Patrick Valenzuela, Timely Advice by grahamr | January 16, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 16, 2009) - Pin Oak Stable's Timely Advice rallied boldly in the stretch to draw clear for a 3 3/4-length victory in Friday's $46,000 allowance feature at Fair G

Louisiana-bred Sophomores Featured Saturday

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | March 04, 2010
The 25th renewal of the $60,000 Gentilly Stakes for 3-year-old Louisiana-breds and the eighth running of the $60,000 Sarah Lane’s Oates Stakes for state-bred sophomore fillies share to

Giant Oak, Friesan Fire Top 13 Sophomores in Risen Star

Tags: Racing News, Chris Block, Edgar Prado, Friesan Fire, Gabriel Saez, Giant Oak, Larry Jones, Ralph Nicks by grahamr | February 02, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 2, 2009) - Virginia Tarra Trust's Giant Oak, runner-up in last fall's Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs, and Vinery Stables and Fo

House of Silver Wins Friday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, House of Silver, Jesus Castanon, John Gunther, Wally Dollase by grahamr | February 27, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 27, 2009) - John Gunther's House of Silver, under a well-judged ride by jockey Jesus Castanon, led from flag fall to finish in the $46,000 turf allowanc

Proudinsky, ‘Macho’ Win On Louisiana Derby Day Undercard

Tags: Racing News, Macho Again, Proudinsky by Lenny Vangilder | March 14, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 14, 2009) – The key word of the undercard on Louisiana Derby Day presented by Budweiser Saturday at Fair Grounds may well have been “again.”

Grade II Louisiana Derby Jumps To $750,000 And Will Be Run At 1 1/8 Miles On March 27

Tags: Racing News by Mark Conner | August 14, 2009
BIG EVENT SCHEDULE CHANGES & TWO NEW RACES FOR FILLIES & MARES HIGHLIGHT FAIR GROUNDS’ RECORD $7.24 million, 66-RACE STAKES MENU 

A She's Adorable Wins Friday's Feature

Tags: Racing News, A She's Adorable, Brian Hernandez Jr., Michael Stidham by Graham Ross | November 27, 2009
Philip Maas’ A She’s Adorable pressed the pace, took command in mid-stretch and then drew clear for a three-length win in Friday’s Fair Grounds feature – a $45,000 allowance test restri

Pyro Unanimous Choice As Horse Of Meeting

Tags: Racing News by Anonymous | March 24, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (March 24, 2008) - Winchell Thoroughbreds' Pyro, who skyrocketed to Kentucky Derby favoritism and was the only horse to win two graded stakes at Fair Gr

Kaddish Edges Smarten Destiny in Monday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Kaddish by Graham Ross | December 14, 2009
Castleton Lyons’ Kaddish dueled with Clinton Glasscock’s Smarten Destiny throughout the 1 1/16-mile distance of Monday’s $45,000 feature at Fair Grounds before narrowly besting tha

Klesaris Duo Tops Old Hickory, 'Dancing' Leads Pontalba at FG

Tags: Racing News, Forty Thieves, Steve Asmussen, Steve Klesaris, Sunday Blitz by grahamr | November 20, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 20, 2008) - Trainer Steve Klesaris, stabling here for the first time this winter, has the 9-5 morning line choice entry of  Forty Thieves and Sunday B

Much Obliged Strong Choice in Saturday's Furl Sail

Tags: Racing News, Francisco Torres, Malcolm Pierce, Much Obliged, Pin Oak Stable by Graham Ross | December 31, 2009
Pin Oak Stable’s Much Obliged, odds-on winner of Fair Grounds’ $60,000 Blushing K. D. Handicap on opening day Nov.

Nine Former Champions Day Winners Return Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Desert Wheat, Meteor Impact, Star Guitar, Tortuga Flats, Willist by grahamr | December 11, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 11, 2008) - Nine horses who have won during previous Louisiana Champions Day programs return to Fair Grounds in an attempt to repeat as the track plays

Turf Melody, Maximus Ruler, Cool Bullet Head Lecomte as "Road to the Derby" Begins

Tags: Racing News, Cool Bullet, Maximus Ruler, Turf Melody by Graham Ross | January 18, 2010
Fair Grounds’ “Road to the Derby” series gets underway this weekend in New Orleans when Sugar Bowl Stakes winner Cool Bullet and local buzz horse Maximus Ruler get their stiffest t

Jockey Donnie Meche Thrown from Mount, Taken to Hospital

Tags: Racing News, Donnie Meche by grahamr | December 28, 2008
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Dancin Perfect Wins Monday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Dancin Perfect, Mike Burgess, Shane Sellers by Graham Ross | February 08, 2010
Good Tyme Racing’s Dancin Perfect, allowed to settle behind the early leaders, split those rivals when set down for the drive and withstood a late bid by Pin Oak Stable’s Elision to

RTTD Kickoff Day Notes and Quotes

Tags: Racing News, Col. E.R. Bradley Handicap, Lecomte Stakes, Notes & Quotes, Road to the Derby Kickoff Day, Tiffany Lass Stakes by Anonymous | January 10, 2009
F.W. Gaudin Memorial Stakes Winner: Mutadda ($7, running time 1:09.87)

Skipping Town Wins Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Sam Ishaq, Shaun Bridgmohan, Skipping Town by Graham Ross | February 21, 2010
Daniel Family Farms’ Skipping Town proved to be no disappointment to those who backed her down to even money favoritism in Sunday’s $44,000 feature for fillies and mares at about seven and

Get Rich Quick Wins Again Sunday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Get Rich Quick, Malcolm Pierce, Miguel Mena, Pin Oak Stable by grahamr | January 25, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 25, 2009) - Pin Oak Stable's Get Rich Quick posted his second straight win at Fair Grounds when he circled the early leaders in the stretch to capture Su

Groom Grins as Zardana Wins

Tags: Racing News, Zardana by Graham Ross | March 14, 2010
Frankie Leal, stable foreman for California-based trainer John Shirreffs and the man who accompanied Arnold Zetcher’s New Orleans Ladies heroine Zardana to the Crescent City, wa

Tizaqueena Tallies Sunday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, Jamie Theriot, Mike Stidham, Tizaqueena by grahamr | February 08, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 8, 2009) - Darley Stable's Tizaqueena, runner-up in Fair Grounds' Tiffany Lass Stakes last year, continued her comeback with a victory in Sunday's $46,0

Transduction Gold Wins Friday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, John Glenney, John Jacinto, Transduction Gold by grahamr | February 20, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 20, 2009) - Transduction Gold pressed the pace most of the way and took command late to win Friday's featured $48,000 allowance optional claiming grass

Graded Stakes Winners Dot Louisiana Derby Day Undercard

Tags: Racing News, Bobby Frankel, David Vivian, Gabriel Saez, Honest Man, Larry Jones, Proudinsky by grahamr | March 09, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 9, 2009) - While the focus on Louisiana Derby Day presented by Budweiser Saturday at Fair Grounds will be on the 3-year-old divisions, some very accomplish

Five Stakes Top FG's Season-Ending Lagniappe Weekend

Tags: Racing News, Gabriel Saez, Heiligbrodt Racing Stable, Larry Jones, Russell Welch, Steve Asmussen, Tom Curtis by grahamr | March 26, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 26, 2009) - Five stakes races for Louisiana-breds, including four on Saturday, make up Louisiana Lagniappe Weekend presented by Miller on the final two day

Yare Wins in Prep for La. Champions Day

Tags: Racing News, Gerard Melancon, Sam Breaux, Yare by Graham Ross | November 15, 2009
Oak Tree Stables’ Yare alternated for the early lead in Sunday’s $51,000 feature before drawing off for a 3 3/4-length score under regular rider Gerard Melancon.

Akilina Fights Back in Pago Hop

Tags: Racing News, Akilina, Christophe Clement, Shaun Bridgmohan by Graham Ross | December 05, 2009
Proving no disappointment to the fans who backed her down to 11-10 favoritism, Oak Bluff Stables’ Akilina came from off the pace to gain the advantage in mid-stretch and prevail by a head in

Fair Grounds Announces 2008-09 Stakes Schedule

Tags: Racing News, Fair Grounds, Louisiana Derby, stakes by Anonymous | September 24, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (September 24, 2008) - Major event days are once again the highlight of Fair Grounds' 2008-09 stakes schedule announced Wednesday.

Good and Lucky Takes Sunday's Tenacious Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Good and Lucky, Josie Carroll, Ruth Schmidt, Shane Sellers by Graham Ross | December 20, 2009
Using a slight change of tactics, jockey Shane Sellers came from farther back than normal to guide Laconian Racing Stable, Steve Organ and Josie Carroll’s Good and Lucky to a 1 3/4-len

'Secret' Gets Away in Tenacious Handicap at FG

Tags: Racing News, James Graham, Mike Stidham, Secret Getaway, Tenacious Handicap by grahamr | November 29, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 29, 2008) - Sand & Cee Stables' Secret Getaway took command in upper stretch and drew off for a convincing 2 3/4-length win in the $60,000 Tenaciou

Hallway Defeats 'Wheat' by a Whisker in Dixie Poker Ace

Tags: Racing News, Corey Lenerie, Desert Wheat, Hallway, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | January 09, 2010
Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Hallway and odds-on favorite Desert Wheat both launched late bids in the stretch run of Saturday’s $60,000 Dixie Poker Ace Stakes at Fair Grounds, but it

Santa Super Saturday Notes & Quotes

Tags: Racing News, Robby Albarado, Ronny Werner, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, Steve Klesaris by grahamr | December 20, 2008
SANTA SUPER SATURDAY NOTES & QUOTES   Letellier Memorial Stakes Winner: Leigh McLovin ($5.60, running time 1:10.47)

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

Mizzcan'tbewrong Wins Sunday Fair Grounds Feature

Tags: Racing News, Eddie Martin Jr., Last Call Racing Partnership, Mizzcan'tbewrong, Richie Scherer by grahamr | January 04, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 4, 2009) - Last Call Racing Partnership's Mizzcan'tbewrong proved to be the right choice as she led throughout to win Sunday's featured $48,000 allowance

Preview Day Showcases Six Strong Stakes

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | February 16, 2010
Jack Hammer’s Ron the Greek, 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade II Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds, breezed a half-mile in 49.60 on Mardi Gras morning with regular rider Ja

Rolling Sea Wins Truly Bound, Keys Asmussen Six-Bagger

Tags: Racing News, Rolling Sea, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, Truly Bound Handicap by grahamr | January 17, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 17, 2009) - Keyed by Rolling Sea's 5 1/2-length win in the $60,000 Truly Bound Handicap, trainer Steve Asmussen tied his own Fair Grounds record by winni

Jockey Jacinto Wins Both Stakes on Five-Win Day

Tags: Racing News, Eddie Johnston, John Jacinto, Ladyzarbridge, Steve Garber, Tensas Cat by Graham Ross | March 06, 2010
If the wide way around Fair Grounds’ Stall-Wilson turf course listed as “good” worked once, why not try it again?

'Honest' Choice in Mineshaft; 'Beret' Duo Tops FG Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Corrupt, French Beret, Grasshopper, Honest Man, Windward Islands by grahamr | February 05, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 5, 2009) - If a pair of graded stakes for 3-year-olds wasn't enough to whet the appetite on Louisiana Derby Preview Day Saturday at Fair Grounds, the undercar

Albarado Forges to Front in Fair Grounds Jockey Standings

Tags: Racing News, James Graham, Jamie Theriot, Robby Albarado by grahamr | March 01, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 1, 2009) - Robby Albarado, seeking an unprecedented seventh Fair Grounds riding title, moved into sole possession of the top of the local standings for the

Louisiana Derby Day Persented By Budweiser Notes & Quotes

Tags: Racing News, Friesan Fire; Rachel Alexandra by Anonymous | March 14, 2009
Louisana Derby (G2) Winner: Freisan Fire ($6.40, running time 1:43.46)

Asmussen Active in Saturday's Old Hickory, Pontalba Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Certain Pride, Old Hickory, Pontalba, Right to Rule, Steve Asmussen, Western Smoke by Graham Ross | November 04, 2009
Eclipse Award-winning conditioner Steve Asmussen – also Fair Grounds’ defending trainer champion last season – will be prominently represented in both stakes on Saturday’s opening weekend prog

Friesan Fire Returns to Fair Grounds on Thursday

Tags: Racing News, Friesan Fire, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | November 28, 2009
Vinery Stables and Fox Hill Farm’s Friesan Fire, hero of the Grade II Louisiana Derby last March and post time favorite for last spring’s Kentucky Derby, returns to the scene of his greates

Five Stakes On Tap For Inaugural FG Quarter Horse Meet

Tags: Racing News, Fair Grounds, Quarter Horse by Anonymous | July 03, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (July 3, 2008) - Five stakes, each worth $40,000, will headline the inaugural Quarter Horse meet at Fair Grounds Aug. 20-24.

Rachel Alexandra Stretches Her Legs Monday

Tags: Racing News, Rachel Alexandra by Graham Ross | December 14, 2009
Horse of the Year candidate Rachel Alexandra, owned by Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick and conditioned by Eclipse Award-winning trainer Steve Asmussen, stretched her legs with a

'Production', C Karma Capture FG Stakes; Asmussen Ties Record

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr., C Karma, Foreign Production, Lonnie Meche, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | November 22, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 22, 2008) - On a day where a pair of juveniles - Foreign Production and C Karma - won stakes races, another 2-year-old breaking his maiden in Saturday's last r

Noble's Promise, Piscitelli, Dublin, Backtalk Among La. Derby Early Bird Noms

Tags: Racing News, Backtalk, Dublin, Noble's Promise, Piscitelli by Jim Mulvihill | January 01, 2010
New Year’s Day in New Orleans means more than cabbage and black-eyed peas.

Louisiana Champions Day Notes & Quotes

Tags: Racing News, Autobeacat, Break Up, John Jacinto, Robby Albarado, Star Guitar, Sturges Ducoing, Tom Amoss, Wildrally by grahamr | December 13, 2008
LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY NOTES & QUOTES   Quarter Horse Juvenile

Five Other Stakes Add Depth to Featured Lecomte on Saturday

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | January 19, 2010
Sugar Bowl Stakes winner Cool Bullet faces 10 sophomore rivals, including a pair of invading 3-year-old stakes winners based on the East Coast, in Saturday’s Grade III $100,000 Lecomte Stakes

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

Friesan Fire Shines Brightest in Grade III Lecomte

Tags: Racing News, Cindy Jones, Friesan Fire, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones, Terry Thompson by grahamr | January 10, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (January 10, 2009) - Along came Jones - once again - in the $100,000 Grade III Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds.

Tizaqueena Tops Saturday's Lacombe Memorial 'Cap

Tags: Racing News, Michael Stidham, Shaun Bridgmohan, Tizaqueena by Graham Ross | February 25, 2010
Darley Stable’s Tizaqueena, heroine of the Grade II Distaff Turf Mile on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs last spring, will make her first start of the year when she heads a field of eig

Nans Joy Captures Thursday FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Nans Joy, Robby Albarado by grahamr | January 29, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 29, 2009) - Irish-bred Nans Joy rallied outside the early leaders and was up to be best by a length in Thursday's $48,000 allowance optional claiming fea

Van Missiletoe Wins Saint Patrick's Day Feature

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | March 17, 2010
Van Missiletoe, owned by the Irish-for-a-day partnership of Hoedebeck, Ratkowski and Greenspan, won the featured $43,000 six-furlong allowance sprint at Fair Grounds by three lengths on the spe

Rolling Sea, Unforgotten Vie in Chou Croute Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Dallas Stewart, Jamie Theriot, Rolling Sea, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen, Unforgotten by grahamr | February 12, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 12, 2009) - Millennium Farms' Rolling Sea and Robert Adams' Unforgotten, a head apart when first and second respectively in Delta's $100,000 Treasure Ch

Selva, On the Menu Meet in Tuesday's Mardi Gras Stakes

Tags: Racing News, David Carroll, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones, On the Menu, Robby Albarado, Selva by grahamr | February 22, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 22, 2009) - Helen Alexander and Helen Groves' Selva and Brereton Jones' On the Menu, each coming off runner-up finishes in stakes company, head a field

Friesan Fire Faces Nine in 96th Louisiana Derby

Tags: Racing News, Friesan Fire, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones, Patena, Richard Dutrow Jr., Robby Albarado by grahamr | March 09, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 9, 2009) - Vinery Stables & Fox Hill Farms' Friesan Fire, winner of the Lecomte Stakes and Risen Star Stakes, heads a field of 10 entered Monday for the

Louisiana Lagniappe Weekend Notes & Quotes

Tags: Racing News, Gabriel Saez, James Graham, Robby Albarado by grahamr | March 28, 2009
LOUISIANA LAGNIAPPE WEEKEND NOTES & QUOTES   Happy Ticket Stakes Winner: Alphadoodle ($20, running time 1:04.66)

Lite the Cigar Lites Up Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Jim Hudson, Lite the Cigar by Graham Ross | November 20, 2009
Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Lite the Cigar made or forced the pace throughout Friday’s Fair Grounds grass feature before earning a three-quarter-length score in the prep for the $100,000 Lo

Graham Wins Four; Ide Better Win Takes Feature

Tags: Racing News, Ide Better Win, James Graham by Graham Ross | December 07, 2009
Irish-born jockey James Graham became the first jockey to ride four winners on the same program this season at Fair Grounds on Monday when he captured the final event on the nine-race program a

Two New Stakes Races Top Fair Grounds Opening Day

Tags: Racing News, Blushing K. D., Collectzcat, Si Cima, Stormy West by Anonymous | November 12, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (November 12, 2008) - Opening Day of Fair Grounds' 137th season Friday features not only the grand opening of the track's new slots facility, but a pair of new stakes races.

Careless Rapture Captures Monday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Barton Springs, Careless Rapture by Jim Mulvihill | December 21, 2009
Roy Varner’s Careless Rapture, never far off the pace, assumed control into the stretch and kicked clear in the final furlong to win Monday’s featured eighth race, a $49,000 allowance with

My Baby Baby, Scolara Meet Again in FG's Pago Hop Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Ken McPeek, My Baby Baby, Pago Hop, Pat Valenzuela, Robby Albarado, Scolara by grahamr | December 04, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 4, 2008) - Magdalena Racing et al's My Baby Baby and Haras Santa Maria de Araras' Scolara, second and third respectively in last month's Grade II Mrs.

Sean Lafitte Wins Gate-to-Wire in Monday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Pat Valenzuela, Sean Lafitte, Sturges Ducoing by Jim Mulvihill | January 11, 2010
Valene Farms’ Sean Lafitte broke in stride to make the pace and continued with good courage in the stretch to win Monday’s $47,000 Fair Grounds feature by three lengths.

FG to Offer Biggest Pick 6 Carryover in 4 Years Monday

Tags: Racing News, $100, 066 Pick 6 Carryover, Cody Autrey, Heflin and Driver Racing by grahamr | December 21, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 21, 2008) - The first six-figure Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds in four years awaits customers for the first Monday card of the season after 23-1 long

Hotep Enters Louisiana Derby Picture With Convincing Win

Tags: Racing News, Hotep, Mark Frostad, Robby Albarado by Graham Ross | February 01, 2010
Sam-Son Farms’ Hotep proved no disappointment to those Fair Grounds fans who backed him down to odds-on favoritism in Monday’s $40,000 feature for 3-year-olds and may now have entered the l

Hisse Completes Asmussen-Bridgmohan Monday Triple

Tags: Racing News, Hisse, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | January 05, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 5, 2009) - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Hisse rallied boldly in the stretch to take a half-length win in Monday's $48,000 one-mile allowance optional clai

Cross-Entered Giant Oak Will Go in Mineshaft

Tags: Racing News, Giant Oak, Good and Lucky, Hotep, Silverfoot, Stay Put by Graham Ross | February 19, 2010
Virginia Tarra’s Giant Oak, cross-entered in Saturday’s Grade III Mineshaft Handicap on the main track as well as the Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap over the Stall-Wilson turf course, is n

Scherer Entry 1-2 in Monday FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr., Merrill Scherer, Shockin Blow by grahamr | January 19, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 19, 2009) - Thomas Dipiazza and Merrill Scherer's Shockin Blow took command in upper stretch and drew off late for a 6 1/4-length victory in Monday's f

Rachel Alexandra Draws Post Two for Saturday's New Orleans Ladies

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | March 08, 2010
Based on her unprecedented success as a 3-year-old filly last year, Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra has been installed as the prohibitive 1-5 morning line choice when she faces four femal

'Jazz' Jazzes Up Pick 6 for Louisiana Derby Preview Day

Tags: Racing News, Bobby Barnett, Jazz in the Park, Miguel Mena by grahamr | February 06, 2009
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

Hallway Wins at Fair Grounds Thursday

Tags: Racing News, Hallway, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | March 05, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 5, 2009) - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Hallway rallied boldly outside the leaders and drew clear late for a 1 3 /4-length victory in the $50,000 turf allow

Shytoe Lafeet Slight Choice in FG's Fortin Handicap

Tags: Racing News, Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones, Shytoe Lafeet by grahamr | March 19, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 19, 2009) - John Wieczorek's Shytoe Lafeet, who finished fifth as the favorite in last month's Bayou Handicap, gets a chance to make amends in the $60,000

Sellers Rules Again in Pontalba; Comedero Wins Old Hickory

Tags: Racing News, Comedero, James Graham, Michael Stidham, Right to Rule, Shane Sellers, Steve Asmussen by Graham Ross | November 07, 2009
After riding a winner on Friday’s opening day at Fair Grounds, Louisiana native Shane Sellers, once a nationally-known riding star who returned to the saddle last summer following a 4 1/2-yea

Louisiana Derby Early Bird Noms Due Dec. 14

Tags: Racing News, Louisiana Derby, Miller Lite by Jim Mulvihill | November 29, 2009
Early Bird nominations for the March 27 Grade II, $750,000 Louisiana Derby Presented by Miller Lite close Dec. 14.

Stall Applications For FG Thoroughbred Meet Available

Tags: Racing News, Fair Grounds, Stall applications by Anonymous | August 15, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (August 15, 2008) - Stall applications for the 137th Thoroughbred season of racing at Fair Grounds are now available.

Country Day Wins by a Country Mile in Thursday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Country Day, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Margolis by Graham Ross | December 17, 2009
Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Country Day broke in stride to make the pace and increased the margin rapidly in the late stages to win Thursday’s $47,000 five and a half-furlong Fair G

Star Guitar in Tune for Another Champions Day Run at FG

Tags: Racing News, Al Stall Jr., Curt Bourque, Louisiana Champions Day, Star Guitar by grahamr | November 23, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 23, 2008) -Brittlyn Stable Inc.'s Star Guitar stamped himself as a strong contender for a return engagement on Louisiana Champions Day next month with

Category Seven Wins Furl Sail After DQ of Never Retreat

Tags: Racing News, Category Seven, James Graham, Kenneth Hargrave, Never Retreat, Richard Eramia, Richie Scherer by Graham Ross | January 02, 2010
James Perron Racing Stable’s Category Seven, overlooked by Fair Grounds racing fans in Saturday’s $60,000 Furl Sail Handicap, ended up paying win mutuels of $34.40, $14.60 and $6.60 followi

Groovy Luck Best on Grass in Sunday's FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Colby Hernandez, Groovy Luck, Norman Miller III, Robert Asaro by grahamr | December 14, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 14, 2008) - Robert Asaro Enterprises' Groovy Luck made the pace and held on willingly to capture the featured $46,000 turf sprint allowance Sunday at

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

Fair Grounds To Allow Ship-Ins Again Beginning Wednesday

Tags: Racing News, Dallas Stewart, equine herpes virus, Eric Halstrom, Fair Grounds, Neil Howard, ship-ins by Anonymous | December 29, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 29, 2008) - While a barn in Fair Grounds' stable area remains under a Louisiana State Racing Commission quarantine, the commission will again allow hor

Clear Sailing Could Have Date with Rachel Alexandra After Pelleteri Win

Tags: Racing News, Clear Sailing, Gelenn Delahoussaye, Rachel Alexandra, Shane Sellers, Steve Asmussen, War Echo by Graham Ross | February 13, 2010
Veteran jockey Shane Sellers, lately surging as “The Comeback Kid” after being away from competition for four-and-a-half years, came from worst to first astride the appropriately-named C

Sugar Baby Love Wins at FG Monday

Tags: Racing News, Robby Albarado, Sugar Baby Love by grahamr | January 12, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (January 12, 2009) - German-bred Sugar Baby Love pressed the early pace, took command approaching the lane and held rivals safe the rest of the way for a 1 1/2-length

Tizaqueena Rules Over Rivals in Lacombe Memorial

Tags: Racing News, Michael Stidham, Shaun Bridgmohan, Tizaqueena by Graham Ross | February 27, 2010
Darley Stable’s Tizaqueena, who began a four-race win streak at Fair Grounds last season that culminated with a score in Churchill’s Grade II Distaff Turf Mile on Kentucky Derby Day, began

Turfiste Strikes in Black Gold for Theriot Triple

Tags: Racing News, Jamie Theriot, Turfiste, Walts David Stable by grahamr | January 31, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 31, 2009) - Walts David Stable's Turfiste outfinished front-running favorite Big Push in a hard-fought stretch duel to be best by a head in the $60,000 B

A. P. Answer Wins Friday Fair Grounds Feature

Tags: Racing News, A. P. Answer, Chou Croute Handicap, Corey Lanerie by grahamr | February 13, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 13, 2009) - J S Cubed's A. P.

Orthodox All the Way at Fair Grounds Monday

Tags: Racing News, Jesus Castanon, John Glenney, Kim Glenney, Orthodix by grahamr | February 23, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 23, 2009) -Orthodox broke in full stride to make all the pace under jockey Jesus Castanon and captured the $44,000 turf allowance feature for 3-year-old

Grassy Nellie Keeps Robby on a Roll Thursday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | March 12, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 12, 2009) – Robby Albarado drew off to daylight in Fair Grounds’ jockey standings with three wins Thursday at Fair Grounds, including a his two-length win astride Grassy Nel

Tensas Yucatan Tops Red Camelia Stakes on Closing Day at FG

Tags: Racing News, James Spence, Jamie Theriot, Morris Nicks, Tensas Yucatan by grahamr | March 29, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 29, 2009) - James Spence's Tensas Yucatan pressed the pace, took command approaching the lane and drew off for a 2 1/4-length victory in the $60,000 Red Ca

Jays Wildcat Wins Sunday's Juvenile Prep

Tags: Racing News, Jays Wildcat, Sturge Ducoing by Graham Ross | November 22, 2009
Harris Hughey’s Jays Wildcat pressed the pace briefly before taking command leaving the backstretch and then drew off late for a 1 1/2-length score in Sunday’s feature at Fair Grounds – a

Kentucky Oaks Runner-Up Stone Legacy Wins

Tags: Racing News, D. Wayne Lukas, Stone Legacy by Graham Ross | December 11, 2009
Mary Lou Whitney’s Stone Legacy, runner-up to Fair Grounds-based Horse of the Year candidate Rachel Alexandra in last spring’s Grade I Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, returned to the winn

Mr. Sulu Stakes Serves As Day 2 FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Autobeacat, Desert Wheat, Fair Grounds, Mr. Sulu, Willist by Anonymous | November 14, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 13, 2008) - Valene Farms' Autobeacat has been made the 3-1 morning l

Cash Refund Pays Off in Sunday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Brian Hernandez Jr., Cash Refund, Steve Margolis by Graham Ross | December 27, 2009
Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Cash Refund proved no disappointment to those who backed him down to 3-10 favoritism when he withstood a strong late challenge from Sam-Son Farms’ Wri

Perrodin Gets 3,000th Win Friday at Fair Grounds

Tags: Racing News, E.J. Perrodin, He's Royal Dee, Patrick Mouton, Steve and Patricia Roe by grahamr | December 05, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 5, 2008) - Barely a year after a career-threatening injury, jockey E.J.

Starlight Racing Lights Up New Orleans

Tags: Racing News by Graham Ross | January 15, 2010
The first of three Starlight Racing programs at Fair Grounds this season on Friday night had track management describing the event as successful beyond expectations – and that was despite increasing

One Customer Wins $181K On Fair Grounds Pick 6

Tags: Racing News, carryover, Fair Grounds, Francisco Torres, Pick 6, Ralph Nicks, Sharbat by Anonymous | December 22, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 22, 2008) - Despite four winners at odds of 8-1 or higher, one TwinSpires.com customer in Washington took down Fair Grounds' Pick 6 on Monday for a record p

Seeking Ms Shelley Wins Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Joe Duhon, Robby Albarado, Seeking Ms Shelley by Graham Ross | February 05, 2010
Dream Walking Farms’ Seeking Ms Shelley, allowed to settle just behind the early leaders, launched a bold bid outside those when set down for the drive and held on late for a three-quarter-le

Tensas Yucatan Wins FG's Thursday Feature

Tags: Racing News, James Spence, Morris Nicks, Patrick Valenzuela, Tensas Yucatan by grahamr | January 08, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 8, 2009) - James Spence's Tensas Yucatan took command entering the stretch and drew off late to win Friday's $52,000 filly and mare allowance feature at

Discreetly Mine Gate to Wire in Grade II Risen Star

Tags: Racing News by Jim Mulvihill | February 20, 2010
Paul Robsham Stables’ Discreetly Mine took advantage of an unexpectedly soft pace and led gate to wire while winning Saturday’s Grade II Risen Star Stakes by 1 ½-lengths at Fair Grounds

Snow Delicious Tastes Victory Thursday at FG

Tags: Racing News, Eddie Johnston, Joe Rink, John Jacinto, Snow Delicious by grahamr | January 22, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 22, 2009) - Eddie Johnston and Joe Rink's Snow Delicious, far back early, rallied boldly and was up in the late stages to be best by three-quarters of a le

Shameless Outgames Four Bears in Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News by Jim Mulvihill | March 12, 2010
After alternating for the lead most of the way in Friday’s $41,000 filly and mare feature, Jay Em Ess Stable’s Shameless outgamed Maynard Farm and JVH Inc.’s Four Bears to be best

'Tycoon' Rules FG Handicap; 'Honest' Runs True in Mineshaft

Tags: Racing News, Andrew McKeever, Gabriel Saez, John Jacinto, Julien Leparoux, Larry Jones, Patrick Mouton by grahamr | February 07, 2009
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 o

Stungbythestorm Stings Recapturetheglory at FG

Tags: Racing News, Louie Roussel III, New Orleans Handicap, Ronnie Lamarque, Shaun Bridgmohan, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | February 15, 2009
Coastal Racing's Stungbythestorm pressed the pace of King Dan, took command late and bested that rival by a half-length in a $46,000 allowance optional claiming race Sunday at Fair Grounds, one

More of the Best Wins as 'Cisco Rides Again

Tags: Racing News, Bernie Flint, Francisco Torres, More of the Best by grahamr | March 06, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2009) - Jockey Francisco Torres, sidelined by injuries for the last two months after a fast start to his local campaign, made a triumphant return to the

House of Words Wins Friday Feature at FG

Tags: Racing News, Bobby Springer, House of Words, James Graham by grahamr | March 20, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 20, 2009) - Gale Springer's House of Words rallied boldly in the final strides and got up to be best by a head in the featured $44,000 turf allowance sprin

Classy Deelites Tepid Top Choice in Saturday's Mr. Sulu

Tags: Racing News, Classy Deelites, Don Moran, Jamie Theriot, Mr. Sulu by Graham Ross | November 12, 2009
Moran Racing Stable’s Classy Deelites, hero of last summer’s $100,000 Attaway Darbonne Memorial at Evangeline Downs on the Fourth of July, has been installed as the 5-2 morning line choice

Akilina, Elision Vie in Saturday's Pago Hop

Tags: Racing News, Akilina, Elision, Pago Hop by Graham Ross | December 03, 2009
Oak Bluff Stables’ Akilina, an invader from New York who finished third in Aqueduct’s $65,000 Flitalong Stakes at last asking Nov.

Bjs Dasher Wins City Park On FG Quarter Horse Opening Day

Tags: Racing News, Alvin Brossette, City Park Stakes, Fair Grounds, Quarter Horse by Anonymous | August 20, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La (August 20, 2008) - Bjs Dasher captured the $40,000 City Park Stakes at Fair Grounds Wednesday, the opening day of the track's inaugural Quarter Horse meet.

Promising Filly Bella Medaglia Wins Friday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bella Medaglia, Glenn Delahoussaye, John Jacinto by Graham Ross | December 18, 2009
Coteau Grove Farms’ Bella Medaglia proved herself to be an good candidate for gold medal stardom in Fair Grounds’ upcoming series for 3-year-old fillies later in the season when she came fr

'Mambo' to Dance in Tenacious Handicap Saturday

Tags: Racing News, Mambo in Seattle, Neil Howard, Tenacious Handicap, Travers Stakes by grahamr | November 27, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (November 27, 2008) - William Farish and Mrs. W. S.

Evade Gets Up in Time to Win Monday Feature

Tags: Racing News, Al Stall Jr., Evade, Trey Agilar by Graham Ross | January 04, 2010
After pressing the pace throughout Monday’s $28,000 Fair Grounds feature over a Stall-Wilson turf course rated good, Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm’s Evade lunged in front a stride f

Sugar Bowl Headlines Santa Super Saturday at FG

Tags: Racing News, Merkel, Shaun Bridgmohan, Sok Sok, Steve Asmussen, Sugar Bowl Stakes by grahamr | December 18, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La. (December 18, 2008) - Christmas comes early at Fair Grounds this weekend with Santa Super Saturday, which includes five $60,000 stakes races as part of its expand

All Due Respect Joins Ranks of Favored Sophomore Fillies With Win Sunday

Tags: Racing News, All Due Respect, Brian Hernandez Jr., Ronny Werner by Graham Ross | January 25, 2010
Vision Racing’s All Due Respect, entered for main track only in Sunday’s fifth race at Fair Grounds, finally got the respect she deserved when the $43,000 maiden race was taken off the Stal

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

Paradise Bound Wins Valentine's Day Feature

Tags: Racing News, Bill Mott, Paradise Bound, Patrick Valenzuela by Graham Ross | February 14, 2010
Live Oak Plantation’s Paradise Bound, allowed to settle just off the pace in Sunday’s $39,000 Fair Grounds feature for maiden fillies and mares, responded willingly when set down for the dr

Bear Now Top Choice in FG's Truly Bound Stakes

Tags: Racing News, Al Stall Jr., Bear Now, Robby Albarado, Steve Asmussen by grahamr | January 15, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La (January 15, 2009) - Town and Country Farm's Bear Now, winner of the Grade III Kentucky Cup Distaff in September at Turfway Park, has been tabbed the 6-5 morning line

Fast Alex in Louisiana Derby Picture With Monday Win

Tags: Racing News, Curt Bourque, Fast Alex, Greg Geier by Graham Ross | March 01, 2010
Jim Tafel’s Fast Alex did not make it to the races as a 2-year-old, but as a 3-year-old he is fast becoming a rising star.

Queen Ernestine Leads Throughout in Monday's FG Feature

Tags: Racing News, Becky Winemiller, E. J. Perrodin, Pat Mouton, Queen Ernestine by grahamr | February 02, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 2, 2009) - Becky Winemiller's Queen Ernestine broke in stride to make the pace and held on for a half-length victory Monday's featured $44,000 allowance