News News Fair Grounds News Fair Grounds News Racing News Racing News Gaming News Gaming News Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Year All Years 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear 109th LOUISIANA DERBY PROMISES FOOD AND FUN DURING THE SIGNATURE RACE DAY OF FAIR GROUNDS 150TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON March 23, 2022 Read More Epicenter Carries the Winchell Colors to Victory in the Inaugural Gun Runner–all six Road to the Derby Kickoff Day recaps December 26, 2021 Read More FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE HOSTS COVID-19 VACCINE EVENT March 31, 2021 Read More FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE TO HOST NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL IN 2021 March 18, 2021 Read More New Orleans OTB Hours of Operation November 3, 2020 Read More "Road to the Derby" Series Highlighted on Fair Grounds’ 76-Day, 2020-21 Thoroughbred Racing Schedule October 9, 2020 Read More Hurricane Sally Updates September 14, 2020 Read More WELCOME BACK – SAFELY May 22, 2020 Read More Fair Grounds Race Course to Run Races Spectator-Free. 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March 13, 2020 Read More EPISODE 14: FAIR GROUNDS RACECOURSE INSIDER February 11, 2020 Read More LOUISIANA HBPA PARTNERS WITH FAIR GROUNDS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RACE HORSE AFTERCARE February 2, 2020 Read More SCABBARD FAVORED IN WIDE OPEN LECOMTE STAKES; SIX STAKES ON "ROAD TO DERBY KICKOFF DAY" January 14, 2020 Read More BARN NOTES 01/09/2020 – SILVER DUST HAS FINALLY TURNED THE CORNER January 9, 2020 Read More On The Bit With Britt – Marrying a Jockey January 2, 2020 Read More BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FILLIES CHAMP BRITISH IDIOM GETS BACK TO WORK – OTHER STABLE NOTES INCLUDING TARAZ January 1, 2020 Read More Zofelle Remains Undefeated in the U.S. With Pago Hop Score December 28, 2019 Read More ASMUSSEN EYES 1,000th CAREER STAKES WIN WITH VACHERIE GIRL December 27, 2019 Read More Belmont Stakes Winner Sir Winston Set to Square Off Versus Full Field in Saturday’s Woodchopper at Fair Grounds December 27, 2019 Read More SARACOSA SCORES FIRST STAKES WIN IN BOB FORTUS MEMORIAL December 26, 2019 Read More Episode 6: Fair Grounds Raecourse Insider December 26, 2019 Read More Wet Conditions Fail to Dampen the Holiday Spirit on Santa Super Saturday December 21, 2019 Read More On The Bit With Britt December 7, 2019 Read More Episode 2: Fair Grounds Racecourse Insider December 5, 2019 Read More FAIR GROUNDS RENEWS EFFORTS WITH COVENANT HOUSE TO SUPPORT KIDS IN LOCAL COMMUNITY November 30, 2019 Read More LOAD MORE NEWS Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Year All Years 2019 2020 2021 2022 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear Faucheux, Graham, Brittlyn Stables Take Home Meet Titles as Fair Grounds Closes Out 150th Season of Racing — Top Kentucky Derby contender Epicenter puts on a season-long show March 29, 2022 Read More Leading Owner Brittlyn Stables Ends Season with a Bang March 29, 2022 Read More Olympiad Cruises to Two-Length Score in New Orleans Classic — Benson and Muniz recaps March 26, 2022 Read More The “Center” of Attention — Epicenter’s decisive Louisiana Derby win puts an exclamation point on an exceptional Fair Grounds campaign March 26, 2022 Read More The Champ Answers the Bell in the Fair Grounds Oaks March 26, 2022 Read More Statebreds Outrun their Odds in the Crescent City Derby, Oaks, and Costa Rising — Pedroza Jr. Wins 2 March 26, 2022 Read More Trio of Stakes on Sunday’s Closing Day Card March 25, 2022 Read More Trio of Extremely Competitive Louisiana-Bred Stakes on the Louisiana Derby Day Undercard March 23, 2022 Read More Olympiad (NO Classic), Sacred Life (Muniz Memorial Classic) & Hendy Woods (Tom Benson Memorial) Favored in Louisiana Derby Day Supporting Stakes March 22, 2022 Read More Epicenter Installed as 7-5 Louisiana Derby Favorite March 22, 2022 Read More Champion Echo Zulu Kicks Off Sophomore Season in Fair Grounds Oaks March 21, 2022 Read More Press release from HRN: Horse Racing Nation, Fair Grounds join forces — News site & legendary racetrack team to promote Louisiana Derby Day March 17, 2022 Read More Classy Clairiere Wins Impressively in 4-Year-Old Debut March 16, 2022 Read More MEDIA OPPORTUNITY LOUISIANA DERBY POST POSITION DRAW — Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. CT March 13, 2022 Read More Clairiere To Make 4-year-old Debut on Wednesday March 13, 2022 Read More Kneesnhips Wins Lacombe Boldly Going Where No Horse Has Gone Before March 12, 2022 Read More California Angel Back on Turf in Saturday’s Allen “Black Cat” Lacombe Memorial March 10, 2022 Read More Gabriel Saez Returns to the Winner’s Circle March 10, 2022 Read More Special Win for Faucheux as Mangelsen Wires Johnston Memorial — Dowagiac Chief Wins Black Gold — Net a Bear Wins Her Second Red Camelia March 5, 2022 Read More Black Gold Highlights Trio of Saturday’s Turf Stakes — Eddie Johnston and Red Camelia Previews March 3, 2022 Read More Elle Z Successfully Defends Mardi Gras Title March 1, 2022 Read More Proxy’s 4-year-old Season Starts Off with a Bang — Bernabreezy back on track — Gilligan Wins — Stand-outs on the work tab February 26, 2022 Read More Change of Control, Elle Z Face Off Again in Mardi Gras February 25, 2022 Read More Olympiad Scores a Perfect 10 in Mineshaft — No Looking Back for Cavalry Charge in The Fair Grounds — AL Stall and Colonel Power recaps February 19, 2022 Read More LOAD MORE NEWS Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Year All Years 2019 2020 2021 2022 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear 2020-2021 Horsemen Protocols March 23, 2022 Read More EXOTIC RACING RETURNS TO THE FAIR GROUNDS — SPONSORED BY MILLER LITE January 27, 2022 Read More Fair Grounds Announces 15% Across the Board Purse Increase January 3, 2022 Read More Stakes Advances for Lacombe & Red Camelia March 3, 2021 Read More Royal Prince Bests Dyn O Mite in Black Gold Thriller — "Jus” in Time in Dixie Poker Ace February 27, 2021 Read More Charlie’s Penny Answers Two-Turn Question in Silverbulletday Upset January 16, 2021 Read More Into Mystic Makes Amends in Menard January 9, 2021 Read More Big Time, Indeed December 31, 2020 Read More Fair Grounds Announces Purse Increase December 13, 2020 Read More Familiar Foes Clash in Loaded Pan Zareta December 3, 2020 Read More 2020-2021 Horsemen Protocols November 18, 2020 Read More Hurricane Zeta Updates October 28, 2020 Read More WELLS BAYOU WIRES THE LOUISIANA DERBY March 21, 2020 Read More SHE’SONTHEWARPATH WINS ANOTHER TURF STAKES BATTLE AT FAIR GROUNDS March 21, 2020 Read More BY MY STANDARDS POWERS HOME IN NEW ORLEANS CLASSIC March 21, 2020 Read More MANDATORY PAYOUT ON SATURDAY’S BLACK GOLD FIVE WITH A CARRYOVER POOL OF $115,874; Black Gold 5 Carryover $115K Mandatory Pay; "No Patrons" Reminder March 20, 2020 Read More Dontblamerocket shooting for the stars in Muniz Memorial Black; Gold Five Mandatory Payout on Louisiana Derby Day March 20, 2020 Read More SHIRER LETS HIS BARN DO THE TALKING March 10, 2020 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MONOMOY STEALS THE SHOW IN FIRST DIVISION OF THE RISEN STAR February 15, 2020 Read More HIERONYMUS SLIGHT FAVORITE IN SATURDAY’S RANDY P. ROMERO OVERNIGHT STAKES January 30, 2020 Read More UNBRIDLED CLASS SPRINGS THE UPSET IN NELSON J. MENARD MEMORIAL January 25, 2020 Read More BARN NOTES 1-17-20 – FAIR GROUNDS “INSIDER” PODCAST A MUST LISTEN FOR HORSE RACING FANS January 17, 2020 Read More LOAD MORE NEWS
