The Latest News The Latest Racing & Gaming 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 2023 2024 2025 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE TO HOST NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL IN 2025 April 12, 2025 Read More Fair Grounds Track Photographer Lou Hodges Jr. Announces Retirement February 1, 2025 Read More EXOTIC RACING RETURNS TO THE FAIR GROUNDS January 9, 2024 Read More On Tap for Closing Week at Fair Grounds: Louisiana Derby Day, Bayou Bluegrass 5, New Vocations, Hat Contest, MyRacehorse, and Breast Cancer Awareness Second Line March 22, 2023 Read More Possibles for Louisiana Derby Preview Day Continue to Take Shape February 5, 2023 Read More Fair Grounds Lowers Pick 5 Takeout and Introduces New Pick 6 October 26, 2022 Read More 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 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 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 2023 2024 2025 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear Fair Grounds’ 153rd Season Sees Banner Year for Many Barns, Led by Sharp March 25, 2025 Read More Jose Ortiz Wins Fair Grounds Title Going Away March 25, 2025 Read More Sippin On Gin Slips Up Rail to Win Crescent City Derby March 23, 2025 Read More Touchuponastar Delivers Memorable New Orleans Classic Win — Louisiana-bred upsets Sierra Leone for the hometown team March 22, 2025 Read More Another Round of Applause for Good Cheer — Godolphin homebred takes the Fair Grounds Oaks, now undefeated from six starts March 22, 2025 Read More Longshot Idratherbeblessed Wires Muniz Memorial March 22, 2025 Read More Tiztastic Unstoppable in Louisiana Derby, Earns Spot in 151st Kentucky Derby March 22, 2025 Read More Louisiana Derby Day Stakes Notebook — McPeek, West, Catalano, Beckman, Sharp, Delhomme & Atras discuss the merits of their Louisiana Derby Day contenders March 21, 2025 Read More Poised for Repeat Titles, Cox Will Saddle Morning Line Favorites in Louisiana Derby and Fair Grounds Oaks March 20, 2025 Read More DeVaux Tests Ahavah in Fair Grounds Oaks March 19, 2025 Read More Training Title Going Down to the Wire — With a first Fair Grounds crown in his crosshairs, Sharp leads Cox by three with five days to play March 19, 2025 Read More Sierra Leone Leads Brown’s Formidable “Louisiana Derby Day” Quartet March 18, 2025 Read More Closing Day Stakes Led by $100,000 Star Guitar Presented By Brittlyn Stable March 17, 2025 Read More Louisiana Derby Day Showcases Best of State with Trio of Stakes March 17, 2025 Read More Way to Be Marie Leads Baker’s Dozen in Wide Open Tom Benson March 17, 2025 Read More Chad Brown’s High Pair Leads Muniz Memorial Dozen March 16, 2025 Read More Sierra Leone to Make Four-Year-Old Bow in Centennial New Orleans Classic March 16, 2025 Read More Good Cheer Puts Perfect Record On the Line in Grade Two $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks March 15, 2025 Read More John Hancock Signs His Name Atop Ten Entered in Grade Two $1 Million Louisiana Derby March 15, 2025 Read More Louisiana Derby Day Stakes Nominations Released March 10, 2025 Read More Play With Fire Dares Six in Saturday’s Allen “Black Cat” LaCombe March 5, 2025 Read More Gavea Rolls Late to Take Mardi Gras Stakes — German-bred has found her niche sprinting on turf March 4, 2025 Read More Tom’s Magic Upsets Black Gold in Sophomore Debut March 1, 2025 Read More Longshots Allnight Moonlight and Sippin on Gin Score in Two of Saturday’s Statebred Quartet of Stakes March 1, 2025 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 Read More MR. 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
