Fair Grounds Introduces Crescent City 6 for 2025–26 Meet
NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 18, 2025) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will launch a new 20-cent minimum Pick 6 wager, the Crescent City 6, when the track opens its 2025–26 Thoroughbred meet on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Modeled after the popular Derby City 6 at Churchill Downs, if multiple bettors correctly select all six winners in the Crescent City 6, 90% of that day’s pool is divided among those players and the remaining 10% is added to the carryover. If no player hits the wager, the full pool carries over to the next racing day. The entire jackpot is paid out only when there is a single winning ticket with all six winners.
Fair Grounds received approval to offer the wager to bettors during a Louisiana State Racing Commission meeting in New Orleans on Monday, Nov. 17. The Crescent City 6 replaces the previously offered traditional Pick 6.
The Crescent City 6 will be offered every live racing day, spanning the final six races on each card. With its 15% takeout, one of the lowest rates among multi-race wagers in North America, the Crescent City 6 is expected to become a major attraction for horseplayers during the Fair Grounds season.
In addition to the Crescent City 6, Fair Grounds will offer a full wagering menu that includes $1 win, place and show; $1 exactas; 50-cent trifectas and 10-cent superfectas on all qualifying races. The track will again feature rolling $1 daily doubles and 50-cent Pick 3s; 50-cent Pick 4s 50-cent Pick 5s.
Fair Grounds’ 154th meet runs Nov. 20, 2025, through March 22, 2026.
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About Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, one of the nation’s oldest racetracks, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, La, Fair Grounds, which is owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ Global Select Market: CHDN), also operates a slot-machine gaming facility and 13 off-track betting parlors throughout Southeast Louisiana. The 154th Thoroughbred Racing Season–highlighted by the 113th running of the Louisiana Derby–will run from Nov. 20, 2025 through March 22, 2026. More information is available online at www.fgno.com.
