Beatbox, Money Supply win photos on Risen Star Day Grade 3s
After a trio of second-place efforts earlier in the Fair Grounds meet, Beatbox earned a well-deserved victory Saturday in the $175,000 Fair Grounds (G3). […]
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Best Actor returns to stakes ranks in Mineshaft
The field of older males contesting Saturday’s $250,000 Mineshaft (G3) at Fair Grounds won’t have to worry about Saudi Crown, who dominated a similar field in last month’s Louisiana (G3) but is now bound for […]
Two Emmys caps big day for favorites over the Fair Grounds turf
Two Emmys capped a big afternoon for favorites on the turf in New Orleans on Saturday when leading all the way in the $145,500 Fair Grounds (G3). The 9-5 choice in a field of eight, […]
Rivalries continue in Mineshaft, Fair Grounds on Louisiana Derby Preview Day
The undercard on Saturday’s Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds will feature several rematches from stakes held at the New Orleans track on Jan. 21. Gentle Soul and Two Emmys, separated by a half-length […]
Cavalry Charge leads parade of upsets on Fair Grounds turf
Double-digit prices were the order of the day in the three Fair Grounds turf stakes on Saturday, as Cavalry Charge ($72.60), She Can’t Sing ($51), and Pyron ($41.40) all recorded their first stakes victories. […]
Largent looks to resume winning ways in Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds S. (G3) — Race 11 (5:56 p.m. ET) Largent turned in a flat performance in last month’s Tropical Turf (G3) as the odds-on favorite, the only time he’s ever run worse than second […]
Maxfield preserves unbeaten record in Mineshaft
Maxfield‘s four-year-old debut on Saturday in the $200,000 Mineshaft S. (G3) at Fair Grounds ended much like the rest of his start-and-stop career. With a victory. Favored at 3-5 to win his fifth in a […]
Maxfield launches four-year-old campaign in Mineshaft; Factor This defends title in Fair Grounds
Mineshaft S. (G3) — Race 10 (5:44 p.m. ET) Restricted to just four starts over two seasons so far due to various infirmities, the undefeated Maxfield will look to use Saturday’s $200,000 Mineshaft S. (G3) […]
Silver Dust digs deep in Mineshaft
Like a fine wine, Silver Dust has improved with age. On Saturday at Fair Grounds, the 6-year-old son of Tapit battled to a tenacious victory in the $200,000 Mineshaft (G3), securing the fourth graded stakes […]
Silver Dust, Synchrony look to repeat on Louisiana Derby Preview Day
Back as good as ever in last month’s Louisiana (G3), Silver Dust will look to make it two in a row at Fair Grounds this meet in Saturday’s $200,000 Mineshaft (G3), one of the highlights […]