National Handicapping Championship winner and Louisiana-based handicapper Michael “The Champ” Beychok joins Ed DeRosa to discuss the Lecomte Stakes, which kicks off Fair Grounds’ Road to the Louisiana Derby. Drawing a full field of 14, […]
Nearly a half-century after the introduction of the graded stakes system in the U.S., the historic Fair Grounds in New Orleans remains in a holding pattern in regards to hosting its first ever Grade 1 […]
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series makes its first of three stops at Fair Grounds on Saturday when a maximum field of 14 will line up in the $200,000 Lecomte (G3), a 1 1/16-mile […]
Ron Winchell’s influence, both direct and indirect, is conspicuous when sizing up the field for Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds, a Road to the Kentucky Oaks prep that will award qualifying points of […]
While securing its first ever Grade 1 race will have to wait at least another year, Fair Grounds did receive good news last month from the American Graded Stakes Committee, which elevated the $100,000 Louisiana […]
It’s an unusual return spot for a horse last seen winning the Belmont Stakes (G1), but Saturday’s $75,000 Woodchopper at Fair Grounds will serve as the comeback race for Sir Winston, Tracy Farmer’s homebred son […]
Haltered for a hefty $150,000 at Churchill Downs in early November, Pioneer Spirit started paying dividends for his new connections on Saturday when holding on to win the $75,000 Tenacious at Fair Grounds by a […]
Six $75,000 stakes, several maidens and allowances for up-and-coming 2-year-olds, and the absence of any claiming races should whet the appetite of horseplayers for Fair Grounds‘ 14-race “Santa Super Saturday” program that kicks off at […]
Runner-up to Mitole in the Churchill Downs S. (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, Bobby’s Wicked One rediscovered that spark in the opening day feature at Fair Grounds. The 3-5 favorite blasted from pillar to post […]
By My Standards, winner of the Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 23, earned the highest BRIS Speed rating in a stakes for last week. The bay colt was awarded the only triple-digit number when given […]
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