Classy Act, Wonder Gadot headline Fair Grounds Oaks
A field of nine sophomore fillies has been entered to go 1 1/16 miles on Saturday in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2). The contest is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series […]
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The Player the one to catch in New Orleans Handicap
More focused with the addition of blinkers, The Player ran away from the opposition in last month’s Mineshaft H. (G3), leading all the way under Calvin Borel. Saturday at Fair Grounds, the five-year-old Street Hero […]
My Boy Jack, Risen Star top three face off in Louisiana Derby
An exciting edition of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) is set for Saturday at Fair Grounds with a field of 10, including Southwest Stakes (G3) romper My Boy Jack and the top three finishers […]
Forever Unbridled posts final Fair Grounds move for Dubai World Cup
Champion Forever Unbridled is scheduled to begin her journey to the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) on Monday, and the Dallas Stewart recorded her final work at Fair Grounds ahead of that departure date. […]
A Day At the Races: Firehouse Racing Kentucky Derby Dream Resonates
by RYAN DICKEY For a man that has a stated goal to be the majority owner of a horse that runs in the Kentucky Derby, it would be easy to believe that owning a four-year-old […]
Monomoy Girl returns a winner in Rachel Alexandra
Showing a completely different running style, Monomoy Girl rallied from last to capture Saturday’s $196,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds under jockey Florent Geroux. The chestnut lass was making her sophomore bow in […]
Synchrony brings best off layoff; The Player wires foes in Mineshaft
Pin Oak homebred Synchrony made a strong statement returning from a long layoff in Saturday’s $150,000 Fair Grounds H. (G3), rallying from the near the tail of the 12-horse field to win going away by […]
Stakes-laden Fair Grounds card offers plethora of wagering opportunities
by John Mucciolo A six-pack of stakes races will take place at Fair Grounds on Saturday, four of which are of the graded variety. I will give a look at each graded tilt: Risen Star […]
Wonder Gadot faces seven in Rachel Alexandra
Eight fillies will line up on Saturday in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds in search of points toward a starting berth in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1). The 1 1/16-mile […]
Instilled Regard back for more in Risen Star
Four weeks after dominating his rivals in the Lecomte (G3), Instilled Regard will be back in New Orleans on Saturday in the hopes of doing it again in the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair […]