It’s important to remember that the road to the Kentucky Derby is not linear. We are not going to have a Derby prep season that sequentially builds on what previously transpired in terms of quality and strength. Sure, it would be nice if things were ...Full Story >>
As CEO of MGM, Gary Barber is a key player in the entertainment business. “Wonder Woman,” starring Gal Gadot, was one of the biggest, most entertaining hits of the 2017 movie season. It makes perfect sense, therefore, that Barber should own a filly of ...
Trainer Neil Howard takes a wait-and-see approach to considering the Kentucky Derby for his talented 3-year-olds, which this year include Lecomte winner Guest Suite. “You have to be careful not to go down a road you shouldn't go down.”
Delahoussaye is more than merely an interested spectator whenever the Risen Star is run at the Fair Grounds. During the spring of 1988, the son of Secretariat carried Delahoussaye through one of the most exciting, tumultuous Triple Crowns of the era.
That was a strong Presidents Day weekend for 3-year-olds moving up the Beyer Speed Figure scale. Nyquist could not get a 90 as a 2-year-old. The unbeaten champ blew right past the 90s with a 100 Beyer when he won the San Vicente Stakes in an extremely ...
The Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds is anything but clear-cut. This race could play out in too many ways to feel confident of much. In the Fountain of Youth, unless something dramatic changes, Upstart is supposed to win. It will be interesting to see ...
Having just started Dec. 28, War Story will race Saturday in the Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes on less than three weeks’ rest. Faced with the choice of running or waiting for the Feb. 21 Risen Star, trainer Tom Amoss and principal owner Ron Paolucci ...
Three-year-old stakes horses capped the 2011 – 2012 Fair Grounds racing season with a burst of insanity when 109-1 shot Hero of Order won the Louisiana Derby. Oxbow restored a measure of order winning the first 3-year-old stakes this meet, the Jan. 19 ...
Track information and stakes schedule for the 2013-14 Fair Grounds meet, which begins Friday, November 22, highlighted by $1 million G2 Louisiana Derby on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
