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2011-12 Fair Grounds Stakes Schedule
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YESTERDAY February 10, 2012
Fair Grounds: Havre de Grace has first work of the year

Havre de Grace, the 2011 Horse of the Year, had her first timed workout of 2012 on Friday morning at Fair Grounds, breezing three furlongs in 37.20 seconds.

February 09, 2012
Fair Grounds: Joyful Victory, Ravi's Song shaky favorites in Tiffany Lass

It's difficult to have confidence in the two favorites for Saturday’s $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes, Joyful Victory and Ravi’s Song.

February 08, 2012
Fair Grounds: Speedacious improves with maturity

It was a good night at Delta Downs last Saturday for the Bret Calhoun barn, which won a pair of rich Louisiana-bred sprint stakes with Su Casa G Casa and Speedacious.

Fair Grounds: Star Guitar's quest for earnings record may take a while

Star Guitar came out of his rousing victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Delta Premier Night Championship no worse for wear, but his path to the all-time Louisiana-bred earnings record isn’t clear.

Fair Grounds: Evening card starts on best foot

A 10-race card at Fair Grounds on Friday evening will start off quickly, with easily the best race of the night slotted as the first.

February 07, 2012
Fair Grounds: Perrodin retires from riding at age 55

Jockey E.J. Perrodin has hung up his saddle after more than 3,000 wins in more than 35 years of riding, primarily in his home state of Louisiana.

February 03, 2012
Fair Grounds: Mister Marti Gras targets Mineshaft

The steady Mister Marti Gras worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 Tuesday morning and is likely to make his first start of 2012 in the Feb. 25 Mineshaft Handicap, trainer Neil Pessin said.

January 05, 2012
Havre de Grace arrives at Fair Grounds

Havre de Grace, an overwhelming favorite to be named champion older female of 2011 and a leading Horse of the Year contender, arrived at Fair Grounds about 5:30 Thursday morning after traveling by van from the Vinery farm near Ocala, Fla.

January 04, 2012
Fair Grounds: Havre de Grace to arrive Thursday

Havre de Grace, an overwhelming favorite to be named champion older female of 2011 and a leading Horse of the Year contender, was scheduled to arrive early Thursday morning at Fair Grounds following a post-Breeders’ Cup freshening.