Louisiana Derby 2026 Betting Bible

Last Updated: 3/21/26 at 9:27 am PDT

Aaron Halterman

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Jared Welch

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Fair Grounds

March 21, 2026 – 14 Races | |

Races & Bet Summaries

Race

Halterman Best Bet

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1 Maiden Special Weight $2 Daily Double - 5,6 / 1,2 $5 Daily Double - 5,6 / 2

Win	5Prepped
Place	6Fast Connection
Show	9Royal Causeway
Next Best	2Mount Vernon

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 5,6 / 1,2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,6,9 BOX
Trifecta - 2,5,6,9 BOX
Superfecta - 2,5,6,9 BOX

Win	5Prepped
Place	6Fast Connection
Show	1Road Trippin
Next Best	9Royal Causeway

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double - 5,6 / 2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,6/1,5,6
Trifecta - 5,6/1,5,6,9/1,5,6,9
Win - #5 Prepped

2 Crescent City Oaks $50 Win - #2 Braken Poppa $50 Win - #2 Braken Poppa

Win	2Braken Poppa
Place	1Thrill Seeker
Show	4Fade to Gold
Next Best	6What's Love

Best Bet: $50 Win - #2 Braken Poppa
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2/1,2,4
Trifecta - 1,2/1,2,4,6/1,2,4,6
Superfecta - 1,2/1,2,4,6/1,2,4,6/1,2,4,6

Win	2Braken Poppa
Place	1Thrill Seeker
Show	4Fade to Gold
Next Best	6What's Love

Best Bet: $50 Win - #2 Braken Poppa
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2/1,2,4
Trifecta - 1,2/1,2,4,6/1,2,4,6
Daily Double - 2 / 4,5

3 Maiden Special Weight $3 Daily Double - 5,6 / 8,10 $3 Daily Double - 4,5 / 8,10

Win	5Marauder
Place	6Double Entendre
Show	4Direct Strike
Next Best	2Regal Star

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 5,6 / 8,10
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5,6 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4,5,6 BOX
Superfecta - 2,4,5,6 BOX

Win	4Direct Strike
Place	5Marauder
Show	6Double Entendre
Next Best	1Paul's Recovery

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 4,5 / 8,10
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5/4,5,6
Trifecta - 4,5/1,4,5,6/1,4,5,6
Superfecta - 1,4,5,6 BOX

4 Maiden Special Weight $3 Daily Double - 8,10 / 4,5 $5 Daily Double - 8,10 / 5,10

Win	8Rock Music
Place	10Tamino
Show	5Mouqeer
Next Best	6This Is Your Time

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 8,10 / 4,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,8,10 BOX
Trifecta - 5,6,8,10 BOX
Superfecta - 5,6,8,10 BOX

Win	8Rock Music
Place	10Tamino
Show	9Arabian Power
Next Best	7Hot Days Ahead

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double - 8,10 / 5,10
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 8,10/8,9,10
Trifecta - 8,10/7,8,9,10/7,8,9,10
Superfecta - 7,8,9,10 BOX

5 Allowance Optional Claimer $20 Win - #5 Achromedoutcat $5 Daily Double - 5,10 / 1,7

Win	5Achromedoutcat
Place	4Dapper Moon
Show	10Mister Banderas
Next Best	11Bandido Deal

Best Bet: $20 Win - #5 Achromedoutcat
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5,10 BOX
Trifecta - 4,5,10,11 BOX
Superfecta - 4,5,10,11 BOX

Win	5Achromedoutcat
Place	10Mister Banderas
Show	4Dapper Moon
Next Best	11Bandido Deal

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double - 5,10 / 1,7
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,10/4,5,10
Trifecta - 5,10/4,5,10,11/4,5,10,11
Win - #5 Achromedoutcat

6 Tom Benson Memorial Stakes $3 Daily Double - 1,3 / 1,8 $2 Daily Double - 1,7 / 9,11

Win	3Way to Be Marie
Place	1Ready for Shirl
Show	7Gavea
Next Best	6Sea To Sky

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 1,3 / 1,8
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3/1,3,7
Trifecta - 1,3/1,3,6,7/1,3,6,7
Superfecta - 1,3,6,7 BOX

Win	7Gavea
Place	1Ready for Shirl
Show	6Sea To Sky
Next Best	3Way to Be Marie

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 1,7 / 9,11
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,7/1,6,7
Trifecta - 1,7/1,3,6,7/1,3,6,7
Superfecta - 1,3,6,7 BOX

7 Maiden Special Weight $2 Daily Double - 1,8 / 5,10 $10 Win - #11 Mr. All In

Win	1Chianti Town
Place	8Bearister
Show	3Armet
Next Best	9Not to Worry

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 1,8 / 5,10
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3,8 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,8,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,3,8,9 BOX

Win	11Mr. All In
Place	9Not to Worry
Show	2Impractical
Next Best	1Chianti Town

Best Bet: $10 Win - #11 Mr. All In
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,9,11 BOX
Trifecta - 1,2,9,11 BOX
Daily Double - 9,11 / 1,3

8 Costa Rising Stakes $2 Daily Double - 5,10 / 2,4 $10 Win - #1 Nine Part

Win	10Smash It
Place	5Monsieur Candy
Show	1Nine Part
Next Best	3Hay Jude

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 5,10 / 2,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,5,10 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,5,10 BOX
Superfecta - 1,3,5,10 BOX

Win	1Nine Part
Place	3Hay Jude
Show	2Strong Promise
Next Best	10Smash It

Best Bet: $10 Win - #1 Nine Part
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2,3 BOX
Trifecta - 1,2,3,10 BOX
Daily Double - 1,3 / 1,2

9 New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2) $20 Win - #2 Touchuponastar $20 Win - #2 Touchuponastar

Win	2Touchuponastar
Place	4Life and Times
Show	5Not This Boy
Next Best	6Corporate Power

Best Bet: $20 Win - #2 Touchuponastar
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4/2,4,5
Trifecta - 2,4/2,4,5/2,4,5,6
Superfecta - 2,4/2,4,5/2,4,5/2,4,5,6

Win	2Touchuponastar
Place	1Westwood
Show	6Corporate Power
Next Best	5Not This Boy

Best Bet: $20 Win - #2 Touchuponastar
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2/1,2,6
Trifecta - 1,2/1,2,5,6/1,2,5,6
Daily Double - 2 / 4,7

10 Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes (G2) $3 Daily Double - 4,7 / 4,5 $10 Exacta 4/7

Win	7Program Trading
Place	4Lagynos
Show	2Montador
Next Best	1Chasing the Crown

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 4,7 / 4,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,7/2,4,7
Trifecta - 4,7/1,2,4,7/1,2,4,7
Superfecta - 1,2,4,7 BOX

Win	4Lagynos
Place	7Program Trading
Show	1Chasing the Crown
Next Best	2Montador

Best Bet: $10 Exacta 4/7
More Suggested Bets: Trifecta - 4,7/1,2,4,7/1,2,4,7
Superfecta - 1,2,4,7 BOX
Daily Double - 4,7 / 5,7

11 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) $40 Win - #5 Bella Ballerina $20 Daily Double - 5,7 / 9

Win	5Bella Ballerina
Place	7Love and Trust
Show	4Luv Your Neighbor
Next Best	2Newtown Pike

Best Bet: $40 Win - #5 Bella Ballerina
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,7/4,5,7
Trifecta - 5,7/2,4,5,7/2,4,5,7
Superfecta - 2,4,5,7 BOX

Win	7Love and Trust
Place	5Bella Ballerina
Show	2Newtown Pike
Next Best	1Miss Metoyer

Best Bet: $20 Daily Double - 5,7 / 9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,7/2,5,7
Trifecta - 5,7/1,2,5,7/1,2,5,7
Win - #7 Love and Trust

12 Louisiana Derby (G2) $20 Win - #9 Emerging Market $30 Win - #9 Emerging Market

Win	9Emerging Market
Place	3Chip Honcho
Show	7Blacksmith
Next Best	5Golden Tempo

Best Bet: $20 Win - #9 Emerging Market
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,7,9 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,7,9 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,7,9 BOX

Win	9Emerging Market
Place	5Golden Tempo
Show	3Chip Honcho
Next Best	8Easterly

Best Bet: $30 Win - #9 Emerging Market
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,9/3,5,9
Trifecta - 3,5,8,9 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,8,9 BOX

13 Maiden Special Weight $2 Daily Double - 3,9 / 1,7 $10 Daily Double - 1,3,11 / 1

Win	3Prima Donna
Place	9Heavenly Melody
Show	5Good Family
Next Best	4Angels Envy

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 3,9 / 1,7
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5,9 BOX
Trifecta - 3,4,5,9 BOX
Superfecta - 3,4,5,9 BOX

Win	1Determined Dancer
Place	11Mighty Hankerin
Show	3Prima Donna
Next Best	6Not That Simple

Best Bet: $10 Daily Double - 1,3,11 / 1
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3,11 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,6,11 BOX
Win - #1 Determined Dancer

14 Maiden Special Weight $50 Win - #1 Dirty Straight Up $30 Win - #1 Dirty Straight Up

Win	1Dirty Straight Up
Place	7Slewssongofthenile
Show	11My Touch
Next Best	5Ray Mefasolateedoe

Best Bet: $50 Win - #1 Dirty Straight Up
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,7,11 BOX
Trifecta - 1,5,7,11 BOX
Superfecta - 1,5,7,11 BOX

Win	1Dirty Straight Up
Place	11My Touch
Show	12A Lotta Shance
Next Best	7Slewssongofthenile

Best Bet: $30 Win - #1 Dirty Straight Up
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,11/1,11,12
Trifecta - 1,7,11,12 BOX
Superfecta - 1,7,11,12 BOX

Multi-Race Bets

Race	Bet Type	Bet Details	Bet Cost
1	$.50 Pick 5	2,5,6,9 / 2 / 2,4,5,6 / 5,6,8,10 / 4,5,10	$96
2	$.50 Pick 4	2 / 2,4,5,6 / 5,6,8,10 / 4,5,10	$24
4	$.50 Pick 4	5,6,8,10 / 4,5 / 1,3 / 1,3,8,9	$32
7	$.50 Pick 4	1,3,8,9 / 1,3,5,10 / 2,4 / 4,7	$32
8	$.50 Pick 5	1,3,5,10 / 2,4,5 / 4,7 / 5,7 / 3,5,7,9	$96
10	$.50 Pick 5	1,2,4,7 / 4,5,7 / 3,5,7,9 / 3,4,5,9 / 1	$96
11	$.50 Pick 4	4,5,7 / 3,5,7,9 / 3,4,5,9 / 1,7	$48

Consensus Picks

Race	Aaron Halterman	Jared Welch	Mike "Papa Dude" Halterman	Vinny Blond	Jon White	AI	Best Speed	Best Long Shot	Consensus
1	Prepped Fast Connection Royal Causeway Mount Vernon	Prepped Fast Connection Road Trippin Royal Causeway	Prepped Royal Causeway Mount Vernon Fast Connection	Prepped Royal Causeway Mount Vernon Swerve	Prepped Royal Causeway Fast Connection Mount Vernon	Fast Connection Prepped Royal Causeway Mount Vernon	Fast Connection Royal Causeway Prepped Road Trippin	Mount Vernon Taterpie Road Trippin Mount Vernon	Prepped Fast Connection Royal Causeway Mount Vernon
2	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker Fade to Gold What's Love	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker Fade to Gold What's Love	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker Fade to Gold What's Love	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker Fade to Gold What's Love	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker What's Love Fade to Gold	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker Fade to Gold What's Love	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker Fade to Gold What's Love	Fade to Gold What's Love Chicka Chick Miss Amber Q	Braken Poppa Thrill Seeker Fade to Gold What's Love
3	Marauder Double Entendre Direct Strike Regal Star	Direct Strike Marauder Double Entendre Paul's Recovery	Direct Strike Marauder Double Entendre Regal Star	Marauder Double Entendre Direct Strike Regal Star	Double Entendre Marauder Tiernanogue Get Them Roses	Double Entendre Direct Strike Tiernanogue Marauder	Marauder Double Entendre Tiernanogue Regal Star	Regal Star Get Them Roses Paul's Recovery Royal Seal	Marauder Double Entendre Direct Strike Regal Star
4	Rock Music Tamino Mouqeer This Is Your Time	Rock Music Tamino Arabian Power Hot Days Ahead	Great Moment Tamino Rock Music Hot Days Ahead	Arabian Power Tamino Mouqeer Rock Music	Rock Music Great Moment Arabian Power This Is Your Time	Rock Music Tamino Arabian Power Great Moment	Great Moment Tamino Hot Days Ahead El Maximo	Hot Days Ahead Arabian Power Bestball Exhilaration	Rock Music Tamino Arabian Power Great Moment
5	Achromedoutcat Dapper Moon Mister Banderas Bandido Deal	Achromedoutcat Mister Banderas Dapper Moon Bandido Deal	Mister Banderas Dapper Moon Bandido Deal Achromedoutcat	Bandido Deal Autie Mister Banderas Free Scrim	Free Scrim Mister Banderas Bandido Deal Autie	Mister Banderas Dapper Moon Free Scrim Autie	Achromedoutcat Dapper Moon Bandido Deal Hi Yah	Conejo Chapin Autie G'wildcat Free Scrim	Mister Banderas Achromedoutcat Dapper Moon Bandido Deal
6	Way to Be Marie Ready for Shirl Gavea Sea To Sky	Gavea Ready for Shirl Sea To Sky Way to Be Marie	Ready for Shirl Way to Be Marie Cupids Crush Gavea	Sea To Sky Way to Be Marie Cupids Crush For Love and Honor	Ready for Shirl Way to Be Marie Sea To Sky Gavea	Ready for Shirl Way to Be Marie Cupids Crush Sophie's Cruiser	Way to Be Marie Ready for Shirl Cupids Crush Gavea	For Love and Honor Sophie's Cruiser Sea To Sky Gavea	Ready for Shirl Way to Be Marie Sea To Sky Gavea
7	Chianti Town Bearister Armet Not to Worry	Mr. All In Not to Worry Impractical Chianti Town	Chianti Town Not to Worry Bearister Range Goat	Not to Worry Radar Lock Armet Chianti Town	Saint of War Chianti Town Range Goat Armet	Not to Worry Chianti Town Range Goat Bearister	Chianti Town Bearister Range Goat Impractical	Impractical Mo the Merrier Armet Radar Lock	Chianti Town Not to Worry Bearister Impractical
8	Smash It Monsieur Candy Nine Part Hay Jude	Nine Part Hay Jude Strong Promise Smash It	Nine Part Monsieur Candy Strong Promise Smash It	Nine Part Smash It Dr. My Eyes Monsieur Candy	Nine Part Strong Promise Hay Jude Monsieur Candy	Nine Part Monsieur Candy Strong Promise Hay Jude	Strong Promise Smash It Sounds Like Power Monsieur Candy	Strong Promise Dr. My Eyes Hay Jude Sassi D	Nine Part Strong Promise Smash It Monsieur Candy
9	Touchuponastar Life and Times Not This Boy Corporate Power	Touchuponastar Westwood Corporate Power Not This Boy	Accelerize Touchuponastar Life and Times Not This Boy	Corporate Power Touchuponastar Accelerize Westwood	Life and Times Touchuponastar Not This Boy Westwood	Touchuponastar Life and Times Not This Boy Accelerize	Touchuponastar Life and Times Not This Boy Corporate Power	Not This Boy Westwood Corporate Power Accelerize	Touchuponastar Life and Times Not This Boy Corporate Power
10	Program Trading Lagynos Montador Chasing the Crown	Lagynos Program Trading Chasing the Crown Montador	Program Trading Lagynos Montador Tom's Magic	Program Trading Lagynos Montador Tom's Magic	Program Trading Lagynos Tom's Magic Montador	Program Trading Lagynos Chasing the Crown Montador	Program Trading Lagynos Idratherbeblessed Montador	Montador Chasing the Crown Tom's Magic Idratherbeblessed	Program Trading Lagynos Montador Chasing the Crown
11	Bella Ballerina Love and Trust Luv Your Neighbor Newtown Pike	Love and Trust Bella Ballerina Newtown Pike Miss Metoyer	Bella Ballerina Life of Joy Luv Your Neighbor Love and Trust	Bella Ballerina Life of Joy Love and Trust Luv Your Neighbor	Bella Ballerina Luv Your Neighbor Life of Joy Love and Trust	Bella Ballerina Love and Trust Life of Joy Luv Your Neighbor	Bella Ballerina Luv Your Neighbor Maximum Offer Newtown Pike	Life of Joy Love and Trust Newtown Pike Maximum Offer	Bella Ballerina Love and Trust Life of Joy Luv Your Neighbor
12	Emerging Market Chip Honcho Blacksmith Golden Tempo	Emerging Market Golden Tempo Chip Honcho Easterly	Chip Honcho Pavlovian Golden Tempo Emerging Market	Easterly Golden Tempo Chip Honcho Universe	Emerging Market Chip Honcho Blacksmith Golden Tempo	Golden Tempo Chip Honcho Emerging Market Universe	Chip Honcho Blacksmith Pavlovian Emerging Market	Emerging Market Universe Blacksmith Pavlovian	Chip Honcho Emerging Market Golden Tempo Blacksmith
13	Prima Donna Heavenly Melody Good Family Angels Envy	Determined Dancer Mighty Hankerin Prima Donna Not That Simple	Heavenly Melody Prima Donna Angels Envy Good Family	Good Family Not That Simple Heavenly Melody Raspberry	Heavenly Melody Prima Donna Raspberry Determined Dancer	Determined Dancer Prima Donna Good Family Not That Simple	Prima Donna Heavenly Melody Angelic Katie Good Family	Not That Simple Raspberry Heavenly Melody Mighty Hankerin	Prima Donna Heavenly Melody Determined Dancer Good Family
14	Dirty Straight Up Slewssongofthenile My Touch Ray Mefasolateedoe	Dirty Straight Up My Touch A Lotta Shance Slewssongofthenile	Dirty Straight Up Slewssongofthenile Ray Mefasolateedoe A Lotta Shance	Slewssongofthenile Hms Diamond My Touch Soft Hands	Dirty Straight Up Slewssongofthenile Ray Mefasolateedoe Shalom	Dirty Straight Up My Touch Charlie Prime Soft Hands	Dirty Straight Up Ray Mefasolateedoe Slewssongofthenile A Lotta Shance	Slewssongofthenile Charlie Prime A Lotta Shance Westbrook	Dirty Straight Up Slewssongofthenile My Touch Ray Mefasolateedoe

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