Fair Grounds Race Results

Green, Pound for Pound in Tune in Star Guitar

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Bruised foot be damned, Aubrie Green wasn’t going to miss a chance to ride Pound for Pound. Shaking off a Friday afternoon trip to the hospital […]

Kentucky Derby

Hot Rod Charlie Wires Louisiana Derby

NEW ORLEANS, LA – West coast invader Hot Rod Charlie took it to the locals early and never relented in a gate-to-wire effort to win Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Favored Travel Column Flies In Fair Grounds Oaks

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The 2/1 favorite Travel Column flew to the lead near the top of the stretch and proved much the best as she championed Saturday’s $400,000 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds […] Read More

Race Recaps

Chess Chief, Colonel Liam, Summer in Saratoga Conquer Louisiana Derby Undercard Stakes

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Chess Chief‘s thrilling photo-finish upset in the $400,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) was one of three strong performances on Saturday’s Louisiana Derby (G2) undercard at Fair […] Read More

Race Recaps

Australasia Kicks Off State-Bred Louisiana Derby Undercard Stakes In Style

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On a 14-race card that included 8 stakes and culminated with Hot Rod Charlie’s win in the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2), Hubert Guy and […] Read More

Race Recaps

New Boss Lulls Them to Sleep in LaCombe Memorial

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Barry and Carol Conrad’s New Boss passed her two-turn debut with flying colors, as she set an extremely slow early pace and easily held off favored […] Read More

Race Recaps

Royal Prince Bests Dyn O Mite in Black Gold Thriller; “Jus” in Time in Dixie Poker Ace

NEW ORLEANS, LA – It took every inch of the about 1 1/16 miles of the $75,000 Black Gold, but Steve Landers Racing’s Royal Prince nailed an ultra-game Dyn O […] Read More

Race Recaps

No Turf, No Problem for Speedy Elle Z in Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS, LA – There were no fans in the stands, the temperatures were frigid, and beads were scarce, but as always, the traditional Fat Tuesday card at Fair Grounds […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: The Masked Hero We Need

The masked hero we all need emerged Saturday night under the Fair Grounds lights, but he wasn’t the only superhero-esque performance from party night in the Big Easy. Grab a […] Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Clairiere Overpowers Travel Column In Rachel Alexandra

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Stonestreet Stables homebred Clairiere overpowered the even-money favorite Travel Column in the stretch to win Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes Presented by Fasig-Tipton (G2) at Fair Grounds. Clairiere […] Read More