Fair Grounds Race Results

Midnight Bourbon Wires Lecomte

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Winchel Thoroughbreds’ Midnight Bourbon took control from the jump and had more than enough left late to win gate to wire in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at […]

Kentucky Oaks

Charlie’s Penny Upsets Silverbulletday

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Lothenbach Stables homebred Charlie’s Penny struck the front at the 1/8 pole and raced clear to post the 9/1 upset in Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Into Mystic Wins Menard

NEW ORLEANS, LA – George Coleman and Brad King’s Into Mystic returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since August in Saturday’s $75,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes at Fair […] Read More

Race Previews

Pass the Plate Serves Up a Victory in a Pago Hop Thriller

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Silverton Hill LLC’s homebred Pass the Plate needed every inch of the about 1-mile of the $75,000 Pago Hop for 3-year-old fillies, and a little luck from […] Read More

Race Recaps

Maxfield Remains Undefeated Following Tenacious Score

NEW ORLEANS, LA – A bit of an enigma despite an undefeated record coming in, the Godolphin homebred Maxfield once again answered the immediate question in front of him, taking the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Joy’s Rocket Gives Asmussen 100th Career Fair Grounds Stakes Win in Letellier

NEW ORLEANS, LA – A journey that began in November 1995 when Valid Expectations won the Old Hickory reached its zenith Saturday at Fair Grounds when trainer Steve Asmussen set a […] Read More

Race Recaps

Elle Z Wires Pan Zareta

NEW ORLEANS, LA – M Bar O’s Elle Z took the lead at the start and held off the favored Into Mystic‘s late bid to wire Saturday’s $75,000 Pan Zareta Stakes at […] Read More

Race Recaps

Nitrous Takes Thanksgiving Classic

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Nitrous shot to the lead near the 1/8 pole and drew off late to take Thursday’s $125,000 Thanksgiving Classic Stakes at Fair Grounds. Nitrous broke […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Wells Bayou Wallops Louisiana Derby Foes

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Proving to be the speed of the speed, Wells Bayou struck the front early and never relented, walloping his foes from start to finish in Saturday’s $1 million […] Read More

Race Recaps

Bonny South Runs a Beaut in Fair Grounds Oaks

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Juddmonte Farms homebred Bonny South ran a pure beaut of a race on Saturday, allowing the speed to burn out before picking up the pieces and winning […] Read More