Fair Grounds

Cox Stable Overflowing with Young Stars

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Catch him if you can. From New Orleans to Hot Springs to Boynton Beach, trainer Brad Cox is logging plenty of frequent flier miles this winter while […]

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

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park Picks for December 26, 2020

Ricky’s Rockets? looks to strike again after a fantastic day on Thursday afternoon at Gulfstream Park. We brought home the late Pick 4 ($232.75), late Pick 5 ($608.85) and Pick […] Read More

Race Previews

Woodchopper Preview: Pixelate Shortens Up

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Godolphin homebred Pixelate, already a graded stakes champion going slightly longer, shortens up for Saturday’s $75,000 Woodchopper Stakes at Fair Grounds. The Woodchopper is a mile-long […] 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 Previews

Sugar Bowl Preview: Gagetown Steps Up To Stakes Level

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Fresh off a sharp maiden-breaking debut, Rupp Racing’s Gagetown steps up to the stakes level for Saturday’s $75,000 Sugar Bowl at Fair Grounds. The Sugar Bowl is […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 474: Holiday Special Surprise and Rapid-Fire

Aaron has a special holiday surprise for Jared, then the two Racing Dudes give rapid-fire selections for the major stakes races running this weekend at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Los […] Read More

Race Previews

Champions Day Preview: Underpressure Should Fire Fresh After Layoff

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Off since March 21, Richard Mallory’s Underpressure should fire fresh after the long layoff as he seeks his second title in Saturday’s $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day […] 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