Fair Grounds

Enterprising Runs Down Stablemate Oscar Nominated in G3 Fair Grounds Handicap

NEW ORLEANS (February 25, 2017) – Trainer Mike Maker entered four horses, ran three, and finished one-two in Saturday’s Grade 3, $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course […]

News

Rachel Alexandra Stakes Preview: Shane’s Girlfriend Ships back to Louisiana

The Grade II $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes has become a vital prep for not only the Grade II $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks five weeks later over the same Fair Grounds […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Risen Star Stakes Preview: Mo Town Makes 3-Year-Old Debut

The Grade 2 $400,000 Risen Star Stakes features a clash between a formidable Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots-based home team and a pair of potent stakes-winning invaders from each side […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Derby Trail Tracker: “Under the Radar” Top 10

Not to take anything away from all of the Top 10 or Top 20 Kentucky Derby lists floating around the internet and Twitter (including the great weekly list put together […] Read More

Handicapping

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. Finest City 2. Guest Suite At this time, almost incredibly, there are no public replays available for this race. Personally in my opinion this is a major problem in […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Guest Suite Takes Step Towards Kentucky Derby in Lecomte Victory

NEW ORLEANS (January 21, 2017) – William S. Farish and Lora Jean Kilroy’s Neil Howard-trained Guest Suite showed professionalism and class with a 1¼-length victory in Saturday’s showcase event at […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 215: Lecomte Stakes Preview and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview New Orleans’ first Kentucky Derby prep of the year, the G3 Lecomte Stakes from Fair Grounds and give rapid-fire selections for stakes races around the […] Read More

Betting Tips

SLIM PICKINS: Fair Grounds Stakes Pick-3 Play Saturday

Slim Pickins is a new column from RacingDudes.com focusing on how to approach wagering on the biggest races during the weekend. We won’t just handicap the races, but look to […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Lecomte Stakes Preview: Fair Grounds Hopefuls take First Steps Toward Kentucky

A promising field of 12 will go to post in New Orleans’ first Kentucky Derby prep of the year in the Grade III $200,000 Lecomte Stakes on Jan. 21. Topping […] Read More

News

Gun Runner Breezes Five Furlongs in Preparation for Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 11, 2016) – Winchell Racing LLC and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner continued his preparation for a start in the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) […] Read More