fair-grounds Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
Derby Prep Preview: Grade 2 Louisiana Derby
A big purse of $750,000 is at stake in today's Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, as well as a spot in the starting gate for the 2010 Kentucky Derby. Let's take a look at the prime contenders. Unlike the ...
Thirteen Entered in the Louisiana Derby
Thirteen colts will are scheduled to enter the starting gate in this Saturday's Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds. The headliner of the field is Discreetly Mine, winner of the Grade 2 Risen St...
Maiden Claiming Monday
I've missed Maiden Claiming Monday the last couple of weeks but we're back today with a look at a low level race taking place somewhere around the country. As a reminder, the goal of Maiden Claiming M...
Saturday Stakes Results
G3-Hillsborough Stakes (chart): Phola, Cure for Sale (ARG), Liberally (IRE) G3-Florida Oaks (chart): Diva Delite, C C's Pal, Mallory Square G3-Tampa Bay Derby (chart): Odysseus, Schoolyar...
Saturday Handicapping
Thoughts on the races occurring today around the racing world: I'm not going to waste time handicapping either the New Orleans Ladies Stakes or the Santa Margarita - sometimes it's better t...
Thursday Quick Hits: Rachel, Zenyatta, Derby, Oaks, and more
Good stakes action taking place all over the country this weekend - New York, Florida, Arkansas, and California - but the big story of the weekend will be the 2010 debuts of both Rachel Alexandra and ...
Around the Backstretch
Some thoughts and comments on the events making news in the horse racing world on this Monday afternoon: Lookin At Lucky will in fact ship to Arkansas for the Rebel. (via the Daily Racing F...
Road to Kentucky Derby 136 - vol. 6
A pretty quiet week on the Derby trail with the rain-out of the Grade 3 Sham in SoCal. There were, however, some important news items concering some of the top contenders: Bob Baffert ...
Road to Kentucky Derby 136 - vol. 5
A big, big weekend for Derby preps and, in particular, for one horse that stamped himself as a legitimate contender with the top performance of the season. This week's Road to the Derby is rolling out...
Maiden Claiming Monday
After taking last Monday off for the holiday (and other racing action), Maiden Claiming Monday is back and this time we head to the Big Easy and the 2nd race of the day at the Fair Grounds. I we...
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