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Fair Grounds, Pan Zareta and Black Gold
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Catching Freedom, Tarifa win Derby, Oaks at Fair Grounds on big day for Cox, Prat
Catching Freedom started slow and finished fast. Make that very fast.
view moreVicky Bayley to speak Wednesday at Life Resources Bottom Line Luncheon
It has been a whirlwind tour for Vicky Bayley, who made a name for herself as Director of Operations at Fair Grounds Race Course.
view moreJockey Corey Lanerie gets milestone 5,000th win
Lafayette native Corey Lanerie became the 38th jockey in North American history to win 5,000 career races Wednesday with his win aboard I Feel the Need at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.
view moreFair Grounds stakes purses up $1.2 Million for 2023-2024 Thoroughbred Racing Season
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced that 73 stakes worth a combined $9.7 million will be offered during the 76-day 2023-2024 Thoroughbred meet.
view moreDrew Brees, Frank Monica, Perry Clark among star-studded 2024 class for Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
NFL record-setting passer and Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints joins LSU women’s basketball great and eight-time WNBA All-Star Seimone Augustus along with mixed martial arts icon Daniel Cormier of Lafayette in a star-studded nine-member group of 2024 “competitors” ballot inductees chosen for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
view moreVideo: Kingsbarns takes gate-to-wire win in Louisiana Derby
Todd Pletcher-trained Kingsbarns led from the outset in winning Saturday’s $1 million, Grade 2 Louisiana Derby.
view moreInstant Coffee, The Alys Look win on big day at Fair Grounds
In a thrilling run down the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots stretch, Gold Square’s Instant Coffee ran down Two Phil’s inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win Saturday’s 79th running of the $200,000 Lecomte (G3) by 2 1/2 lengths.
view moreFederal takeover of Louisiana horse racing ruled unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, ruling that the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act of 2021 (HISA) is facially unconstitutional under the private non-delegation doctrine.
view moreA tribute to JoAn Stewart on her 90th birthday
Throughout your life, there are people who make it better.
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