The Risen Star Stakes (G2) from February 14th on Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines showed a bona fide Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Paladin whose relentless drive to bring in a freewheeling leader Chip Honcho sent the first to the first of the Derby Dozen Rankings and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top […]
The connections of Accelerate registered him for many firsts on January 17 at Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines and the light-flying 4-year-old son of Omaha Beach appeared to accomplish its task. Racing for Spendthrift Farm and Repole Stable in the Louisiana Stakes (G3) Saturday, marking just his fourth career start, Accelerize made his […]
After a brief retirement, Tony Martin is back – and this time representing veteran jockey agent Jamison Mudd, a student rider at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. “I’ve seen some good ones come and some good ones go,” Martin said. “I think this kid has a lot of talent.” There is little doubt that […]
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will host the inaugural Jockeys Dinner and Awards on Wednesday, January 7, culminating in a public meet-and-greet with members of the Fair Grounds jockey colony. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund. The Jockeys Dinner and Awards will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 […]
Retired jockey and Thoroughbred aftercare advocate Rosie Napravnik returns to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday, January 3, to headline the sixth annual “New Vocations Day at the Races.” Napravnik, a four-time local equitation champion who was instrumental in the opening of the New Vocations facility in Covington, Louisiana, will join the Fair […]
Assembler which means “assembler” in Portuguese, put it all together to win his first stake in the $98,000 Woodchopper Stakes. The Woodchopper was one of two deployments at 1 1/16 miles on grass field on December 27 at Fair Ground Race Track and Slotsthe other is the $99,000 Pago Hop Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, a […]