Fair Grounds Blog

Last night, at a reception for volunteers and supporters of WWNO (our NPR affiliate here in New Orleans), I had the plesure of meeting

There's a great story by Emilie Bahr in the latest New Orleans City Business on how the city's top Thanksgiving dining options, including the Fair Grounds clubhouse, continue to fill up for the big da

Sunday's Times-Picayune kicked off this season's racing coverage with a great feature on the comeback of Shane Sellers by Bob Fortus.

Probables for the three opening weekend stakes, as provided by the Racing Office on Friday morning...

A lot has changed sinced I last posted to this blog. For starters, I'm now a full-time employee of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

During an interview following Friesan Fire's dominant win in the Louisiana Derby, a member of the media asked Cindy Jones, the wife and assistant of trainer of record Larry Jones, when she knew the

How many times have you seen the gray win in the mud?

Rachel Alexandra dominated the Oaks, as expected, meaning I'm alive in the Pick Four, along with every other bettor in America!

If you're one of the dorks like me who enjoy reading about the sport of racing almost as much as you enjoy watching it (and if you're reading my obscure blog I'm going to guess you are indeed one o