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Tuesday Backside Images

by Jim Mulvihill

Tuesday morning of Louisiana Derby Week at Fair Grounds, as captured by the Fair Grounds photo corps.

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Fair Grounds Oaks morning line favorite Ailalea. Photo by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Click to Enlarge

Blues Street, winner of the Fair Grounds Handicap and a top contender for Saturday's New Orleans Handicap. Photo by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Click to Enlarge

Risen Star Stakes winner Discreetly Mine, the 7-2 morning line favorite for Saturday's Louisiana Derby. Photo by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Click to Enlarge

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Louisiana Derby contender Fly Down walks the shed row with Tim Poole, assistant to trainer Nick Zito. Photo by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Click to Enlarge

Louisiana Derby contender Hotep. Photo by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Click to Enlarge

Mark Frostad, trainer of Louisiana Derby contender Hotep, watches morning works from the Fair Grounds backstretch. Photo by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Click to Enlarge

Lecomte Stakes winner Ron the Greek, a contender for Saturday's Louisiana Derby, in his stall at the barn of trainer Tom Amoss. Photo by Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Click to Enlarge