The Latest News The Latest Racing & Gaming News Fair Grounds News Fair Grounds News Racing News Racing News Gaming News Gaming News Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Year All Years 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear EXOTIC RACING RETURNS TO THE FAIR GROUNDS January 9, 2024 Read More On Tap for Closing Week at Fair Grounds: Louisiana Derby Day, Bayou Bluegrass 5, New Vocations, Hat Contest, MyRacehorse, and Breast Cancer Awareness Second Line March 22, 2023 Read More Possibles for Louisiana Derby Preview Day Continue to Take Shape February 5, 2023 Read More Fair Grounds Lowers Pick 5 Takeout and Introduces New Pick 6 October 26, 2022 Read More 109th LOUISIANA DERBY PROMISES FOOD AND FUN DURING THE SIGNATURE RACE DAY OF FAIR GROUNDS 150TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON March 23, 2022 Read More Epicenter Carries the Winchell Colors to Victory in the Inaugural Gun Runner–all six Road to the Derby Kickoff Day recaps December 26, 2021 Read More FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE HOSTS COVID-19 VACCINE EVENT March 31, 2021 Read More FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE TO HOST NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL IN 2021 March 18, 2021 Read More New Orleans OTB Hours of Operation November 3, 2020 Read More "Road to the Derby" Series Highlighted on Fair Grounds’ 76-Day, 2020-21 Thoroughbred Racing Schedule October 9, 2020 Read More Hurricane Sally Updates September 14, 2020 Read More WELCOME BACK – SAFELY May 22, 2020 Read More Fair Grounds Race Course to Run Races Spectator-Free. 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March 13, 2020 Read More EPISODE 14: FAIR GROUNDS RACECOURSE INSIDER February 11, 2020 Read More LOUISIANA HBPA PARTNERS WITH FAIR GROUNDS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RACE HORSE AFTERCARE February 2, 2020 Read More SCABBARD FAVORED IN WIDE OPEN LECOMTE STAKES; SIX STAKES ON "ROAD TO DERBY KICKOFF DAY" January 14, 2020 Read More BARN NOTES 01/09/2020 – SILVER DUST HAS FINALLY TURNED THE CORNER January 9, 2020 Read More On The Bit With Britt – Marrying a Jockey January 2, 2020 Read More BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FILLIES CHAMP BRITISH IDIOM GETS BACK TO WORK – OTHER STABLE NOTES INCLUDING TARAZ January 1, 2020 Read More Zofelle Remains Undefeated in the U.S. With Pago Hop Score December 28, 2019 Read More ASMUSSEN EYES 1,000th CAREER STAKES WIN WITH VACHERIE GIRL December 27, 2019 Read More Belmont Stakes Winner Sir Winston Set to Square Off Versus Full Field in Saturday’s Woodchopper at Fair Grounds December 27, 2019 Read More SARACOSA SCORES FIRST STAKES WIN IN BOB FORTUS MEMORIAL December 26, 2019 Read More Episode 6: Fair Grounds Raecourse Insider December 26, 2019 Read More LOAD MORE NEWS Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Year All Years 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear Odds-On Favorites Fall as Hay Jude and Noneya take the Opening Day Stakes at Fair Grounds November 22, 2024 Read More Reigning Champ Shane Wilson Locked and Loaded Opening Weekend at Fair Grounds November 21, 2024 Read More Classy Free Like a Girl and Manama Gold Set to Impress in Louisiana-bred Stakes Action Opening Weekend at Fair Grounds November 20, 2024 Read More Fair Grounds 153rd Racing Season Set for Friday, Nov. 22 November 7, 2024 Read More Fair Grounds Enriches Road to the Derby for the 2024-2025 Thoroughbred Racing Season October 3, 2024 Read More Wilson At the Top of Fair Grounds’ 152nd Season of Racing March 27, 2024 Read More Piloted by Corey Lanerie, Free Like a Girl Adds Shantel Lanerie Memorial to Impressive Stakes Resume March 24, 2024 Read More Never a Doubt in Page Cortez as Ova Charged Crowned “Cajun Queen” March 24, 2024 Read More Red Route One Reels in Touchuponastar in New Orleans Classic March 23, 2024 Read More Catching Freedom From Last to First in Louisiana Derby March 23, 2024 Read More Tarifa Wears Down Our Pretty Woman to Take Fair Grounds Oaks March 23, 2024 Read More Touchuponastar, Jack Hammer Set to Square Off in Star Guitar…Or Are They? March 22, 2024 Read More Peluso Winner El Dinero Made Favorite in Crescent City Derby March 22, 2024 Read More Second in Pegasus Turf, I’m Very Busy Ships to Fair Grounds for Muniz March 21, 2024 Read More Louisiana-bred Win Machine Touchuponaster Entered to Take On Mineshaft Superfecta in New Orleans Classic March 20, 2024 Read More Run Down in the Risen Star, Track Phantom Aims to Hold Off Eleven in the Louisiana Derby March 19, 2024 Read More Fair Grounds, Turfway to Team Up for Special Bayou Bluegrass Pick 5 March 16, 2024 Read More Live Racing at Fair Grounds is Canceled for Sunday, March 17 March 16, 2024 Read More Louisiana Derby Day Nominations Released March 13, 2024 Read More Louisiana Derby Draw Show Scheduled March 10, 2024 Read More Ba Dee Yah Grabs Third “Black Cat” for Amoss March 9, 2024 Read More Pink Polkadots’ Perfection On the Line in “Black Cat” LaCombe March 7, 2024 Read More More Than Looks Returns Saturday in Fair Grounds Turf Allowance; Curtis To Remain Stateside March 6, 2024 Read More Camaro Z Prevails in No Holds Barred Black Gold Battle March 2, 2024 Read More LOAD MORE NEWS Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Year All Years 2019 2020 2021 2022 Filter By Date Newest First Oldest First Clear 2020-2021 Horsemen Protocols March 23, 2022 Read More EXOTIC RACING RETURNS TO THE FAIR GROUNDS — SPONSORED BY MILLER LITE January 27, 2022 Read More Fair Grounds Announces 15% Across the Board Purse Increase January 3, 2022 Read More Stakes Advances for Lacombe & Red Camelia March 3, 2021 Read More Royal Prince Bests Dyn O Mite in Black Gold Thriller — "Jus” in Time in Dixie Poker Ace February 27, 2021 Read More Charlie’s Penny Answers Two-Turn Question in Silverbulletday Upset January 16, 2021 Read More Into Mystic Makes Amends in Menard January 9, 2021 Read More Big Time, Indeed December 31, 2020 Read More Fair Grounds Announces Purse Increase December 13, 2020 Read More Familiar Foes Clash in Loaded Pan Zareta December 3, 2020 Read More 2020-2021 Horsemen Protocols November 18, 2020 Read More Hurricane Zeta Updates October 28, 2020 Read More WELLS BAYOU WIRES THE LOUISIANA DERBY March 21, 2020 Read More SHE’SONTHEWARPATH WINS ANOTHER TURF STAKES BATTLE AT FAIR GROUNDS March 21, 2020 Read More BY MY STANDARDS POWERS HOME IN NEW ORLEANS CLASSIC March 21, 2020 Read More MANDATORY PAYOUT ON SATURDAY’S BLACK GOLD FIVE WITH A CARRYOVER POOL OF $115,874; Black Gold 5 Carryover $115K Mandatory Pay; "No Patrons" Reminder March 20, 2020 Read More Dontblamerocket shooting for the stars in Muniz Memorial Black; Gold Five Mandatory Payout on Louisiana Derby Day March 20, 2020 Read More SHIRER LETS HIS BARN DO THE TALKING March 10, 2020 Read More MR. MONOMOY STEALS THE SHOW IN FIRST DIVISION OF THE RISEN STAR February 15, 2020 Read More HIERONYMUS SLIGHT FAVORITE IN SATURDAY’S RANDY P. ROMERO OVERNIGHT STAKES January 30, 2020 Read More UNBRIDLED CLASS SPRINGS THE UPSET IN NELSON J. MENARD MEMORIAL January 25, 2020 Read More BARN NOTES 1-17-20 – FAIR GROUNDS “INSIDER” PODCAST A MUST LISTEN FOR HORSE RACING FANS January 17, 2020 Read More LOAD MORE NEWS
