Fair Grounds Race Course news and analysis for March 6th
March 5, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Breeding, Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Trainers
Thursday (3-5-09) Fair Grounds recap
Both surfaces seemed to play fair.
Brian Hernandez Jr., Lonnie Meche, and Jamie Theriot each booted home a pair. Two more wins for Briggy/Asmussen.
Hallway (Briggy/Asmussen) smartly nabbed the optional claiming turf feature for Louisiana breds. Oro Tributo lunged at the start and missed the place by a 1/2 and a head. Sib to Tortuga Flats deserves another chance.
Friday (3-6-09) Fair Grounds preview
Weather: Partly cloudy. High 77.
Race 5: Spider Power (4-1) has fired in six straight and earned triple digit late pace figs in his last three local turf outings. PVal got to know him last time (replay below), and he’s 2-3 with this barn here.
Race 9: Monterey Street (12-1) exits two straight main track route wins, and she was claimed out of her last by competent trainer Alvin Sider. Candy Ride is a solid grass sire, and dam has tossed three turf winners. Elision (5-2) earned triple digit late pace fig in needed show finish here last out. She’s the one to beat.
