Fair Grounds Race Course news and notes for Sunday (2-22-2009)
February 22, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers
Saturday (2-21-09) Fair Grounds recap
Both surfaces played fair.
Justin Shepherd booted home a pair including Love To Tell in the Bayou Hcp. Hat trick for trainer Mike Burgess, and the aforementioned Shepherd rode two. Jamie Theriot/Cody Autrey teamed up for two wins on the card.
Love To Tell carved out pedestrian splits and cruised to an easy 2-1/4 length tally in the 41st running of the $125k Bayou Handicap for grassy fillies and mares.
Sunday (2-22-09) Fair Grounds preview
The Feb 22nd card features a pair of grass races and includes a Pick 6 carryover of $4,077.
Weather: Mostly sunny. High 58.
Race 5: Woodway (6-1) crossed the line 1st (Dq’d to 2nd) in lone turf sprint try last summer. He goes synthetic to turf and owns fine early/pressing speed from the rail for the 38% Graham/Thornbury team.
Race 7: Queen Of The Ridge (6-1) was re-claimed out of her last by 17% local trainer Merrill Scherer. She switches to recently hot jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and figures all over an expected tepid early pace. She breaks inside of Durrymane (3-1) today and appears capable of turning the tables on that rival. A replay of their Jan 31st meeting is featured below.
