Fair Grounds news and analysis for March 8th
March 8, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers
Friday (3-6-09) Fair Grounds recap
Main track played fair. A couple of rare wire jobs on the turf.
Four-bagger for Robby Albarado. Alvin Sider saddled three winners on the card, and John Jacinto rode two. Two more wins for Steve Asmussen.
Francisco Torres is back from an injury, and he guided More of the Best to a wire job win over fav Elision in the allowance grass feature.
Saturday (3-7-09) Fair Grounds recap
Main track favored early/pressing types in sprints. Turf course played fair.
Hat trick for Shaun Bridgmohan included a pair with his main client Steve Asmussen. Corey Lanerie rode …read more
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 …read more






