Fair Grounds Recap – Nov 14th
Stalking types best on the main, and patient runners solid on the turf.
John Jacinto booted home a pair. Victor Lebron and Greg Foley teamed up for two wins on the card.
Desert Wheat (Lanerie-Mott) got back on the beam in the grassy Mr. Sulu stakes for fillies and mares. Nowandforevermore was 2nd, and my 19-1 top Lee’s Spirit was along for the show under Don Simington.

Had another fine day on the analysis front. Two tops got the job done including best bet Firy Mistress, and my analyzed contenders nabbed the 1st nine races. I …read more

Thursday (1-29-09) Fair Grounds recap
Main track played fair. Edge to early/pressing types on turf.
Robby Albarado and Corey Lanerie both booted home a pair. Steve Klesaris saddled two winners on the day.
Classy Deelites controlled the pace and downed PVal-Mott fav Desert Wheat in the state bred stakes quality grassy 5th.
Nans Joy (PVal-Mott) dropped out of the turf stakes ranks and found the winners’ circle in the optional claiming 9th. The daughter of In The Wings notched an all-important confidence boosting stateside win and may be ready for another stakes engagement.

Friday (1-30-09) Fair Grounds recap
Four wire jobs on a …read more

Monday (1-26-09) Fair Grounds recap
Edge to early/pressing types on the main (2 wire jobs). Turf course played fair.
Jesus Castanon booted home a pair. Gabriel Saez/Larry Jones teamed up for two wins on the day.
More of the Best pulled off a rare wire job in the flat mile grassy 5th.
Pinpoint (Theriot-Autrey) stepped up in class and gamely wore down fav Snuck By in the 6th.

Thursday (1-29-09) Fair Grounds preview
Thursday’s 10-race card features a trio of quality grass races. Local state bred stakes winners Wildrally and Desert Wheat square off in the 5th, and 2-time Texas bred …read more

Friday (1-2-09) Fair Grounds recap
Edge to early/pressing types for most of the day. Off the pace types nabbed the final two main track races carded. Stalkers and closers ruled the weeds once again.
Corey Lanerie booted home a pair, and Shaun Bridgmohan/Steve Asmussen teamed up for two wins on the card.
Parker Run (race 7) showed surprising speed in his turf sprint comeback. He ended up a solid 3rd after battling with fav Nereus (4th) from the outset. Expect him to revert to patient tactics next time.
Cya Later Bert (race 9) rallied for the show from the negative rail …read more

Fair Grounds recap (11-15-08)

Fast main track and off the turf on Saturday. In a virtual replay of opening day, early/pressing types held the advantage early, and the track played fair as the day wore on.
Leading rider Pat Valenzuela booted home a pair for the 2nd straight day, and he teamed up to win a stakes race with Bill Mott again as well. Theriot/Autrey teamed up for two winners on opening day and another on Saturday. They also finished 2nd twice today. The aforementioned Bill Mott saddled a pair of winners on opening day and another on Saturday. Two more wins …read more