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 for Saturday (1-31-09): Black Gold Stakes
January 30, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers
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
Fair Grounds Race Course news and notes for January 9th
January 8, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Trainers
Thursday (1-8-09) Fair Grounds recap
Fast track and off the turf on Thursday. Early/pressing speed was strong in the five sprints carded, and the five routes played fair.
John Jacinto booted home a pair, and Cody Autrey saddled two winners on the card.
Sharp prominent throughout score for Tensas Yucatan (PVal-Morris Nicks) in the originally scheduled for turf allowance feature. Carson City Babe set the pace and finished a clear 2nd.
Friday (1-98-09) Fair Grounds preview
Friday’s 10-race card includes a pair of turf races, and hopefully they will be back on the green after recent dry weather in New Orleans. …read more
Fair Grounds news for December 22nd: $100,066 Pick 6 carryover
December 21, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Trainers
Sunday (12-21-08) Fair Grounds recap
Edge to early/pressing types on a fair main track. A couple of rare wire jobs at a flat mile on the turf (yielding). The lone turf sprint carded was nabbed by a horse showing positional speed (Coy Cat, 5th to 1st).
Four-bagger for Jamie Theriot included a hat trick for his main client Cody Autrey. John Jacinto booted home three winners on the day.
Lite the Cigar could not quite get to loose frontrunner Classy Deelites (Jamie Theriot) in the grassy 7th. Oro Tributo rallied to finish a decent 4th in his turf bow. He got …read more
Louisiana Downs week in review (August 7th-10th)
September 10, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Trainers
Louisiana Downs week in review (August 7th-10th)
by Jarrod Horak (Louisiana Downs Track Handicapper/TV Host)
I had a solid week handicapping with 10 on top winners through Saturday, but I was only able to get one top choice home in a peculiar Sunday card. Weather played a factor with no turf racing on Friday/Saturday, and we were back on the sod Sunday although the unsettled weather crept back in…
Thursday (August 7th)
Outer lanes were good to start the race week, and the main track continues to play fair with the usual edge to early/pressing types.
Shorebreeze Bandit sure looked good winning the …read more






