Friday (12-12-08) Fair Grounds recap
Off the turf following Thursday’s winter event. Good main track played fair. Middle to outer posts best with wide moves around the far turn the frequent path to victory.
James Graham and Brian Hernandez Jr. both booted home a pair.
Arctic Jet ($198.60) helped create yet another Pick 6 carryover.
Churchill invader Precious Kiss (Jacinto/Mouton) was a sharp going away winner of the optional claiming 9th.
Saturday (12-13-08) Fair Grounds preview
Louisiana Champions Day comprises Saturday’s 11-race card and includes a trio of Quarter Horse stakes events to kick off the festivities.
Weather: Partly sunny. …read more

Louisiana Downs week in review (August 14th – 17th)
by Jarrod Horak (Louisiana Downs Track Handicapper/TV Host)
Paired-up my 11 on-top winners last week. Got my two weekend best bets home (Star Production, Sefas Wasp), and finished out the week with five tops on Sunday.
Thursday (August 14th)
Edge to early/pressing types on the main. The three turf races (rails down) was nabbed by an early runner (Hi Ho Cheerio), a stalker (Man Named Sue), and a late runner (Ms Royal Belek).
Hi Ho Cheerio (Alphabet Soup/Dehere) made all the running in the grassy 7th. Talented three-year-old is now 2-2 on the …read more