July 5th Louisiana Downs recap
Wet weather forced the turf races to the sloppy main track, which was upgraded to muddy by race 7. Normal edge to edge/pressing types.
Before Her Time wanted turf in the 3rd, but she remained in despite the surface transfer. She was hardly disgraced in clear show finish and will appreciate a return to the sod next time.
Back classer Zarb’s Dahar dove down to the $5k level and was clearly best in the 6th. Would like to see him scurry back up the ladder next time. My value top Northern Identity was clearly 2nd …read more

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

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

Sunday (3-1-09) Fair Grounds recap
Edge to stalking types on both surfaces.
James Graham and Miguel Mena both booted home a pair. Two more wins for Briggy/Asmussen.
Heavy fav Cush just lasted over recent Tom Amoss claim Mr. Porter for state bred allowance sprinters (race 8). Speaking of Amoss, he found the winners’ circle in the 6th with late running surface switcher Cya Later Bert.
Points of Grace (Point Given) gamely held off Dictina Too and Talkin Indian in the optional claiming turf route feature (replay below). Overbet fav Lady Attack (4th) desperately needed the outing.

Thursday (3-5-09) Fair Grounds preview
Weather: …read more

Friday (2-27-09) Fair Grounds recap
Edge to stalkers on the main. Turf course played fair.
Robby Albarado, James Graham, and Jamie Theriot each booted home a pair.
Final Judgement rolled to a popular maiden route tally (replay below) for his new trainer David Carroll. Robby Albarado piloted the 3yo son of Northern Afleet, out of a Demons Begone mare.

Saturday (2-28-09) Fair Grounds recap
Stalkers and closers fared best on both surfaces.
Hat trick for Robby Albarado, and Shaun Bridgmohan/Steve Asmussen teamed up for three wins on the day.
A pair of Delta Downs invaders nabbed the co-features on the lawn. Milwaukee …read more

Tuesday (2-24-09) Fair Grounds recap
Edge to early/pressing types on the main. Turf course played fair.
Robby Albarado, Shaun Bridgmohan, and Jamie Theriot each booted home a pair.
Overbid (Eric Guillot) looked good in a clearly best flat mile entry level tally (race 8). The SoCal synthetic specialist may have found his niche routing on dirt.
Selva (Albarado/David Carroll) turned back a challenge from On The Menu (Larry Jones) en route to a sharp wire job tally in the 65th running of the Mardi Gras Stakes. 3-time stakes winner dashed 5.5f on the turf in 1:04.63.
Friday (2-27-09) Fair Grounds …read more

Wednesday (2-25-09) recap
Edge to early/pressing types (2 wire jobs) on Pro-Ride. Stalkers nabbed the two downhill sprints, and Sunny Peace (Solis-Gallagher) pulled off a wire job at the speed friendly flat mile (turf) distance.
Chantal Sutherland booted home a pair of filly maiden claiming sprinters, and Jeff Mullins saddled two maiden claiming winners on the card.

Thursday (2-26-09) preview
Today’s card features a Pick 6 carryover of $704,945.
Weather: Partly cloudy. High 70.
Race 3: Pick 6 starts here. Vague Notion (5-2) just missed the place in her productive race bow, then came back to rally for 2nd last time. …read more

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. …read more

Thursday (2-19-09) Fair Grounds recap
Early/pressing types dominated on the main. The lone turf race carded was nabbed by an off the pace runner.
Robby Albarado, James Graham, and John Jacinto each booted home a pair. The recently hot Bret Calhoun saddled two more winners.
Cash Refund (Steve Margolis) pulled off a sharp wire job in his career bow (race 9). The 3yo son of Petionville, out of stakes winning dam Swept Away, dashed six furlongs in 1:09.43 and is worth following.
Friday (2-20-09) Fair Grounds preview
The nice weather has returned, and so has the turf racing.
Weather: Mostly sunny. …read more