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Fair Grounds Hikes Purses Another 5 Percent

Fair Grounds Hikes Purses Another 5 Percent

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced its second purse increase of the season Feb. 5, boosting overnight purses 5% while also increasing the prize money for three Louisiana Derby Day stakes.

 Saturday, February 05, 2011
Daytona Heads Mervyn Muniz Memorial 'Cap

Daytona Heads Mervyn Muniz Memorial 'Cap

Dan Hendricks saddled Daytona to four consecutive stakes victories in the past five months, his most recent being the Feb. 9 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT). In the March 8 Mervyn Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) at Fair Grounds, the trainer looks to extend that streak and add another graded win to his runner's resume.

 Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Nominations Close Saturday for Louisiana Derby Stakes

Nominations for the five stakes races on Louisiana Derby Day March 10 at Fair Grounds Race Course close Saturday.

 Wednesday, February 21, 2007

FG Records Fall on Louisiana Derby Day

Louisiana Derby Day at Fair Grounds Race Course Saturday shattered all-sources handle records and the modern on-track handle record.

 Saturday, March 12, 2005