Survey: Texas Losing Horsemen to Other States
A Texas HORSE survey shows 43% of owners, breeders, and trainers intend to reduce their investment in the state's racing in 2013 because of better opportunities in the surrounding states with gaming.
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Believe You Can Targets New Orleans Ladies
Believe You Can is likely to make her next appearance in the March 9 New Orleans Ladies Stakes while stablemate Mark Valeski will aim for the Mineshaft Handicap, and other Larry Jones contenders are on the move.
Believe You Can Cruises in Tiffany Lass
Brereton Jones' homebred Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can returned from a layoff of more than seven months to capture the $94,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes by 10 1/4 lengths Feb. 2 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Jockey Melancon Reaches 4,000-Win Milestone
Gerard Melancon became the 65th North American jockey to ride 4,000 winners when he guided Doc R U It to victory in the sixth race at Delta Downs Jan. 30.
First Foal by Custom for Carlos Born
The first reported foal by multiple graded stakes winner Custom for Carlos is a colt.
Daisy Devine Streaks On in Marie Krantz
Grade I winner Daisy Devine went wire-to-wire on good turf at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Jan. 26, taking the $72,750 Marie G. Krantz Memorial Handicap at odds of 1-10 for her third straight victory.
Calibrachoa, Redding Colliery to Red River
Multiple graded stakes winners Calibrachoa and Redding Colliery have been purchased by Jay and Terry Adcock's Red River Farms and will stand near Coushatta, La., in 2013.
Fair Grounds: Daisy Devine Makes Season Debut
James Miller's Daisy Devine will make her 2013 debut in the $75,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Jan. 26, and she's ready to roll despite a one-week postponement of the race.
Circle Unbroken Starts Season in Lecomte
Grade III winner Circle Unbroken makes his 2013 debut Jan. 19 in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, stretching out in distance and taking on eight other 3-year-olds including Canadian stakes winner Avie's Quality.
Storms Lead to Fair Grounds Cancellation
Live racing at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots was canceled Jan. 10, due to severe thunderstorms throughout the New Orleans area.
Songandaprayer to Copper Crowne in Louisiana
Songandaprayer, who is Unbridled's Song's leading son at stud, will stand in 2013 at Harold Forman's The Stallion Station at Copper Crowne near Opalousas, La.
Stemmans Sale Scheduled at Blackham Coliseum
Stemmans, Inc. - Horse Sale will hold its annual Winter Mixed Sale Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. at Lafayette's Blackham Coliseum.
Contest Yields Names for Fair Grounds Races
A contest that resulted in more than 300 entries from fans and employees at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has resulted in Battle of New Orleans and Van Berg Stakes as names for two new races on the track's calendar.
LA Champions Day: Populist Politics At Last?
Populist Politics could emerge as the new state-bred ruler at Fair Grounds Dec. 8 when he takes on 10 other runners in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic, main event of eight restricted stakes in New Orleans.
Spendthrift, Park Stud Fees Unchanged
Spendthrift Farm leaves its stud fees unchanged in Kentucky and regional markets. The farm has 11 stallions in Kentucky and others at Park Stud (Ontario), Keane Stud (N.Y.), and Elite Thoroughbreds (La.)
Fair Grounds Meet to Open Thanksgiving Day
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will continue a 114-year tradition with live racing Thanksgiving Day as the 84-day 2012-13 meet will open with a 10-race holiday card Nov. 22.
GII Winner Sun King to Elite Thoroughbreds
Sun King, a multiple grade II winner and multi-millionaire, arrived Oct. 17 for stallion duty at Michele Rodriguez and Lee Daniel Thomas' Elite Thoroughbreds near Folsom, La.
K C's Songofprayer Tops Louisiana Sale
K C's Songofprayer topped the Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana's yearling auction, bringing $85,000 Sept. 25. The sale was held at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, La.
Mixed Sale in Louisiana Set for January
The Stemmans Horse Sale Company has scheduled its winter mixed sale for Jan. 6, 2013 at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, La.
Yankee Gentleman Filly Tops Louisiana Sale
A daughter of Yankee Gentleman brought $70,000 to top Equine Sales of Louisiana's inaugural yearling auction, which was held Sept. 5 in Opelousas, La.
Evangeline Downs' 2012 Handle Rises
Evangeline Downs' recently concluded spring/summer Thoroughbred season recorded solid numbers including increases in average nightly handle, average nightly on-track handle, and total on-track handle.
Remainder of FG Quarter Horse Meet Canceled
Fair Ground Race Course & Slots has canceled the last four days of the summer Quarter Horse meet due to complications at the New Orleans, La., track caused by Hurricane Isaac.
Louisiana Breeders Sale Has 156 Yearlings
The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana has cataloged 156 horses for its yearling sale. The auction will be held Sept. 25, beginning at 10 a.m. (CDT), at the Ike Hamilton Center in West Monroe, La.
Star Guitar to Stand at Clear Creek Stud
Star Louisiana Horse of the Year to stand at Clear Creek Stud in Folsom, La.
Delta Downs Schedules 32 Stakes in 2012-2013
Highlighted by the $1 million Delta Jackpot (gr. III), Delta Downs has announced a stakes schedule consisting of 32 stakes with purses totaling $4.64 million during the 2012-2013 meet.
New Louisiana Yearling Sale Has 282 Horses
Equine Sales of Louisiana has cataloged 282 horses for its inaugural yearling sale. The auction is scheduled for Sept. 5 in Opelousas, La.
Graded Winner Gaff Sires First Winner
Gaff, a multiple graded stakes winner and an Irish stakes winner,sired his first winner when his 2-year-old daughter Nilsa M won by 5 1/2 lengths in her first start.
Sequoyah's First Winner Scores in Louisiana
Sequoyah Wells became the first winner sired by Sequoyah when he won at 5 1/2 furlongs at Louisiana Downs July 7.
Consignments for Louisiana Sale Due June 29
The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana is accepting consignments from horsemen for its yearling sale through June 29.
Equine Sales Says Yearling Nominations Strong
Equine Sales of Louisiana said June 25 almost 300 horses have been nominated by owners, breeders, and consignors to its first yearling sale scheduled for Sept. 5 in Opelousas, La.
Fontenot, Langford Given Lengthy Suspensions
The Louisiana State Racing Commission has suspended jockey Timothy Fontenot for five years and suspended trainer Dennis Langford for one year.
Star Guitar Three-Peats as Louisiana HOTY
For the third consecutive year, Brittlyn Stable homebred Star Guitar has been honored as Louisiana Horse of the Year.
Salute the Sarge Sires First Winner
Graded stakes winner Salute the Sarge came through with his first winner when his son Fishin Frank won a maiden special weight race by five lengths at Evangeline Downs.
D'wildcat to Louisiana Stallion Station
Grade I winner D'wildcat has been purchased by Louisiana Stallion Station and will stand the 2013 breeding season at Louisiana Stallion Station South near Lafayette, La.
Arceneaux Joins New Louisiana Sales Company
Sara Arceneaux will assist consignors with their documentation at Equine Sales of Louisiana.
Retired Jockey E.J. Perrodin Dies
E.J. Perrodin, who was one of the leading riders in Louisiana for a number of years, died June 10 of cancer at his home in Haughton, La.
First Winner Sired by Unbridledsensation
Louisiana stallion Unbridledsensation was represented by his first winner when his daughter Impulsive Bet scored at first asking at Evangeline Downs June 2.
Private Vow Sires Initial Winner
Private Vow, a multiple grade II winner, came through with his first winner when his daughter Private Rebel won at Evangeline Downs May 17 in her first start.
Delta Downs Owner to Buy Evangeline Downs
The owner of Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Gaming, which owns Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, for $1.45 billion.
100th Louisiana Derby to Highlight FG Meet
The Louisiana State Racing Commission has approved an 84-day meet for Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in 2012-13 that will be highlighted by the centennial running of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II).
Louisiana Stallion Honor Glide Dies
Honor Glide, a prominent turf runner in the late 1990s who captured the Mid-America Triple, died April 4 of a heart attack.
Sportech Partners With Evangeline, Camarero
Sportech launched several initiatives, including a Spanish-language wagering website for Camarero Race Track in Puerto Rico and advance deposit wagering through Evangeline Downs & Casino in Louisiana.
Mark Valeski, 13 Others in Louisiana Derby
The coupled entry of Mark Valeski and Mr. Bowling was made the 2-1 morning-line favorite in a full field of 14 for the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots April 1.
Delta Downs Closes With Handle Increases
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel concluded its 2011-2012 Thoroughbred season the night of March 17. The 88-day meeting produced record wagering amounts in several categories as well as sizable increases in handle.
Fair Grounds March 22 Racing Card Canceled
The March 22 live racing program at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has been canceled due to torrential rain. The state and track stewards made the final decision in consultation with Fair Grounds officials at 10:30 a.m.
Fair Grounds Partners With Susan G. Komen
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will partner with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to raise funds for breast cancer research on Fair Grounds Oaks Day, March 31.
134 Juveniles Cataloged for Evangeline Sale
Officials at Evangeline Downs and sales administrator Stemmans Inc. announced that 134 juveniles--the same number as in 2011--have been cataloged for the John Franks Memorial 2-year-old in training sale at Evangeline Downs.
Havre de Grace Breezes, Set for 2012 Debut
Horse of the Year Havre de Grace breezed five furlongs in :59 3/5 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 12 in preparation for her 2012 debut in the March 17 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at the Louisiana racetrack.
Stakes Winner Anything But Quiet Retired
Anything But Quiet, a multiple Louisiana stakes winner, has been retired from racing and is booked to First Samurai.
Surgery Successful on Thiskyhasnolimit
Thiskyhasnolimit, who suffered a fracture to his right front cannon bone during the Feb. 25 Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III) at Fair Grounds, underwent successful surgery Feb. 26 and has a good prognosis for recovery.
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