King Reviews Louisiana Derby, Previews Upcoming Action
Byron King reviews the Louisiana Derby (G2) from Fair Grounds and previews the March 28 prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Maximum Bourbon Tops Fasig-Tipton March Digital Sale
Promising allowance winner Maximum Bourbon (Maximum Security) topped the 2026 March Digital Sale which closed Tuesday evening with gross sales of $4,430,500 for 142 horses sold. The sale, which opened Thursday, March 19, included horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects,…
Javier Barajas Returns to Ellis as Track Superintendent
Veteran track superintendent Javier Barajas has rejoined Ellis Park Racing & Gaming, returning to a role he previously held in 2020. Barajas most recently served as track superintendent at Canterbury Park from 2023 to 2025 and brings more than four…
Sharp and Ortiz Top 2025-26 Fair Grounds Season
The 2025-26 meet at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots concluded with repeat leaders–trainer Joe Sharp and jockey Jose Ortiz–heading the 154th racing season at the New Orleans oval. Trainer Joe Sharp and jockey Jose Ortiz each secured back-to-back titles.…
TDN Derby Top 12: Get Tied On For A Big Weekend of Preps
This coming weekend's nine-furlong stakes at Oaklawn and Gulfstream have the potential to usher in a major shake-up within the rankings, with seven of the Top 12 listed below entered in either the GI Arkansas Derby or the GI Curlin…
Did the System Fail a Horse Named Guaguarero?
All breakdowns are horrible, something that no one ever wants to see and something that remains a troubling issue the racing industry continues to face. So it was a horrible scene on March 14 at the Fair Grounds when the…
Stakes Recap: Louisiana Derby & Fair Grounds Oaks
Maggie Wolfendale & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Louisiana Derby & Fair Grounds Oaks at Fair Grounds.
Touchuponastar, Lagynos Shine at Fair Grounds
Dual Louisiana-bred Horse of the Year Touchuponastar, who defeated 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Sierra Leone, among others, in the 2025 New Orleans Classic (G2), set a track record in notching a repeat victory March 21 in the $465,000…
Emerging Market Edges Pavlovian in Louisiana Derby
After winning the Feb. 14 Risen Star Stakes (G2) with Paladin, trainer Chad Brown strikes again March 21 at Fair Grounds by taking the track's richest race, the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2), with Klaravich Stables' Emerging Market.