Built To Precision

John Wade’s Pedrolino and jockey Robby Albarado ran away with the first race of the 13th annual Claiming Crown, the $50,000 Iron Horse at 1 1/16 miles, at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The 5-year-old gelding, trained by Doug Matthews, had been racing on synthetic surfaces in Kentucky, Pennsy...Read More

Thoroughbred racing’s Claiming Crown, a single day series of races created to be the “Breeders’ Cup” for the sometimes-forgotten blue collar owners who have always been the backbone of the “Sport of Kings,” makes its New Orleans debut this weekend and headlines the second Saturday program of Fair Gr...Read More

The third and last Starlight Racing program of Fair Grounds’ 2009-2010 Thoroughbred racing season presented by Miller Lite was blessed with long overdue spring-like weather Friday night, allowing the younger, party-going New Orleans-based demographic the marketing experiment was designed to reach an...Read More