Lee's Spirit

Loss? What loss? Did Star Guitar really lose a Louisiana-bred stakes race last November at Delta? It says on his running lines that he finished fourth at odds of 1-2 in the Gold Cup on Nov. 5, but nothing about Star Guitar’s previous racing experience, nor his two starts since the Gold Cup loss, off...Read More

Desert Wheat, the 7-year-old Louisiana-bred conditioned by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and owned by Wachtel Stables, Brous Stables and Jerry Lee, has been installed as the 7-5 morning line choice in Saturday’s Fair Grounds feature – the 30th running of the $60,000 Dixie Poker Ace Stakes for accre...Read More

Eight-time stakes hero STAR GUITAR (Quiet American) starred in the past two editions of the Louisiana Champions Day program, but was forced to wait one week for the shot at taking his third different race at Fair Grounds when thunderstorms rolled through the New Orleans area last Saturday.Read More

With his typical rally from far back, Desert Wheat won the Mr. Sulu Stakes on Saturday at the Fair Grounds for the second consecutive year. Ridden by Corey Lanerie for trainer Bill Mott, Desert Wheat settled in 11th place in the field of 12 older Louisiana-breds for the first half mile. He made a th...Read More