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With yesterday’s disappointing news that the most talented three-year-old filly in the nation, Princess Arabella, has been prematurely retired due to a soft tissue injury, in addition to the season-long absence of the undefeated juvenile filly champion, My Miss Aurelia, it would appear that this yea...Read More
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  • Mary Z. · Where's the " Don't Like" for the comment "this horse has no chance in the Oaks"? After I click "comment", it will disappear into the "show all" basement. lol. · 40 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · I have huge respect for On Fire Baby, yukichan, but if the pace scenario is what I'm expecting, I like Summer Applause a bit more. · 39 days ago ·
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See all the highlights from the Florida & Louisiana Derbys in this week's slideshow!Read More
Brereton Jones’s Believe You Can, with regular rider Rosie Napravnik aboard, looked like she would, then looked like she wouldn’t, but finally did win Saturday’s 45th running of the $500,000 Fair Grounds Oaks, the 3-year-old filly counterpart to Sunday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby. Read More
With Inny Minnie running in Saturday’s $500,000 Fair Grounds Oaks and Cigar Street one of 13 contenders for Sunday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby, it looks like Ballis and Lewis have learned a thing or two since buying their first thoroughbred in 2008. And the inside help they obtained came from none ...Read More
An even dozen equine invaders from California and Florida scheduled to be part of the 11-stakes gala programs offered Saturday and Sunday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots have all arrived safely in New Orleans in anticipation of the upcoming Louisiana Derby Weekend in the Crescent City.Read More
Eden's Moon is just one of many young fillies trying to prep for the Kentucky Oaks with a big win this weekend...Read More
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  • Floridaf · You made very good points about Yara and Zo Impressive in regards to some of their previous races. Personally, I think Disposablepleasure is much better than her 4th place Davona Dale finish would suggest; just look back to her gritty win in the Demoiselle. I believe the match-up between Eden's Moon and Reneesgotzip will be the best of the weekend in the 3-yo filly division. Maybe we can get another BL/HDG rivalry going. Great analysis, Brian! · 61 days ago ·
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  • BrianAppleton · Thanks Ashley! I agree with regard to Disposablepleasure. The Davona Dale was her first race of the year and I think she will benefit off that effort, but I don't think she'll get to the top two. All of these fillies are coming into the races looking really good. · 61 days ago ·
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Can a horse who just broke his maiden three weeks ago possibly win the one million dollar Louisiana Derby on Sunday?Read More
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  • rubs23 · Using with Romans and Shared Propetyand Windsurfer · 62 days ago ·
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  • arazi · Watch out for Shared Prospect. · 62 days ago ·
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Summer Applause, heroine of Grade III Rachel Alexandra Stakes in her last start, has been installed as a solid 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks. Read More
Glencrest Farm’s Disposablepleasure, a Todd Pletcher trainee who won Aqueduct’s Grade II Demoiselle last November and was fourth in Gulfstream’s Grade II Davona Dale in her last start Feb. 25, is now expected to invade New Orleans for the Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks, as is Gainesway Thoroughbreds’ Sm...Read More
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will partner with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to present a full afternoon of fun while raising funds for breast cancer research on Fair Grounds Oaks Day, March 31. The racing action will include four stakes restricted to fillies and mares, highlighted by the meet’s...Read More
St. John’s River has been knocking on the door for most of 2011, tomorrow is her time to kick it in. In a race that includes two-time grade 1 winner, It’s Tricky, Kentucky Oaks victor, Plum Pretty, Queen’s Plate heroine, Inglorious, and Black-Eyed Susan winner, Royal Delta, why am I expecting the fi...Read More
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  • bornstar · I just finished handicapping this one and St. Johns is the best bet. Like you said the distance will suit her well and Plum Pretty and It's Tricky will probably get into a speed duel opening it up for her to make the late charge. · 285 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Not sure if it will be a speed duel, but just as long as they keep each other busy for the opening mile. · 284 days ago ·
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The Winterbook favorite for the Queen's Plate, Inglorious puts her undefeated Woodbine record on the line in the 1 1/8-mile Woodbine Oaks.Read More
  • zatt · I have been a big fan since Inglorious broke her maiden in a stakes race last fall, and I like her chances in the Woodbine Oaks tomorrow, but I must admit, it came up tough. Obviously Bear It's Time and Roxy Gap are strong fillies, but Marketing Mix looks especially intriguing to me. · 361 days ago ·
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Thoroughbred racing had a thrilling variety of performances to offer this weekend, from stretch-long duels to victories almost equaling the length of the home stretch, it was thoroughbred racing at its best. Four of those performances have landed like giant stones in the Kentucky Oaks sea, sending r...Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · @ajump08 - I agree, Summer Soiree was the most impressive filly of the weekend in terms of what she beat and how she beat them. The only thing I'm worried about with her is that she is always on the lead and fights to keep it, she doesn't seem to want to rate. · 428 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · @mikemoss13 - I made Arienza the subject of my latest post on Kentucky Oaks Runner, check it out and let me know what you think. It was a very smart move getting that two-turn start under her belt and she appeared to relish it! · 428 days ago ·
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James M. Miller’s Daisy Devine earned a trip to Louisville with an impressive half-length win over Dede McGehee’s St. John’s River in Saturday’s Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks, the richest prep race for 3-year-old fillies aspiring to the prestigious May 6 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.   Four of...Read More
By Claire Novak, Special Contributor Call Niji’s Grand Girl the understudy. When stablemate Kathmanblu was getting her first stakes score for trainer Kenny McPeek, Niji’s Grand Girl was just about to break her maiden. When Kathmanblu was winning her 2011 debut in the Sweet Chant Stakes at Gulfstrea...Read More
Three years ago trainer Todd Pletcher was able to complete a rare parlay: sending Michael and Doreen Tabor’s Circular Quay on a quick trip back to Fair Grounds to win the Grade II New Orleans Handicap as a 4-year-old one year after that agile chestnut took down winning honors in the Grade II Louisi...Read More
While there was little in the way of Kentucky Oaks caliber racing taking place last weekend this weekend features two fields of fillies that are more than capable of making the grade in the big dance. Inglorious is the big cheese running this Saturday but before we get to the races a few things have...Read More
Tourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral that is classified as a semi-precious stone.   Tourmaline the horse is a 3-year-old filly who is dismissed as the 20-1 longest shot in the morning line for Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks and has made only two starts, both at six furlongs an...Read More
This past weekend offered little in the way of Kentucky Oaks prep action as only two major stakes races were run for 3-year-old fillies but one of the two could be a prelude of better things to come. The Santa Paula Stakes and Cicada Stakes didn’t feature much in the way of proven quality fillies bu...Read More
  • zatt · Thanks for bringing attention to the ridiculous current rating of Inglorious (and Joyful Victory as well.) They both deserve to be up near the top as you have them. Mildly Offensive is impressive, but both were wet track sprints, so I am in the wait and see mode with her. · 435 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · I was shocked she was so low and aside from the top 5 or so there are quite a few fillies underrated right now, like Pomeroy's Pistol at #48. I agree, Mildly Offensive was visually pretty striking with her move but I'm not convinced she will be able to get distance. She seemed extremely eager to get to the lead early. · 435 days ago ·
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Donver Stables’ Inglorious, a fast-closing second to the highly regarded Kathmanblu in last month’s Grade III Rachel Alexandra Stakes, was made the 3-1 favorite in Saturday’s Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks despite drawing the outside post for the 1 1/16 mile contest.   With a purse recently bumped...Read More

Race Results & Past Performances

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View Details03/31/12FG101 1/16 mD03 FFair Grounds Oaks-G2Believe You CanSummer ApplauseDisposablepleasure1:43.94
View DetailsView Video03/26/11FG81 1/16 mD03 FFair Grounds Oaks-G2Daisy DevineSt. John's RiverNiji's Grand Girl1:44.25
View DetailsView Video03/26/10FG91 1/16 mD03 FFair Grounds Oaks-G2Quiet TemperChampagne d'OroSeeking The Title1:44.55
View DetailsView Video03/14/09FG61 1/16 mD03 FFair Grounds Oaks-G2Rachel AlexandraFlying SpurOur Dahlia1:43.55
View DetailsView Video03/08/08FG81 1/16 mD03 FFair Grounds Oaks-G2Proud SpellIndian BlessingAcacia1:44.01
View Details03/06/04FG91 1/16 mD03 FFair Grounds Oaks-G2AshadoVictory U. S. A.Shadow Cast1:43.07
View Details03/09/02FG91 1/16 mD03 FFair Grounds Oaks-G2Take Charge LadyLake LadyChamrousse1:43.30
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