Louisiana Stakes

Each weekend, Horse Racing Nation previews the top races to tune into coast to coast and runs down the main contenders. Post times are all in Eastern ...

Thursday’s featured seventh race at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots sets up as a possible prep for the Grade II $750,000 Louisiana Derby on Mar....

Brereton C. Jones’ Albano will look to kick off what could be a breakthrough year for the son of Istan when he heads a six-horse field for the 69th ru...

Windy Hill Farm’s 8-year-old ridgling warrior Nates Mineshaft put the final touches on his preparation for a return to what was once his greatest stag...

Brereton C. Jones’ Albano continues to work well in the mornings at Fair Grounds Race Course as he embarks toward his 4-year-old debut for trainer Lar...

Many may remember when Fordubai made his stakes debut in last spring’s Illinois Derby. He was all but ignored at the windows, and was sent off at odds...

Jim Tafel’s Fordubai --overlooked in the wagering -- prompted the pace, saved ground throughout, took command in upper stretch and drew clear late for...

In spite of having to shoulder the top impost of 121 pounds, Z Thoroughbreds’ Infrattini earned his fourth straight victory accomplished over four dif...

Brereton Jones’s Mark Valeski, who finished second in last year’s Grade II Louisiana Derby as well as last year’s Grade II Risen Star Stakes, returns ...

Z Thoroughbreds’ Infrattini, a winner of his last three starts by a total of almost 15 lengths, is expected to answer another challenge as the startin...