Gerard Melancon

Jockey Gerard Melancon, who rode the recently-concluded meet at Evangeline Downs, was arrested in Louisiana Friday on a charge of "unnatural stimulati...

Wind Chill Factor and Cook Some Rice both ran to their morning line favoritism on Wednesday afternoon and outclassed their rivals in their respective ...

 Rise Up lived up to his name in Saturday’s Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (G-3), setting a new stakes record while showing his heels to the rest of...

Gerard Melancon became the 65th North American jockey to ride 4,000 winners when he guided Doc R U to victory in the sixth race at Delta Downs Racetra...

Jockey Jeff Faul died Friday night in Cankton, La., after being hit by a car, confirmed his fellow Delta Downs rider and longtime friend, Gerard Melan...

Star Guitar, the all-time leading Louisiana-bred earner, added to his legacy June 30 when he rallied to win the $100,000 Louisiana Legends Night Class...

Trainer Steve Asmussen’s weekend to remember got even sweeter on Saturday, when Sabercat recovered from a troubled start for a sweeping, four-length w...

Father and son riding combinations, while uncommon, are not all that rare, especially in Louisiana which has produced so many jockeys through the year...

Millennium Farms and Mike McCarty’s long shot Expansion ruled in the Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap with an exclamation – a win price of $66.40 for ...

Oak Tree Stables’ Yare alternated for the early lead in Sunday’s $51,000 feature before drawing off for a 3 3/4-length score under regular rider Gerar...