Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Coady Photography With just over three weeks remaining until the Kentucky Derby, things are starting to heat up at Churchill Downs, where many of the Derby contenders are starting to get serious with their pre-race training. However, the day’s most notable bit … Continued
Photo by Amanda Weir Hodges/Hodges Photography LeComte Stakes (gr. III) winner Mo Tom, who finished third in the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) and fourth in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) after having his momentum stopped sharply in the homestretch of both … Continued
Gun Runner winning the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II) at Fair Grounds – Photo By Amanda Hodges Weir/Hodges Photography Tomorrow afternoon, Fair Grounds will host a terrific fifteen-race card featuring eight stakes races, including four grade II races that comprise a … Continued
Mo Tom winning the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds – Photo by Amanda Weir Hodges/Hodges Photography Tom Amoss is already having a great meet at Fair Grounds this winter–he’s currently ranked second among all trainers by money won … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Today marks a milestone–it’s just 50 days until the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby! Here’s the latest news on the road to the Derby… Fields Coming Together for Derby Prep Races With just over seven weeks remaining … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand The first Kentucky Derby prep race of the season in Louisiana will be held on January 16th, that being the $200,000 LeComte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds. The one-mile and seventy-yard race, which offers a total … Continued
According to the Fair Grounds Barn Notes for December 19th, the Tom Amoss-trained two-year-olds Mo Tom and Harlan Punch both have the $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) on March 28th as their major goal for this winter. Mo Tom, who won the Street Sense … Continued