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While the bettors hurried to the window to place their wagers at the Kentucky Derby on May 7, the office of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board experienced a different kind of rush.
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit died suddenly this week of an apparent heart attack following a routine workout at Santa Anita racetrack in California. Occurrences of sudden death in horses are extremely rare, with these types of death among t…
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California Angel will break from gate No. 14 in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf race today at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California. The far, outside post in the 14-horse field is a fitting spot for the speedy chestnut filly…
A new age for sports fans in Louisiana is about to begin, and we've got a big announcement to make.
June 22 was a landmark day in state history.
Editor's note: Longtime handicapper Michael Beychok is among four plaintiffs in a California class-action lawsuit against trainer Bob Baffert, which says the plaintiffs were deprived of payoffs because Medina Spirit's win in the Kentucky Derby was…
After twice being thwarted in having a 2020 induction ceremony, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is going for two in 2021.
A Jefferson Parish judge has ordered the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association to hold a new board election and pay $90,000 in legal costs to a member who alleges in a pending lawsuit that last year’s election may have been rigged.
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Travel Column got the best of Clariere this time, and perhaps their filly feud will continue on to the Kentucky Oaks on April 30.
The question for the Louisiana Derby usually is how each colt will handle the 1 3/16-mile distance.
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In the first two big races this season at the Fair Grounds for Kentucky Derby hopefuls, Midnight Bourbon won the Lecomte Stakes in January and Mandaloun took the Risen Star in February.
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The 2021 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s planned move from spring to fall affects not just music fans, but horse racing fans as well.
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Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks Made Today for FAST Track and ON Turf
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Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks made today for FAST track and ON turf
Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks made for FAST track and ON turf.
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Picks made for FAST track and OFF turf.