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Fair Grounds 2025-2026 meet preview: 5 trainers to watch
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Fair Grounds 2025-2026 meet preview: 5 trainers to watch

  • BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
  • Updated Nov 19, 2025

The 154th racing season at the Fair Grounds Race Course will begin Thursday at the historic facility in Gentilly. A look at some top trainers to watch at the 2025-2026 meet:

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Jockey Jose Ortiz, trainer Joe Sharp return to defend crowns as Fair Grounds opens 2025-2026 meet
Sports

Jockey Jose Ortiz, trainer Joe Sharp return to defend crowns as Fair Grounds opens 2025-2026 meet

  • BY JEFF DUNCAN | Staff writer
  • Updated Nov 19, 2025

Thoroughbred horse racing returns to New Orleans on Thursday when Fair Grounds Race Course opens its 154th race meeting at this historic Gentilly oval.

Fair Grounds 2024-2025 meet preview: 5 trainers to watch
Sports

Fair Grounds 2024-2025 meet preview: 5 trainers to watch

  • BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
  • Nov 22, 2024

The 153rd racing season at the Fair Grounds will begin on Friday at the historic race course in Gentilly. A look at some top trainers to watch at the 2024-2025 meet:

Fair Grounds opens 2024-2025 meet with increased star power in New Orleans
Sports

Fair Grounds opens 2024-2025 meet with increased star power in New Orleans

  • BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
  • Nov 21, 2024

Don't blame Brian Hernandez if he doesn't want 2024 to end.

Jockey Jose Ortiz wins the 2024 Breeders Cup Mile aboard More Than Looks
Sports

Jockey Jose Ortiz wins the 2024 Breeders Cup Mile aboard More Than Looks

  • ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Updated Nov 19, 2025

Jose Ortiz celebrates after riding More Than Looks to victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile horse race in Del Mar, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.…

Hall of Fame, Track Phantom give Steve Amussen dangerous 1-2 punch in loaded Risen Star
Sports

Hall of Fame, Track Phantom give Steve Amussen dangerous 1-2 punch in loaded Risen Star

  • BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
  • Feb 16, 2024

When Fair Grounds racing officials changed their 3-year-old prep race schedule four years ago, they did so with the Kentucky Derby in mind.

Smiley: Sorry, guys, no betting tips here
Smiley Anders

Smiley: Sorry, guys, no betting tips here

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist
  • Dec 10, 2023

Horse racing stories keep coming in. Here's one from Carol Gaignard, of New Iberia:

Smiley: Meet the world's worst race bettor
Smiley Anders

Smiley: Meet the world's worst race bettor

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist
  • Dec 5, 2023

There's a ¶¶Òõh-bred horse running at the Fair Grounds named "Anders Smile."

Smiley: Horse player sent off in style
Smiley Anders

Smiley: Horse player sent off in style

  • BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist
  • Sep 11, 2023

A horse racing story from David and Sue Muller, of Folsom: 

Horses to Watch at the 2022-2023 Fair Grounds meet
Sports

Horses to Watch at the 2022-2023 Fair Grounds meet

  • BY JEFF DUNCAN | SPORTS COLUMNIST
  • Nov 17, 2022

A look at some of the top young horses at the 2022-2023 Fair Grounds race meet, which begins Friday and runs through March 26:

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