NEW ORLEANS (Sunday, February 28, 2010) – Shutupanddance, a 4-year-old accredited Louisiana-bred filly owned by Bill and Denise Morrison and trained by Michelle Lovell, took command just after the break and never relinquished the lead thereafter when winning Sunday’s $47,000 1 1/16-mile allowance feature for state-breds at Fair Grounds by three-quarters of a length. The [...] Read More.

NEW ORLEANS (Sunday, February 28, 2010) – Martin Racing Stable and Dan Morgan’s Jody Slew surprised just about everybody – including her connections – when she won Fair Grounds‘ $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes Jan. 23 at better than 20-1. Then she came back in Fair Grounds’ Grade III Silverbulletday Stakes February 20, still lightly regarded [...] Read More.

NEW ORLEANS (Saturday, February 27, 2010) – Darley Stable’s Tizaqueena, who began a four-race win streak at Fair Grounds last season that culminated with a score in Churchill’s Grade II Distaff Turf Mile on Kentucky Derby Day, began another one at Fair Grounds Saturday with a three-quarter length tally in the third running of the [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 02-27-10—Mary Raymond’s Dont Blame the Cat flew around his fellow 3-year-olds and charged to victory in the $70,000 Miracle Wood Stakes this afternoon at Laurel Park. Trained by Rick Dutrow and ridden by Erick Rodriquez, Dont Blame the Cat was winning for the second straight time at Laurel. Now three-for-four lifetime, the son [...] Read More.

NEW ORLEANS (Friday, February 26, 2010) – Each year the Bill Hartack Charitable Foundation hosts an Award Ceremony to honor the Kentucky Derby’s winning jockey. This year’s recipient, Louisiana native and two-time Kentucky Derby winner, Calvin Borel, will be recognized at the Bill Hartack Charitable Foundation Reception and Award Ceremony, part of Louisiana Derby week [...] Read More.

NEW ORLEANS (Friday, February 26, 2010) – Circustown Stables’ Calliope Jane, always among the leaders, continued willingly when set down for the drive to be best by three-quarters of a length in Friday’s $43,000 six-furlong feature for accredited Louisiana-bred fillies and mares. Trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Jamie Theriot, Calliope Jane paid $8.60, [...] Read More.

NEW ORLEANS (Friday, February 26, 2010) – As Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra nears her first start of the year in Fair Grounds’ inaugural running of the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies – now just about a fortnight away on March 13 – the “buzz” she is creating in the more general sports world increases [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 02-26-10—Due to high winds, Laurel Park has cancelled the live racing card for Friday, February 26. Laurel and Pimlico Race Course will be open for simulcasting. This is the seventh card cancelled this year. Snow forced the central Maryland track to cancel live racing on Jan. 30, Feb. 5-6-10-11-12. Laurel Park is expected [...] Read More.

NEW ORLEANS (Thursday, February 25, 2010) – Darley Stable’s Tizaqueena, heroine of the Grade II Distaff Turf Mile on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs last spring, will make her first start of the year when she heads a field of eight older fillies and mares in Saturday’s third running of the $60,000 Allen LaCombe [...] Read More.

TWELVE THREE-YEAR-OLDS SET TO GO IN MIRACLE WOOD STAKES LAUREL, MD. 02-25-10—One of the many paths to the Triple Crown, specifically the Preakness Stakes, starts at Laurel on Saturday with the $70,000 Miracle Wood Stakes. Four of the previous winners of the Miracle Wood started in a Triple Crown race, including Sweetnorthernsaint (2006), who was [...] Read More.