Jindal agrees to allow online betting at tracks | New Orleans CityBusiness

Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the bill into law Thursday, allowing a practice that was already available for the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans...

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Purses get another 5 percent hike at Fair Grounds | Daily Racing Form

Fair Grounds on Saturday announced a second round of purse increases for the 2010-11 meet, with both overnight races and three stakes on Louisiana Derby Day given a bump...

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Fair Grounds: Road To The Derby Kickoff Day

Fair Grounds: Road To The Derby Kickoff Day
Saturday, January 22

Road to the Derby Kickoff Day (First Post 12:10 p.m.) -- The Lecomte Stakes and the Silverbulletday Stakes, a pair of $100,000 races for 3-year-olds with Derby and Oaks aspirations, highlight a 13-race program with six stakes overall. The Late Pick Four on Races 10-13 will carry a $100,000 Guarantee. Fans are encouraged to show up early on Saturday for two free special Road to the Derby Kickoff Day events...

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Fair Grounds president Tim Bryant optimistic about future of racing in New Orleans | NOLA.com

It's the offseason at the Fair Grounds, but Tim Bryant has been busy. Besides getting to know his staff, he's learning about all facets of the operation - racing, off-track betting and slot machines.

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Fair Grounds gained momentum as season went on | Horse Racing NOLA.com

For the second consecutive season, the Fair Grounds opened before the Thanksgiving Day. Average daily handle from all sources in November was down more than 30 percent from the average for November 2008.

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Dress to impress at this weekend's Louisiana Derby | neworleans.com

It’s the annual Louisiana Derby and the last stop before the Kentucky Derby on May 1. While some attend for the horse racing, some of us go for mint juleps and more, much more. 

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Louisiana horse owners put on alert for equine disease | AP | NOLA.com

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says a tick-borne disease has shown up in Texas and that horse owners in Louisiana should be on the alert.

The disease is called equine piroplasmosis, or EP for short. It's a tick-borne disease caused by microscopic parasites of the red bloods cells.

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Fair Grounds aims big with Louisiana Derby, potential showdown race | Thoroughbred Times

The Louisiana Derby will move back two weeks on the 2010 calendar to March 27, with a $150,000 purse boost to $750,000 and a distance change from 1 1/16 miles to 1 1/8 miles, a major change to the Triple Crown prep schedule that will provide a direct bridge to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) at sister track Churchill Downs.

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