Candy Ride (Arg) colt won his debut at Tampa Bay Downs and stayed unbeaten with a hard-fought win in the Louisiana Derby.
Fair Grounds
The Louisiana Derby, worth $1 million and 100 points, could be a key race for the Kentucky Derby; Fair Grounds Oaks has Canadian flair.
The impressive-looking son of Gun Runner worked hard to win the Risen Star Stakes in his return, collecting 50 Kentucky Derby points.
Ontario-bred Luv Your Neighbor tackles a graded stakes race for the first time when she starts in the Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds.
Longshot Magnitude zoomed to the early lead over a speed-favouring Fair Grounds dirt and blasted away from rivals in a Derby prep.
Highly-regarded East Avenue, owned by Godolphin, is among 12 three-year-olds entered in the Risen Star Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Two colts who were far behind early in the Louisiana Derby (G2) moved in tandem, widest, down the stretch to land 1-2.
A host of Canadian horses and horsepeople are in action on a busy weekend in racing, including the 2023 Prince of Wales winner.
The last Louisiana Derby winner to go on to win the Kentucky Derby was Grindstone in 1996; is there a Derby star in this year's field?
The $2.3 million son of Gun Runner splashed his way to victory in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes against a strong field at Fair Grounds.
Longshot wins by Canadian-breds south of the border and a pair of wins by trainer Bill Tharrenos at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 15.
The $400,000 race is the feature event on a stakes-filled Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course in Louisiana.
Trained by Brad Cox, who earlier won his 2,000th career race, Angel of Empire threw his name into the Derby hat.
The journey to the 2023 Kentucky Derby heats up with the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds on February 18.
Showing a new style to track the pace, the impressive Epicenter is heading to the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) as a strong contender.
