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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Local Contenders Work towards Smarty Jones Three leading local candidates for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Jan. 25 at Oaklawn had workouts over a fast track Monday morning, including two for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. Long...

By Michael Chamberlain —- THE 84-DAY SEASON WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 OPELOUSAS, LA – The 2019 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs will cover 84 days of live racing beginning Wednesday, April 3 and continuing through Saturday, August 24. Racing will be conducted...

By Ryan Martin —- Brendan Walsh NEW ORLEANS (January 15, 2019) – A contentious, overflow field of 14 sophomores (plus one also eligible) hope to earn valuable points on the Road To The Kentucky Derby when they line up for the Grade III $200,000 Lecomte Stakes, the first of...

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 14, 2019) – Recent Kentucky Oaks winners Monomoy Girl, Lovely Maria, Untapable, Believe You Can, Rachel Alexandra and Proud Spell all wintered at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. Could this year’s Oaks winner also take their path...