Handicapping: Fair Grounds Louisiana Champions Day

By Rick Francis —-

Fair Grounds Racecourse and Slots once again hosts it’s Louisiana Champions Day where each stakes contests are run for a minimal 100k and up; weather could factor late so check for scratches.

Race 5) 1&1/16th Mile. Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Distaff S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD,ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED
Post Time: 2:58/( 1:58)/12:58/11:58

3) Net a Bear – 5-year-old is the most consistent of the group, winning 3-straight, all at this stakes level

2) Fort Polk – winner of 3-of-4, although this is a class-hike, Behindatthebar mare has been dueling against open company.

1) Quikfast N Ahurry – 2nd in dour of last five.

4) Winning Romance – last two were against tough open company fields at Churchill and Indiana.

Selections: 3, 2, 1, 4

Race 7) 6 Furlongs. Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED.
Post Time: 3:56/( 2:56)/ 1:56/12:5

3) Cilla – daughter of California Chrome suffered a tough beat last out in the G2 Raven Run at Keeneland, prior to that effort she had won 3 straight including a gut check win at Saratoga in the Grade 2 prioress.

5) Ova Charged – Star Guitar filly a winner of her last 3-of-4, dominated OC’s here last month; always tough barn, she’ll be in the mix.

1) Strong Beauty – filly has put together 5 straight strong efforts winning her last two; trainer with a last out winner hits at 26 percent.

Selections: 3, 5, 1

Race 8) 1&1/8th Mile. Louisiana Champions Day Classic S. Purse $150,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED
Post Time: 4:25/( 3:25)/ 2:25/ 1:25

6) Who Took The Money – Street Boss gelding wanted nothing to do last out with the Churchill slop, breaking last finishing last. 3-yea-old has shown in his brief career he can bounce and has been facing tougher.

3) Pound for Pound – owns very impressive Fair Grounds record of 9 4-3-0 and is 1-for-1 at today’s distance. Forwardly placed, they’ll have to catch him.

8) Highland Creek – Broken Vow 3-year-old fired fresh off the bench in last drawing away from Delta allowance company; strong trainer angles in play here.

1) Grand Luwegee – 6-year-old has enough to fill out exotics.

Selections: 6, 3, 8, 1

Race 9) 6 Furlongs. Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile S. Purse $100,000 FOR TWO YEAR OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED
Post Time: 4:54/( 3:54)/ 2:54/ 1:54

8) Unified Report – Valene Farms colt by Unified is a perfect 2-for-2 with a solid win at Churchill and a game effort in the Legacy Stakes at Delta.

4) Tambourine Star – never out of the money in 5 starts; wired the field here to break his maiden.

5) Bron and Brow – pricey colt out of Gormley ships in from Del Mar for a barn that is strong with 1st time lasix and blinkers.

6) Vodka Gimlet – raced evenly in the Jean Laffite at Delta; Golden cents gelding will relish this surface from Delta.

Selections: 8, 4, 5, 6a

Race 10) 6 Furlongs Louisiana Champions Day Sprint S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED
Post Time: 5:23/( 4:23)/ 3:23/ 2:23

10) No Parole – winner of Grade 1 Woody Stephens at Saratoga gets the nod; his race to lose.

2) Monte Man – 8-year-old from the Faucheux barn keeps on keeping on; a 6-time winner over the course will battle and make it a race.

5) Bertie’s Galaxy – stablemate to the ‘Man rebounded for a poor showing in the LaD Sprint to best open company at Delta; he can factor.

7) Pickens – moving from the Asmussen barn, Goldencents colt has placed and won.

Selections: 10, 2, 5, 7

Race 11) 1&1/16th Mile. (Turf) Louisiana Champions Day Turf S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED
Post Time: 5:52/( 4:52)/ 3:52/ 2:52

1) Mangelsen – started 2021 here wining and was a victor again here last month; 5-year-old might be in the best form of career.

3) Carlea’s Dream – 4-year-old out of Lea probably would like to forget his last two at Remington, as those starts were his only off the board efforts of the year.

9) I’m a Cowboy Too – makes his 49th start so you can imagine it’s been up and down with his consistency; still he’s got enough in the tank for tri and super wagers.

Selections: 1, 3, 9

Race 12) 6 Furlongs. Louisiana Champions Day Lassie S. Purse $100,000 FOR TWO YEAR OLD FILLIES, ACCREDITED LOUISIANA BRED.
Post Time: 6:21/( 5:21)/ 4:21/ 3:21

6) Medley – Spendthrift Farms daughter of Dominus exits her maiden win at Churchill; facing tougher there and at Monmouth, she’ll be ready to roll in this.

8) Dream On It – broke her maiden also at Churchill and then followed up that score with an equally strong win here.

5) Free Like a Girl – never out of the money in eight career starts highlighted by 3-straight wins.

Selections: 6, 8, 5