Racing
In a normal year the following graded stakes are run at Fair Grounds, the most important of which is the Louisiana Derby, a Grade II stakes prep for the Kentucky Derby.
Grade II:
- Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap
- New Orleans Handicap
- Fair Grounds Oaks
- Louisiana Derby
Grade III:
- Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap
- Lecomte Stakes
- Fair Grounds Handicap
- Mineshaft Handicap
- Rachel Alexandra Stakes
- Risen Star Stakes
Also on the card are several important ungraded races including:
- Bayou Handicap
- Black Gold Stakes
- Crescent City Derby
- Crescent City Oaks
- Duncan F. Kenner Stakes
- Louisiana Champions Day Classic
- Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes
- Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Stakes
- Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint Stakes
- Louisiana Handicap
- Pan Zareta Stakes
- Sugar Bowl Stakes
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