Fair Grounds is in New Orleans, Louisiana. We handicap Thoroughbred racing only. This guide does not share statistics yet; we will add numbers from our race chart database once we have enough Fair Grounds charts for them to mean something.
The Track Itself
Fair Grounds runs its main meet through the winter, from late fall into the spring, and the meet builds toward the Louisiana Derby. Racing runs on a dirt main track and a turf course.
A Winter Home for Good Stables
Major stables send horses to New Orleans for the winter, so Fair Grounds cards mix top-level horses with Louisiana-breds and local claimers. The class difference inside a single card can be large.
Turf and Weather
Winter rain can take races off the turf and change how the dirt plays. When a race comes off the grass, treat it as a new race.
The Takeaway
At Fair Grounds, know which barns and which levels of horse you are dealing with before you trust the numbers.