Beatbox, Money Supply win photos on Risen Star Day Grade 3s
After a trio of second-place efforts earlier in the Fair Grounds meet, Beatbox earned a well-deserved victory Saturday in the $175,000 Fair Grounds (G3). […]
Mineshaft Stakes
Best Actor returns to stakes ranks in Mineshaft
The field of older males contesting Saturday’s $250,000 Mineshaft (G3) at Fair Grounds won’t have to worry about Saudi Crown, who dominated a similar field in last month’s Louisiana (G3) but is now bound for […]
Pioneer of Medina gamely earns first stakes win in Mineshaft
Pioneer of Medina had to battle every step of the stretch before proving best by a head in Saturday’s $250,000 Mineshaft S. (G3) at Fair Grounds, registering his initial stakes victory. Luis Saez was up […]
Rivalries continue in Mineshaft, Fair Grounds on Louisiana Derby Preview Day
The undercard on Saturday’s Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds will feature several rematches from stakes held at the New Orleans track on Jan. 21. Gentle Soul and Two Emmys, separated by a half-length […]
Olympiad earns gold in Mineshaft
Olympiad parlayed a perfect trip into an initial graded stakes win on Saturday by taking the $247,500 Mineshaft S. (G3) at Fair Grounds for trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado. Backed heavily into even-money […]
Olympiad, Miles D highlight competitive Mineshaft
Following an allowance romp at Gulfstream Park, Olympiad will invade Fair Grounds for a nice renewal of Saturday’s $250,000 Mineshaft S. (G3). Bettors have options in the 11-horse field, and the 1 1/16-mile event is […]
Maxfield preserves unbeaten record in Mineshaft
Maxfield‘s four-year-old debut on Saturday in the $200,000 Mineshaft S. (G3) at Fair Grounds ended much like the rest of his start-and-stop career. With a victory. Favored at 3-5 to win his fifth in a […]
Maxfield launches four-year-old campaign in Mineshaft; Factor This defends title in Fair Grounds
Mineshaft S. (G3) — Race 10 (5:44 p.m. ET) Restricted to just four starts over two seasons so far due to various infirmities, the undefeated Maxfield will look to use Saturday’s $200,000 Mineshaft S. (G3) […]